Chiefs determined to claim maximum points against Siwelele

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef insists they don't care who claims the Betway Premiership title as he focuses on returning to winning ways against Siwelele at the Free State Stadium on Wednesday, 29 April.

Kick-off is at 5:30pm CAT (SA, GMT+2).

Current form:

Amakhosi dented Orlando Pirates' championship hopes with a 1-1 draw at the FNB Stadium on Sunday, April 26 which left their arch-rivals one point clear of Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the Betway Premiership table, having played one game more.

But the Glamour Boys have now failed to win their last two matches in the race for CAF Confederation Cup football, although they are still five points ahead of fourth-placed AmaZulu with a game in hand.

The stalemate with the Buccaneers extended Chiefs' unbeaten run to seven matches and Ben Youssef wants to keep the momentum going when they travel to Bloemfontein in midweek.

Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze's side could yet have a say in who wins the league as they are scheduled to face the Brazilians on 6 May, but the Algerian tactician is adamant they are only thinking about themselves.

Siwelele (11th) are not mathematically safe yet despite opening up an eight-point gap to the relegation zone with a goalless draw against Golden Arrows on Friday, 24 April.

However, the Free State outfit have only picked up three points from their last four outings and they've scored just one goal during that winless run.

Lehlohonolo Seema's side held the Soweto giants to a 0-0 stalemate in the reverse fixture on 22 October, which was the first encounter between the two teams since Siwelele purchased SuperSport United.

What was said:

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef

"Trust me, we are only thinking about ourselves, performance and the results. We don't care who wins the league, it's their problem - not ours.

"We want to win every game, because like I said, we are taking each game as a cup game. Importantly, we want to collect maximum points, and then we'll see where we finish at the end of the season."

Players to watch:

Siwelele - They have the fifth-best defensive record in the league after shipping just 17 goals this term and skipper Pogiso Sanoka has been a key figure in their backline. The 33-year-old centre-back has missed just three games and featured the full 90 minutes on 18 occasions, helping the team keep 11 clean sheets.

Kaizer Chiefs - Wandile Duba was a constant threat on the right flank against Pirates and he set up Pule Mmodi for the opener on 62 minutes. It was only the 21-year-old forward's second assist of the season, but he's now had four goal involvements in his last six appearances after scoring finding the back of the net against Magesi (twice) and Orbit College.

Head-to-Head: (Previous Betway Premiership Matches)

Matches - 1

Siwelele wins - 0

Kaizer Chiefs wins - 0

Draws - 1