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Golden Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs Preview: Odds, Tips, and Prediction
Date: 30 August 2025 Kick-off (UK Time): 17:30 Venue: Moses Mabhida Stadium Golden Arrows host Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in a Betway Premiership game on Saturday, 30 August 2025. The visitors have started the league in fine fashion, while the home side are in need of points so it is set to be an exciting clash in Durban with lots of value for all the Premier Soccer League betting fans out there. Abafana Bes’thende have started the league with a mixed bag of results and head coach, Manqoba Mngqithi will expect a good showing from his side in front of the Durban crowd on Saturday when Chiefs come to town. Amakhosi, on the other hand, have started like a house on fire and won their first three games for the first time in ten years in the South African first division.
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Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability
Home: 9/4 (3.25) – 36.8%
Draw: 5/2 (3.50) – 20.6%
Away: 23/20 (2.15) – 42.6%
Odds courtesy of Betway subject to change.
Head-to-Head Record
29/03/25 – Golden Arrows 2-1 Kaizer Chiefs
12/01/25 – Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 Golden Arrows
05/03/24 – Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Golden Arrows
28/10/23 – Golden Arrows 2-1 Kaizer Chiefs
19/02/23 – Kaizer Chiefs 2-3 Golden Arrows
Golden Arrows Current Form
Mngqithi’s men have won one, drawn one, and lost one in their opening three matches of the Premier Soccer League. They find themselves in eighth position and will want to stay there after a poor campaign last time out, where they hovered just above the relegation zone for most of the season.
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Key Players to watch
- Junio Dion
The Ivorian has started the league in great form and has two goals in two games for Mngqithi’s side. His deft finish against Durban City last week shows how calm he is in front of goal. - Keenan Phillips
Phillips is a well-rounded right back and has become a key part of the defence at Arrows. After featuring 23 times in the PSL last season, he has started this campaign in great form down the right flank. - Gladwin Shitolo
The 36-year-old has been at Abafana Bes’thende for the past ten years and is ever-present in the heart of their midfield. Shitolo is very versatile and can play at centre-back or right-back.
Golden Arrows Team News
After losing key players in Ryan Moon and Tebogo Tlolane, Arrows have managed to bring in Dion and Jerome Karelse to bolster their attack in an attempt to improve on their bottom-half finish of last season.
Kaizer Chiefs Current Form
Amakhosi have started the Betway Premiership in fine form and sit top of the table with three wins from three. Following their Nedbank Cup heroics last season, Nasreddine Nabi’s side look like a real force this season.
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Key Players to watch
- Makabi Lilepo
Lilepo has continued his good form from last season and is a versatile player that can play anywhere across the front line. - Gaston Sirino
The former Mamelodi Sundowns forward has been in excellent form this term. He scored the winner last time out against Richards Bay with a right footed curling effort that left the keeper standing. - Thabo Cele
The 28-year-old is a lung-busting midfielder and has become one of the key players in the Chiefs midfield. Cele is technically secure and hardly wastes possession for his side.
Kaizer Chiefs Team News
After missing the first three league games of the season, Nabi has returned home and will be in the dugout for their clash in midweek against Mamelodi Sundowns. He will have new signing, Etiosa Ighodaro to call upon and the striker will want to hit the ground running in a Chiefs jersey.
Predicted Line-Ups
Golden Arrows (4-3-3): Ngcobo, Phillips, Komara, Jiyane, Cele, Zwane, Shitolo, Dlamini, Karlese, Dion, Kumalo
Golden Arrows (4-3-3): Ngcobo, Phillips, Komara, Jiyane, Cele, Zwane, Shitolo, Dlamini, Karlese, Dion, Kumalo
Suggested Bets
Given what’s at stake and each team’s recent form, the following soccer betting picks align with how this match is expected to unfold.
Both Teams to Score (Yes): Three of the last five games between these sides have seen both teams find the back of the net. (Forecast odds: 21/25. Betting is available at Betway, closer to kick-off)
Under 3.5 Goals: Four of the last five games between Arrows and Chiefs have had under 3.5 goals in them. (Forecast odds: 18/25. Betting is available at Betway, closer to kick-off.)
Value Bets
Understanding key betting rules can also help ensure clarity when navigating different markets and potential outcomes.
Junior Dion Anytime Goal Scorer: The Ivorian has been in hot form at the start of the season and already has two goals from two games. (Forecast odds: 3/1. Betting is available at Betway, closer to kick-off.)
Gaston Sirino Anytime Goal Scorer: After opening his PSL account last week with that great strike against Richards Bay, back Sirino to get on the score sheet again on Saturday. (Forecast odds: 3/1. Betting is available at Betway, closer to kick-off.)
Prediction: Kazier Chiefs to Win
The home side did the double over Amakhosi last season but after starting the league in such fine fashion with three wins from three, it is difficult to see anything other that a Chiefs win on Saturday. Back the visitors to claim victory in Durban. A welcome bonus is available with select betting sites and could add extra value before kick-off.
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