Maritzburg vs Kaizer Chiefs Prediction: Kaizer Chiefs to get a tough win

At Harry Gwala Stadium, the match between Maritzburg and Kaizer Chiefs in the 1/16 round of the Nedbank Cup in South Africa will take place. In their previous match, both the home club and AmaZulu played to a 1-1 tie, while the visiting Kaizer Chiefs played TS Galaxy to a 0-0 draw.

Maritzburg United comes into this match having won three of their last five matches against Marumo Gallants FC, Royal AM, and Golden Arrows, losing one to Chippa United, and having one match against AmaZulu end in a draw. Maritzburg United will look to continue their winning streak and take this match. During five encounters, the club totaled six goals scored while only allowing three goals against. In their most recent games, Maritzburg United averaged 0.68 goals against them while allowing 1.26 goals against them. There were a total of 104 fouls committed, yet the home team was only given 29 yellow cards and no red cards for their play. The overall percentage of time that Maritzburg United has had control of the ball during this season is only 47.46% on average.

In their previous matches, Kaizer Chiefs won one game against Royal AM, lost three games to Sekhukhune United, AmaZulu, and Mamelodi Sundowns, and drew one game against TS Galaxy. Kaizer Chiefs were only able to score two goals while giving up six goals. During the course of the current league season, Kaizer Chiefs have scored 1.05 goals on average per game. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team was given 25 yellow cards and one red card over their matches, which resulted in an average of 5.58 fouls committed per game. This season, Kaizer Chiefs have an average possession rate of 50.41%, which indicates that they do an excellent job at maintaining the ball.

Even if the odds are pretty even, it is anticipated that the away team will come out on top. When we look into their history together, the Kaizer Chiefs have won five of the last six times we've seen them. In fact, Maritzburg United won their most recent match against Kaizer's Chiefs in the year 2021. We anticipate a good showing from the team playing at home, but we think that both teams will be able to put the ball in the back of the net during this matchup because they both come into this matchup in stronger shape.