Kaizer Chiefs simply must beat Chippa United if they want to re-enter the race for second in the PSL.
Remember, all there is to play for is second place for the Glamour Boys following another rampaging season by Sundowns.
Chiefs slipped up in the race to finish second in the DStv Premiership as their rivals Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United recorded wins.
Chiefs remained fourth on the league standings after succumbing to a 1-0 loss to an in-form Sekhukhune United side on Sunday with Sammy Seabi scoring the only goal of the match.
SuperSport, on the other hand, climbed up to the second spot on the table after claiming a narrow 2-1 win over AmaZulu FC who grabbed a late consolation goal through Bongi Ntuli on Sunday.
While Pirates find themselves placed third on the standings having secured a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Cape Town City thanks to Monnapule Saleng’s late winning goal on Saturday.
Fourth place seems to be the mostly likely finish for Chiefs, and to stay on course, they will need a beat relegation-doomed Chippa United tomorrow at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Chippa find themselves at the other end of the table, so their focus is on survival. They are in 15th place and the relegation axe looms large. They have 26 points, one point above bottom side Maritzburg United.
In their last outing, Chippa played one of their better matches the season, but it was not enough to stop Sekhukhune from winning 2-1 in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals.
Amakhosi coach Arthur Zwane is concerned about the availability of key player Keagan Dolly, who left the field injured in the second half against Sekhukhune.
Zwane has confirmed that Dolly is nursing a knee problem. If he does not pass a fitness test today, the coach is likely to call on Burundian Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana.
“We’ll wait for the medical team for the report … then we’ll take it from there,” said Zwane.
Zwane is still harbouring thoughts of a CAF Champions League slot next season.
“I’m one person who doesn’t give up too easily. This is football, and anything can happen at any given time,” said Zwane.