Back-in-form AmaZulu will look to keep the winning run intact when they play host to Chippa United at Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday.
Back-in-form AmaZulu will look to keep the winning run intact when they play host to Chippa United at Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday.
Usuthu have lifted themselves off the foot of the table to 12th with two successive victories in the Absa Premiership - a 1-0 victory over Baroka FC and a 2-0 victory over Stellenbosch FC.
Josef Vukusic is meeting expectations which were enhanced by the Serb guiding Polokwane City to a fifth-placed finish last season and he has added some defensive solidity to the KZN-based club since taking over from Cavin Johnson evident by the two clean sheets achieved in their last two fixtures.
But Vukusic will be all too aware that he needs other players to chip in with goals as the team are completely reliant on Bongi Ntuli, who has scored all seven of their Absa Premiership goals this season.
Meanwhile, Chippa are the only team without a win this season and are languishing at the bottom of the table five points adrift of Baroka above them.
They too have had a change in personnel in the dugout with Norman Mapeza having taken the reins from Clinton Larsen.
Since a 1-0 win in his first game in charge in the Telkom Knockout over Bloemfontein Celtic, Mapeza's side have lost three on the bounce, although those games did come against tough opposition in the form of Highlands Park, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs.
Mapeza knows his side need to win the games against the so-called bottom-dwellers if he is to survive the axe from owner Chippa Mpengesi - who has fired 28 coaches in 10 seasons.
AmaZulu v Chippa United
Back-in-form AmaZulu will look to keep the winning run intact when they play host to Chippa United at Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday.
Usuthu have lifted themselves off the foot of the table to 12th with two successive victories in the Absa Premiership - a 1-0 victory over Baroka FC and a 2-0 victory over Stellenbosch FC.
Josef Vukusic is meeting expectations which were enhanced by the Serb guiding Polokwane City to a fifth-placed finish last season and he has added some defensive solidity to the KZN-based club since taking over from Cavin Johnson evident by the two clean sheets achieved in their last two fixtures.
But Vukusic will be all too aware that he needs other players to chip in with goals as the team are completely reliant on Bongi Ntuli, who has scored all seven of their Absa Premiership goals this season.
Meanwhile, Chippa are the only team without a win this season and are languishing at the bottom of the table five points adrift of Baroka above them.
They too have had a change in personnel in the dugout with Norman Mapeza having taken the reins from Clinton Larsen.
Since a 1-0 win in his first game in charge in the Telkom Knockout over Bloemfontein Celtic, Mapeza's side have lost three on the bounce, although those games did come against tough opposition in the form of Highlands Park, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs.
Mapeza knows his side need to win the games against the so-called bottom-dwellers if he is to survive the axe from owner Chippa Mpengesi - who has fired 28 coaches in 10 seasons.
Head to Head Comparison
AmaZulu - Last 5 Matches
Chippa United - Last 5 Matches