KAIZER Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will meet for a top-of-the-table Absa Premiership clash at the Loftus Stadium on Thursday January 23, kick-off is at 19:30.
Sundowns ended 2013 with a 2-2 home draw against Maritzburg United and failed to win any of their last three league matches of the year.
The Tshwane side is unbeaten at home this season, with four wins and two draws in six matches.
Their next three league opponents are Golden Arrows (home), Orlando Pirates (away) and Ajax Cape Town (home).
The Brazilians are placed second on the Absa Premiership log with 25 points in 13 matches.
Chiefs come into the game having racked up six straight league wins. They ended 2013 with a 4-1 away victory over AmaZulu.
The Soweto giants have picked up 13 points from seven away matches and won their last three on the road.
Their next three league opponents are SuperSport United (home), Maritzburg United (away) and Bloemfontein Celtic (home).
The Amakhosi are placed first on the Absa Premiership log with 30 points in 14 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Sundowns and Chiefs have met in 56 league matches since 1985.
The Amakhosi have 23 wins compared to 17 for ‘Downs, while 16 matches have been drawn.
Sundowns have won 13 of their 28 home matches against Chiefs, suffering seven defeats in the process.
Last season the Soweto side took four points off the Brazilians, winning 2-1 at home before playing out a goalless draw in the return.
