{"id":32479,"date":"2025-10-16T17:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=32479"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:45:30","slug":"caf-fixtures-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/caf-fixtures-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa&#8217;s Top Clubs Ready for CAF Showdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This weekend promises high-stakes action for South African football fans as Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns travel for important CAF fixtures. With crucial points up for grabs in both the CAF Confederation Cup and Champions League, these away games will be decisive for the teams\u2019 continental ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-as-simba-vs-kaizer-chiefs-caf-confederation-cup\"><strong>AS Simba<\/strong> vs <strong>Kaizer Chiefs  \u2013 CAF Confederation Cup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: Saturday, 18 October 2025, 15:00 SAST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Stade TP Mazembe, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition<\/strong>: CAF Confederation Cup, First Leg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next Kaizer Chiefs Match!<br><br>\ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesCAFCC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TotalEnergiesCAFCC<\/a><br>\u26bd\ufe0fAS Simba vs. Kaizer Chiefs<br>\ud83d\udc55First Team <br>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fSaturday 18 October 2025<br>\ud83c\udfdfStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi<br>\ud83d\udd5e15h00 SAST<br>\ud83d\udcfaSABC and Kaizer Chiefs YouTube Channel<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Amakhosi4Life?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Amakhosi4Life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KCOneAfrica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#KCOneAfrica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KCOneFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#KCOneFamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZZnG35Y0tI\">pic.twitter.com\/ZZnG35Y0tI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaizerChiefs\/status\/1977727056214405143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaizerchiefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaizer Chiefs<\/a> are set to face AS Simba in a challenging away fixture in the CAF Confederation Cup. Simba, a strong Tanzanian side, is known for its offensive power. However, Chiefs will be eager to bring their tactical discipline and strong squad depth to the game. The first leg will be crucial as Chiefs aim to return home with a solid result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: Kaizer Chiefs to win 2-1. Despite Simba&#8217;s attacking threat, Chiefs&#8217; solid defense should secure them a narrow win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Betting Tips<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bet<\/strong>: Kaizer Chiefs to win (Odds: 2.50)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over\/Under<\/strong>: Over 2.5 goals (Odds: 1.90)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-1402647498\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saint-eloi-lupopo-vs-orlando-pirates-caf-champions-league\"><strong>Saint Eloi Lupopo<\/strong> vs <strong>Orlando Pirates \u2013 CAF Champions League<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: Sunday, 19 October 2025, 15:00 SAST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition<\/strong>: CAF Champions League, First Leg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando Pirates will be looking to continue their strong continental form when they face Saint Eloi Lupopo. Lupopo can be unpredictable, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandopiratesfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pirates<\/a>\u2019 defensive stability and attacking options should give them an edge. The team will be looking to secure an important away victory that will put them in a strong position for the return leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: Orlando Pirates to win 1-0. A tactical away performance should see Pirates edge Lupopo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Betting Tips<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bet<\/strong>: Orlando Pirates to win (Odds: 2.20)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Both Teams to Score<\/strong>: No (Odds: 2.00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remo-stars-vs-mamelodi-sundowns-caf-champions-league\"><strong>Remo Stars<\/strong> vs <strong>Mamelodi Sundowns \u2013 CAF Champions League<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: Sunday, 19 October 2025, 17:00 SAST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: M.K.O. Abiola International Stadium, Nigeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition<\/strong>: CAF Champions League, First Leg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Continental duty calls.\ud83d\udcde Bafana Ba Style are headed to Nigeria for the first leg of the 2nd preliminary round \ud83c\udf0d<br><br>\u26bd Remo Stars vs Mamelodi Sundowns<br>\ud83c\udfc6 CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round<br>\ud83d\udcc6 19 October<br>\u23f0 16H00 WAST \/ 17H00 SAST<br>\ud83c\udfdf M.K.O. Abiola International Stadium<br>\ud83d\udcfa\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rdyU0pEIN9\">pic.twitter.com\/rdyU0pEIN9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Masandawana\/status\/1978741697375781029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sundownsfc.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamelodi Sundowns<\/a> head to Nigeria to face Remo Stars in a match that they are expected to dominate. Sundowns are in excellent form, both offensively and defensively, and will look to take control early in the game. Their focus will be on securing a commanding lead ahead of the return leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: Mamelodi Sundowns to win 3-0. Sundowns\u2019 attacking strength should result in a comfortable victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Betting Tips<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bet<\/strong>: Mamelodi Sundowns to win (Odds: 1.80)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over\/Under<\/strong>: Over 2.5 goals (Odds: 1.85)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tactical-preview\"><strong>Tactical Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All three South African teams face unique challenges in these away games. Kaizer Chiefs will need to focus on defensive stability, particularly against Simba\u2019s attacking play. Orlando Pirates should dominate possession and control the game\u2019s tempo. Mamelodi Sundowns, with their fast counter-attacks, will aim to exploit any gaps in Remo Stars\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3658627229\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-watch\"><strong>Where to Watch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AS Simba vs Kaizer Chiefs<\/strong> \u2013 Not televised<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saint Eloi Lupopo vs Orlando Pirates<\/strong> \u2013 Not televised<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remo Stars vs Mamelodi Sundowns <\/strong> \u2013 Available on SuperSport TV, SABC Sport and streaming platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/orlando-pirates-upcoming-fixtures\/\">Orlando Pirates\u2019 Upcoming Fixtures After the FIFA Break<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This weekend\u2019s CAF fixtures are set to provide some thrilling football. With all three South African giants playing away, each match will be crucial in determining their progress in the tournament. Will Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns secure vital away victories? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African Giants Face Off in CAF: Predictions &#038; Betting Tips for Their Away Fixtures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":32481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"South African Giants Face Off in CAF: Predictions & Betting Tips for Their Away Fixtures.","footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[275,11118,11108,360,273],"class_list":{"0":"post-32479","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-kaizer-chiefs","9":"tag-latest-football-news","10":"tag-latest-sports-news","11":"tag-mamelodi-sundowns","12":"tag-orlando-pirates"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32479"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32573,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32479\/revisions\/32573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}