With Kaizer Chiefs being the only team yet to concede in the Betway Premiership, KickOff unravels the last time the side kept as many consecutive clean sheets.
Chiefs' perfect start in the Betway Premiership was dented by a goalless draw against rivals Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday. However, they remained the only team yet to concede after four rounds of matches.
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In fact, they have kept four consecutive clean sheets from the start of the season for the first time in their PSL history.
It may not be seen yet as a big feat, but it is a major improvement for the Soweto giants, who went the whole of last season unable to keep at least three clean sheets in a row.
The last time they went at least three consecutive games without conceding was in 2023/24, an occurrence that happened twice.
The Naturena-based outfit’s struggles at the back were a regular theme for the past six seasons, as the last league term they kept at least four or more straight clean sheets was 2019/20, where they were favorites for the title but lost the number one spot on the final matchday.
At the time, Amakhosi kept seven clean sheets in a row, all victories between September and November 2019 (although not from the start of the season), where they had a healthy lead at the top of the table.
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However, of the seven straight clean sheets, three goalkeepers were involved, as Itumeleng Khune was in goal for two, Daniel Akpeyi was responsible for four, and the other one was overseen by Bruce Bvuma.
Current number one Brandon Petersen will feel a sense of being headed in the right direction as he has been in goal for all the four clean sheets achieved so far.
Petersen could also be on a way to revive the pedigree of the goalkeeping department at Chiefs, which dropped the standards in the last few seasons, particularly in the twilight of Khune's career.
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