Chippa United will host Orlando Pirates at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, on Saturday 8 April. Kickoff is at 17:30.
Both teams will be looking to come away with three points from the encounter, with Chippa trying to get away from the relegation zone, while Pirates will want to stay second on the log.
The Chillie Boys are only three points away from the automatic relegation spot.
But nothing in their recent performances suggests they have what it takes to win against Amabhakaniya, who are on a mission to qualify for the Caf Champions League.
In their last five matches, Chippa have drawn two and lost three.
The fact that they are prone to conceding goals, having conceded eight in their last five games, puts them in an awkward position, especially when facing a Pirates side that can create opportunities, and as they have shown lately, score goals.
But the worst part about Chippa, is their inability to create enough good scoring opportunities, their expected goals average per match in the league is a poor 0.78.
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Their poor xGF average is reflected perfectly in the number of goals they have scored in their last five matches, which is just four.
Taking into consideration Chippa's poor performances in the final third, and the fact that Amabhakaniya are not a side that gives much away at the back, averaging 0.71 goals conceded per match, it is hard to see where a Chippa victory can come from in this encounter.
Numbers and current form point to a Pirates victory in this encounter, as they look to cement second spot on the log.
No Chippa formed against Pirates shall prosper.
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