Red Arrows host Kaizer Chiefs in the CAF Confederations Cup. Both sides go into it with decent recent form, though it's come in very different settings - one domestic league grind, one still finding its rhythm in cup and friendly fixtures mixed in.
Red Arrows have already had a taste of this competition this month, seeing off Inate Rouge home and away. Kaizer Chiefs, meanwhile, have been juggling league business with an early cup exit, so it's not entirely clear which version of them turns up here.
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How each side has been playing
Kaizer Chiefs' last 20 matches span league, cup and friendly football, and the pattern is streaky - eight wins, eight draws, four losses, with goals at both ends (28 for, 18 against). Their most recent league run has leaned heavily on draws: 0-0, 1-1 and 1-1 in three of their last six, plus a cup exit at home to Golden Arrows.
Red Arrows: 20 completed matches; Kaizer Chiefs: 20 completed matches.
Red Arrows
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 11
- Difference
- +12
Kaizer Chiefs
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 18
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF Confederation Cup | Inate Rouge | Red Arrows | 13.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Red Arrows | Inate Rouge | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Super League | Red Arrows | Green Buffaloes | 22.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| Super League | Mufulira Wanderers | Red Arrows | 17.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League | Red Arrows | Green Eagles | 14.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| Super League | Zanaco | Red Arrows | 06.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League | Mutondo Stars | Red Arrows | 02.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| Super League | Red Arrows | Konkola Blades | 29.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Super League | Red Arrows | Kabwe Warriors | 12.04.2026 | 3-1 |
| Super League | Nkana | Red Arrows | 01.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Soccer League | Golden Arrows | Kaizer Chiefs | 20.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier Soccer League | Polokwane City | Kaizer Chiefs | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier Soccer League | Kaizer Chiefs | Siwelele | 06.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Premier Soccer League | Richards Bay | Kaizer Chiefs | 26.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premier Soccer League | Kaizer Chiefs | Mamelodi Sundowns | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier Soccer League | Kaizer Chiefs | Sekhukhune United | 12.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| 8 Cup | Kaizer Chiefs | Golden Arrows | 09.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier Soccer League | Kruger United | Kaizer Chiefs | 01.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Elche | Kaizer Chiefs | 18.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Kaizer Chiefs | Al Kholood | 15.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Red Arrows' record over the same span is tighter: nine wins, eight draws, just three losses, and only 11 goals conceded in 20 games. That defensive solidity carried into continental football too - they beat Inate Rouge 2-0 at home and then 2-0 away in this very competition earlier this month.
Red Arrows look the more settled, tighter unit right now, while Kaizer Chiefs' form has plenty of draws mixed in.
Comparative Team Statistics: Red Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs

League context, with one gap
We only have Kaizer Chiefs' domestic table position here: third in the Premier Soccer League after six games, with three wins, one draw and two losses. That's a reasonable early-season standing, though it says nothing about how Red Arrows sit in their own league.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group D | |||||||
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6/4 | 11 |
| 2 | AL Masry | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9/7 | 10 |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7/6 | 10 |
| 4 | ZESCO United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3/8 | 3 |
Without Red Arrows' league placing to compare, it's hard to weigh the two sides against each other purely on domestic standing. This is a continental fixture anyway, so league position only tells part of the story.
What we know about the squads
The only individual note we have is M. Lilepo for Kaizer Chiefs, with two goals in four matches - a decent early return, though it's not enough on its own to call him their focal point.
There's no comparable player information for Red Arrows here, and no wider injury or squad list for either side, so this is more a scoring note than a full team news picture.

How this one might play out
Red Arrows arrive with continental match sharpness already banked, having scored four and conceded none across two legs against Inate Rouge in this competition. That kind of recent context at home could count for something.
Kaizer Chiefs' longer sample is messier - draws piling up domestically and a cup loss at home to Golden Arrows earlier in the campaign. Whether that unevenness travels into a continental away trip is the open question, since we don't have head-to-head history between these two to lean on.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Maboe | South Africa | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Flávio Silva | Portugal | 30 | Attacker | 184 cm | 72 kg |
| Inácio Miguel | Angola | 30 | Defender | 181 cm | 67 kg |
| P. Mako | South Africa | 32 | Defender | 162 cm | 59 kg |
| B. Bvuma | South Africa | 31 | Goalkeeper | 183 | n/a |
| R. Frosler | South Africa | 28 | Defender | 174 cm | n/a |
| Nkosingiphile Ngcobo | South Africa | 26 | Midfielder | 168 cm | n/a |
| Z. Kwinika | South Africa | 32 | Defender | 179 cm | n/a |
| S. Ndlovu | South Africa | 30 | Midfielder | 162 cm | 63 kg |
| A. Bitegeko | Tanzania | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Petersen | South Africa | 32 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | n/a |
| E. Chislett | South Africa | 26 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| D. Solomons | South Africa | 30 | Defender | 168 cm | n/a |
| T. Monyane | South Africa | 26 | Defender | 167 | 70 |
| B. Cross | South Africa | 25 | Defender | 183 | 77 |
| T. Moloisane | South Africa | 27 | Defender | 178 | n/a |
| P. Mmodi | South Africa | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Velebayi | South Africa | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Mthethwa | South Africa | 32 | Midfielder | 186 cm | n/a |
| R. Leaner | South Africa | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Red Arrows' form and recent continental results give them a reasonable edge on paper, but with no market to reference and a genuinely incomplete picture of Kaizer Chiefs' away form specifically, there isn't a clean way to back that up with a selection.
This one's better watched than bet on for now, at least until clearer market pricing and fuller information are available closer to kick-off.
