Kaizer Chiefs will be out to secure progression to the group stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup when they host Democratic Republic of Congo outfit, AS Simba, in their second-leg encounter at Dobsonville Stadium today.
The tie hangs in the balance after the first leg ended 0-0 in Lubumbashi last Saturday.
Amakhosi, who will be playing their first continental game at the stadium in 11 years, will be confident of moving on in the competition.
Chiefs’ only other game in African club competition at the venue, one of five they have used over the years, was a 2-1 reverse suffered against the Ivorian club, ASEC Mimosas, in a Confederation Cup play-off round game in 2014. With that in mind, though, Chiefs will look to home comforts to get them through as they are undefeated in their last eight home games in continental competition – without conceding a single goal
Amakhosi won 1-0 at home in the second leg of their first round encounter against Angolan club, Kabuscorp FC, with Chiefs winning the tie on penalties after the aggregate scores were tied at 1-1.
For Chiefs, the equation against Simba, is simple: win and move on to the group stages. Chiefs’ only previous home game against a team from the DRC was a 2-0 win in a 2014 CAF Champions League Second Round second-leg encounter, although they ultimately lost the tie 3-2 on aggregate.
Overall, this is Chiefs’ sixth game against a team from Central Africa.
Amakhosi will be in search of two goals to take them to a century in African club competition.
The draw for the group stages of the tournament will be held in Johannesburg at the SuperSport studios on November 3.
