Following losses for Orlando Pirates and Platinum Stars, Kaizer Chiefs have managed to put one hand on the league trophy on a Saturday where they didn’t even have to take to the field.

Dikwena were unable to find their way past a motivated Golden Arrows, but only had themselves to blame after spurning a number of chances in the rain.

Siphiwe Sithole and Norman Smith struck in each half and although Robert Ng’ambi pulled a goal back, it was not enough for Stars.

In Soweto, Orlando Pirates enjoyed the better of play against fellow giants Mamelodi Sundowns but a stoppage-time diving header from Alje Schut saw Pirates go down 1-0.

The results made a major impact to the title challenge. Pirates, on 49 points with two games to play, are out as they could only collect a maximum of 55 points – one less than Chiefs already have.

The only team mathematically capable of matching Amakhosi is Stars, but they would need a dramatic string of results to occur for them to get back into the race.

Chiefs have two games left and both are possibly tricky against Pretoria opposition in SuperSport United and Tuks – but a single point for the leaders will be enough for them to clinch the crown.

They only way they could lose the title would be to lose both games, while Stars would need to hand Matsatsantsa a significant beating on the final day of the season.

Chiefs have a positive goal difference of 28, 10 more than Stars who are on 18. This means that even if Chiefs lost both of their games, the defeat would need to be quite severe and Stars would need a big win on the final day to edge Amakhosi on goal difference.

At an average goal ratio of 1.55 per game for Stars, a hefty win is unlikely – especially against draw kings SuperSport. Stars’ biggest wins this season were both 4-0 at home to Free State Stars and Black Leopards.

All eyes will certainly be watching events unfold at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday as Chiefs host SuperSport at 19:30. The first round match between the two saw Chiefs grab a 2-1 win away at the very same venue in November.

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