Former Kaizer Chiefs striker makes bold claim against Mamelodi Sundowns - 'They are not winning convincingly against Amakhosi; they benefit from the referees' mistakes'

Former Kaizer Chiefs striker David Radebe has claimed Mamelodi Sundowns have not been winning convincingly against his former club.

Downs will play host to Amakhosi on Sunday for a Nedbank Cup semi-final, and Radebe, apart from criticising the referees, has made a prediction of the outcome of the game.

"Sunday's game will finish in a draw; it will be decided on penalty shoot-outs or in extra time. Kaizer Chiefs perform well against Sundowns; they perform against Sundowns," Radebe told KickOff.

"Chiefs can easily match Sundowns pound for pound; they are not winning convincingly against Chiefs; they benefit from the referees' mistakes. Our referees sometimes are not fair; Chiefs can easily go to the final," he added.

The former Moroka Swallows striker said that Chiefs' inability to score comes because they always panic while in possession. He also pointed out why Ashley Du Preez should start.

"Chiefs, they do create scoring chances if Ashley Du Preez is playing; he always performs well against big teams.

"I believe Chiefs will surprise us this time around. The reason they are struggling to score is because they panic once in possession; they score with their hearts."

Sundowns are set to host the Soweto giants and enjoy an added advantage given that the showdown will be played on their own turf.

As Chiefs look to return to winning ways following an unimpressive run, especially before the international break, Downs are rejuvenated having eliminated Tunisian giants, Esperance, and advanced to the Caf Champions League semi-final.

Amakhosi have no other option; they must win in order to save their season. This is the only title they are chasing, unlike their cup semi-final rivals.

The match will kick off at 1800h at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.