Kaizer Chiefs vs Simba SC Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 15/05/2021, 02:38  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 15/05/2021 at 02:38 in CAF Champions League Predictions

Tanzanian giants Simba SC and Kaizer Chiefs are in the CAF Champions League quarter finals for the first time ever, which means we will also have a first timer in the semis. The two sides face off with the first leg set to be staged on Saturday in Johhanesburg. The teams are having contrasting seasons domestically but that will not matter a lot here. Kaizer Chiefs aren’t having a great season and it took separation through goal difference for them to make it to the quarter finals of this competition. It was their first time taking part in the Champions League group stages and after a scrappy six matches, here they are. They managed nine points in Group C and only advanced on away goals rule, after a 2-2 draw away to Horoya, who even had a better goal difference. The South Africans have struggled so far, to say the least and they will be serious underdogs even as they play at home. They have no win in their last four matches and no clean sheet in nine. In two of the last three matches, they’ve conceded twice. Chiefs managed two wins in their group stage matches, both coming at home.

Simba are leading in the Tanzanian league and generally are having a great season. They go to this game on five straight wins and after topping Group A of the Champions League, they’ll be very confident of upsetting the South Africans. Simba led Group A which had defending champions Al Ahly, Vita Club and Al Merreikh. They won all their three home games in the group, scoring eight goals and conceding just one. In their final group game, they lost 1-0 to Al Ahly in Egypt but even then, they had already qualified for the quarters. That remains their only loss in seven Champions League games, and they have five clean sheets in the process.