Predicting Kaizer Chiefs' XI to face Stellenbosch FC in Carling Knockout Round of 16 - Will Etiosa Ighodaro start after Khanyisa Mayo blunder?

Coming from being breached by AmaZulu, Patersen would want to keep a clean sheet away in his home province, the Western Cape. 

He has been doing well in the absence of Thabiso Monyane and the coaches prefer him ahead of Reeve Frosler.   

A quiet but effective operator on the right side of defence, Cross can be trusted to give Chiefs some stability. 

A natural leader, he is expected to be strong at the back as Chiefs try to avoid conceding goals. 

The 31-year-old will be facing his former team and has, of late, been having Aden McCarthy benched.  

This is his season, the player nicknamed Ox has turned himself into a regular starter, but he might need to do more to protect the Amakhosi backline.  

Operating just in front of Mthethwa, Ngcobo will be more involved in attack and can come in with long shots just like how he scored against Stellenbosch in the league opener in August.  

Shabalala was on target against AmaZulu on Wednesday and his goal was a beautiful strike. That would make Stellenbosch want to close on him and not allow the tricky midfielder space.    

The DR Congo international would not want to let the penalty he missed against AmaZulu weigh him down going into this match, having scored from the spot against the Maroons in August.  

The speedy attacker can be a handful for Stellenbosch defenders on his day and he seeks to score his first goal of the season.   

Despite stirring the biggest talking point after denying Chiefs the winner against AmaZulu, Mayo is likely to start ahead of the injured Etiosa Ighodaro and Flavio da Silva, who is the only Amakhosi player to score two goals this season.