Kaizer Chiefs have suffered a third consecutive defeat, and the pressure is mounting on head coach Arthur Zwane as the Soweto giants continue to struggle in both attack and defence. Amakhosi have not yet found the back of the net in 2023, and have conceded six goals in their last three matches.
The club are on track to equal an unwanted record of four straight defeats, last seen in April 2022, while their defensive record of 21 goals conceded in 17 matches is the worst of any side in the top eight. Eight of those goals have come from two 4-0 defeats, first against Sundowns during the first half of the season and then to AmaZulu recently at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Chiefs have kept just five clean sheets this season, and are on course to concede more than the 26 goals they let in last season. Upfront, the Soweto giants have not been as lethal as they would have liked, with 18 goals scored in 17 matches. If their current goal average continues, they are unlikely to beat last season’s tally of 34 goals in 30 matches.
The club went into the market to sign Zitha Kwinika and Edmilson Dove in an effort to fix their defensive problems, but the partnership has not helped. In general, the numbers show that Amakhosi have made little improvement from last season, when they ended up finishing fifth on the standings.
