‘Kaizer Chiefs are specialists in failure’

Kaizer Chiefs need to arrest a poor run of results when they get back to action in the league. Worryingly, their bogey team lies in wait.

Chiefs have already dropped too many points to be title contenders

Heading into a lengthy break for internationals, Chiefs produced a sequence of indifferent results. They’ve drawn four of their last five, the only win in that sequence was a 3-2 success over Siwelele. Next up is a clash with bogey team Stellenbosch, with ex-Stellies man Thabo Moloisane now lining up for the Glamour Boys. Chiefs now trail newly-crowned MTN8 champions Sundowns by seven points, so they can’t drop too many more before Christmas to stay in the title race. Chiefs vs Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 13 October kicks off at 19:30.

Trophies are the real currency in football

Since 2014-15, Chiefs have just a solitary piece of silverware to show for their efforts. A win against Orlando Pirates in the 2025 Nedbank Cup final was a solid fillip for the club, but it’s not enough. Chiefs have to mount credible title challenges year on year otherwise their work must be considered incomplete.

Latest injury news

lavio Silva is back in training alongside Khanyisa Mayo, who has recovered after a hernia operation. 21-year-old winger Langelihle Phili is also nearing a return after a serious ankle injury he sustained in late August during training. Phili could return towards the end of October. The fitness of playmaker Lebo Maboe is also a concern.

Will Chiefs get back to winning ways when they meet bogey team Stellies? Click the red comments banner below and have your say 🙂