Chiefs lost against SuperSport United on Wednesday, another Pretoria based side and a desperate to return to winning ways at the expense of Sundowns this Sunday.

Matches over the two sides in the past two decades have provided entertainment on both set of fans. The 80s and 90s provided more quality though with the likes of Doctor Khumalo, current assistant, Donald Khuse, Chippa Molatedi locking horns against the likes of current assistant coach at Sundowns, Jazzy Queen Legodi, Harris Cheou, Ernest Chirwali (Mtawali).

There were also fierce battles early in this century with the likes of Mohammed Ouseb battling it out with the likes of Daniel Mudau.

Bernard Parker is positive that Chiefs will turn the corner this coming Sunday; “It is a different ball game come Sunday. We are aware of what Mamelodi Sundowns is all about but we are focusing on our preparations and we are positive of coming back home with a positive result.

Chiefs who have lost the services of Dominic Isaacs will welcome back tough as teak defender, Thomas ‘Uyindoda/Rambo’ Sweswe. Sweswe will be hoping to keep his homeboy, Nyasha Moshikwi under check.

Although the Glamour Boys came off second best on their last visit to the capital city; In head to head stats, Chiefs and Sundowns have met 52 times in the league since 1985 with the Glamour Boys having an edge having won 20 games to Sundowns 16 matches, while 15 matches have ended in draws.

Chiefs will be banking on the likes of Siphiwe ‘Shabba’ Tshabalala, Lehlohonolo ‘Major’ Majoro, Bernard Parker and the ‘General’, Tinashe Nengomasha to rise to the occasion.

Injuries:


Itumeleng Khune & Lawrence Molekwane

Suspensions:


Dominic Isaacs

Absent:


Mandla Masango doing duty for the under-23 in Morocco

Chiefs line up against SuperSport United: Bartman, Tau, Jambo, Isaacs, Mashamaite, Nengomasha (Capt.), Letsholonyane (Baloyi 46), Tshabalala, Majoro (Lebese 78), Yende (Nale 54), Parker

Head-to-Head Stats

1985


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 1 (Khulu) Sundowns 1 (Chafunya)

1986


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 4 (Dladla 2, Thindwa, Ntsoelengoe) Sundowns 1 (Chafunya)


JPS 1st Rd - Chiefs 1 (Anderson(og)) Sundowns 0


Mainstay QFinal - Chiefs 2 (Shongwe, Molatedi (pen)) Sundowns 3 (Chitja, Chafunya, Mosimane (Pen))

1987


Sundowns 3 (Troughton, Chitja 2) Chiefs 1 (Molatedi pen)


Chiefs 0 Sundowns 2 (Chafunya, Masinga)


Ohlssons SFinal 1st Leg - Sundowns 0 Chiefs 2 (Mtimkulu 2)


Ohlssons SFinal 2nd Leg - Chiefs 4 (Molatedi 3, Ntsoelengoe) Sundowns 0

1988


Sundowns 2 (Chafunya, Legodi) Chiefs 0


Chiefs 3 (Maponyane, Khumalo, Motaung) Sundowns 0


Ohlssons SFinal 1st Leg - Chiefs 1 (Ntsoelengoe) Sundowns 1 (Chafunya)


Ohlssons SFinal 2nd Leg - Sundowns 1 (Masinga) Chiefs 0

1989


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 4 (Khuse pen, Khumalo, Thindwa, Maponyane) Sundowns 1 (Zondi)

1990


Sundowns 1 (Masinga) Chiefs 0


Chiefs 1 (MacGregor) Sundowns 1 (Mtawali)

1991


Sundowns 2 (Moosa, Chafunya) Chiefs 1 (MacGregor)


Castle Challenge QFinal - Chiefs 1 (Khuse) Sundowns 0


1992


Chiefs 4 (MacGregor, Khuse 2, Tovey) Sundowns 0


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 3 (MacGregor , Khumalo, Modau)


BP Top 8 Final - Chiefs 1 (Khuse) Sundowns 0

1993


Chiefs 0 Sundowns 2 (P Masinga, Mtawali)


Sundowns 2 (Mtawali 2) Chiefs 1 (Radebe pen)


BP Top 8 QFinal - Chiefs 0 Sundowns 2 (Masilela 2)

1994


Chiefs 3 (Shaw 2, Amukola) Sundowns 2 (Motaung, B Masinga)

Sundowns 0 Chiefs 1 (Mabena)


BP Top 8 Final - Chiefs 3 (Nyirenda 2, Maringa) Sundowns 2 (Motaung, Mudau)

1995


Sundowns 1 (Phetla) Chiefs 0


Chiefs 0 Sundowns 0


Coke QFinal - Sundowns 0 Chiefs 1 (Mthethwa)


Bob 2nd Rd - Chiefs 3 (Seale, Tshisevhe, Lebese) Sundowns 2 (Molefe, Mudau)

1996


Chiefs 2 (Gqosha, Modise) Sundowns 0

1996/97


Chiefs 2 (Mooki, Ndlanya) Sundowns 0


Sundowns 3 (Makalakalane 2, Chukwu) Chiefs 1 (Mooki)

1997/98


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 2 (Masunda, Mooki) Sundowns 0


RC Final - Chiefs 1 (Lebese) Sundowns 1 (Chukwu)


RC Final Replay - Sundowns 1 (Chukwu) Chiefs 1 (Muchichwa) Chiefs won 3-2 on penalties

1998/99


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 1 (Mooki) Sundowns 2 (Ramasike, Mudau)


Rothmans Cup Final – Chiefs 2 (Mooki, Nomvethe) Sundowns 2 (Masilela, Bapela) – Chiefs win 2-1 on penalties

1999/2000


Chiefs 1 (Makua) Sundowns 1 (Tshisevhe (og)


Sundowns 3 (Feutmba, Shai, Manzini) Chiefs 1 (Nomvete)


Bob Save Final – Chiefs 1 (Nomvete) Sundowns 0

2000/01


Chiefs 2 (Nomvete 2 (2pens)) Sundowns 1 (Chukwu)


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 1 (Evans (og))


BP Top 8 3rd Place – Chiefs 3 (Pule, Nauseb 2) Sundowns 2 (Meiring, B.Mnguni)


Bob Save Super Bowl semi final – Chiefs 0 Sundowns 2 (Chukwu 2)

2001/02


Sundowns 1 (Mudau) Chiefs 0


Chiefs 1 (Nzama) Sundowns 1 (Bapela)


BP Top 8 Final – Chiefs 2 (Zwane, Nzama) Sundowns 2 (Mudau 2) – Chiefs won 7-6 on penalties

2002/03


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 2 (Mushangazhike, Mabedi (pen)) Sundowns 0


2003/04


Chiefs 2 (Moshoeu, Mayo) Sundowns 0


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 2 (Moshoeu, Kannemeyer)


Absa Cup 1st Rd – Sundowns 1 (Jordaan) Chiefs 3 (Moshoeu, Dlamini, Mendu)

2004/05


Chiefs 1 (Mbesuma) Sundowns 1 (Ngwenya)


Sundowns 3 (Mashe, Sapula, Mthombeni) Chiefs 4 (Radebe, Mbesuma 3)

2005/06


Chiefs 1 (Obua (pen)) Sundowns 0


Sundowns 3 (Dladla 2, Moriri) Chiefs 1 (Obua)


Absa Cup semifinal – Chiefs 0 Sundowns 0 – Chiefs won 2-1 on penalties

2006/07


Chiefs 0 Sundowns 0


Sundowns 2 (Chabangu, Torrealba) Chiefs 1 (Fernandez (pen))

2007/08


Chiefs 0 Sundowns 0


Sundowns 1 (Dladla) Chiefs 0


Telkom Knockout Final – Chiefs 0 Sundowns 0 – Chiefs won 3-2 on penalties


Nedbank Cup 2nd Rd – Chiefs 1 (Khanyeza) Sundowns 1 (Moriri) – Sundowns won 5-4 on penalties

2008/09


Sundowns 0 Chiefs 1 (Ogbonna)


Chiefs 1 (Nale) Sundowns 0


MTN 8 Final – Chiefs 0 Sundowns 0 – Chiefs won 4-3 on penalties

2009/10


Sundowns 2 (Mphela 2 (1 pen)) Chiefs 2 (Musona, Tshabalala)

Chiefs 1 (Dladla pen) Sundowns 2 (Mphela, Xulu)


Telkom Knockout quarterfinal – Sundowns 0 Chiefs 1 (Masango)

2010/11


Chiefs 1 (Motaung JNR) Sundowns 0


Sundowns 2 (Moshikwi, Pelembe) Chiefs 0