Why it is 'Mission Impossible' for Chippa United at Mamelodi Sundowns on Friday

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mamelodi-sundowns/lxZ6Bzh6/"]Sundowns[/a] have been imperious at home in all competitions, while their league record in front of their own fans remains incredible.[/p][p]Here are some statistics behind their home comforts.[/p][h2]Imperious at home[/h2][p]Sundowns have won their last eight games in a row, home and away, in the Betway Premiership, which has seen them go toe to toe with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-pirates/p4SF9EMI/"]Orlando Pirates[/a] in the title race.[/p][p]But at home, they have won 23 of their last 24 games, with the only blemish a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mamelodi-sundowns-lxZ6Bzh6/orlando-pirates-p4SF9EMI/?mid=UgmRAWAb"]1-1[/a] draw with Pirates in November.[/p][p]That means they have taken 70 out of a possible 72 points since they were beaten [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cape-town-city-l8K0DYSm/mamelodi-sundowns-lxZ6Bzh6/?mid=l8aisamQ"]1-0[/a] by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-town-city/l8K0DYSm/"]Cape Town City[/a] on the final day of the 2023/24 season.[/p][p]That loss to City is their only home defeat in the league in almost four years.[/p][p]Since losing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mamelodi-sundowns-lxZ6Bzh6/ts-galaxy-KUDSx8jo/?mid=Sb85Wp30"]1-0[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ts-galaxy/KUDSx8jo/"]TS Galaxy[/a] in August 2022, they have played 53 home league games and won 46, with six draws and that single defeat.[/p][p]That is 144 points out of a possible 159. Just staggering.[/p][embed guid="760c0c43-1b6d-460d-8328-27327edfc4b8" url="https://x.com/Masandawana/status/2039938612079296911?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chippa-utd/AiZa0UPS/"]Chippa[/a]’s poor record in Pretoria[/h2][p]Chippa have visited Sundowns on 14 occasions since their first clash in Pretoria in 2012, and they have lost 13 times, scoring only three goals and conceding 29.[/p][p]The only time they avoided defeat was in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chippa-utd-AiZa0UPS/mamelodi-sundowns-lxZ6Bzh6/?mid=G2u9Q9o7"]0-0[/a] draw in 2017.[/p][p]That being said, they did hold Sundowns to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chippa-utd-AiZa0UPS/mamelodi-sundowns-lxZ6Bzh6/?mid=r1PAz5a3"]1-1[/a] draw in the Eastern Cape earlier this campaign.[/p][p]Overall, Sundowns lead the head-to-head 19-2, with 10 draws, but at home they have been utterly dominant.[/p][p]The only three players to score for Chippa away to Sundowns are [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mayambela-mark/CreN8f9m/"]Mark Mayambela[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/manzini-rhulani/xzIiAC8s/"]Rhulani Manzini[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lebitso-thabiso/QJC97244/"]Thabiso Lebitso[/a], who was the last to do so more than three years ago.[/p][embed guid="2bf2a2e4-5b6e-4111-96c2-258672b1b15b" url="https://x.com/ChippaUnitedFC/status/2039259879068573866?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Bad travellers[/h2][p]Chippa have been dire on the road over the past year, with a single away victory in that time. That came against fellow strugglers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orbit-college/xUvPtdff/"]Orbit College[/a] in January, when they secured a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chippa-utd-AiZa0UPS/orbit-college-xUvPtdff/?mid=CA82JIFi"]1-0[/a] win.[/p][p]For the rest, it has been a tale of woe. Since March 2025, they have played 19 matches away from home, with eight draws and 10 defeats to go with that one win.[/p][p]They have taken seven points from a possible 33 on the road this season, scoring only seven goals in the process.[/p][p]Only bottom side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/magesi/SxnFHwfJ/"]Magesi FC[/a], with five points, have managed fewer points on their travels this season.[/p]