Bottom-of-the-table Chippa United will be looking for their second successive win when they host Black Leopards at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Bottom-of-the-table Chippa United will be looking for their second successive win when they host Black Leopards at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The Chilli Boys are coming off the back of a 2-0 victory over fellow bottom dwellers AmaZulu in their most recent league fixture. It was Norman Mapeza's first victory at the helm since taking the reins on October 1 after the sacking of Clinton Larsen.
Leopards have also had a manager fired this season with Lionel Soccoia dismissed and replaced by former Free State Stars and Polokwane City manager Luc Eymael.
Eymael took charge with the Limpopo-based side having accumulated five points from their opening six matches. Lidoda Duvha have picked up seven points in four matches since the Belgian mentor took charge.
Leopards are looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league to three games and have lost just one of their last five. That run has included a 2-2 draw with Stellenbosch FC, a 1-0 victory over Bloemfontein Celtic, a 2-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns, a 2-2 draw with SuperSport United and a 2-1 win over Cape Town City, which spelt the end of Benni McCarthy's time in the City hotseat.
The sides both finished with 30 points from 30 matches in the Absa Premiership last season, with Chippa finishing above Leopards by virtue of a superior goal difference.
However, despite Chippa and Leopards finishing in 12th and 13th respectively last campaign, neither sides' Absa Premiership safety was secured until the final day.
Leopards made the great escape with a 1-0 victory over Cape Town City, while Chippa survived courtesy of a 1-0 win against Kaizer Chiefs.
The last time the sides met Lidoda Duvha claimed a 3-2 victory at Thohoyandou Stadium in the Absa Premiership back in March.
Chippa United v Black Leopards
Bottom-of-the-table Chippa United will be looking for their second successive win when they host Black Leopards at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The Chilli Boys are coming off the back of a 2-0 victory over fellow bottom dwellers AmaZulu in their most recent league fixture. It was Norman Mapeza's first victory at the helm since taking the reins on October 1 after the sacking of Clinton Larsen.
Leopards have also had a manager fired this season with Lionel Soccoia dismissed and replaced by former Free State Stars and Polokwane City manager Luc Eymael.
Eymael took charge with the Limpopo-based side having accumulated five points from their opening six matches. Lidoda Duvha have picked up seven points in four matches since the Belgian mentor took charge.
Leopards are looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league to three games and have lost just one of their last five. That run has included a 2-2 draw with Stellenbosch FC, a 1-0 victory over Bloemfontein Celtic, a 2-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns, a 2-2 draw with SuperSport United and a 2-1 win over Cape Town City, which spelt the end of Benni McCarthy's time in the City hotseat.
The sides both finished with 30 points from 30 matches in the Absa Premiership last season, with Chippa finishing above Leopards by virtue of a superior goal difference.
However, despite Chippa and Leopards finishing in 12th and 13th respectively last campaign, neither sides' Absa Premiership safety was secured until the final day.
Leopards made the great escape with a 1-0 victory over Cape Town City, while Chippa survived courtesy of a 1-0 win against Kaizer Chiefs.
The last time the sides met Lidoda Duvha claimed a 3-2 victory at Thohoyandou Stadium in the Absa Premiership back in March.
Head to Head Comparison
Chippa United - Last 5 Matches
Black Leopards - Last 5 Matches