NC Professionals will lock horns with Chippa United in Sunday's Nedbank Cup Last 32 match at the Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium in Upington.
Kick-off is at 3pm CAT (SA, GMT+2).
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CURRENT FORM
NC Pro's qualified for this round as ABC Motsepe League Northern Cape representatives and they will be making their third appearance in this stage of the tournament.
Professionals have never reached the Round of 16 having lost 2-1 to Mbombela United in 2019 before succumbing to a 2-0 defeat to Mathaithai FC in 2022.
Meanwhile, Chippa drew 1-1 with Cape Town City at home on 17 February in the DStv Premiership and they are now winless in three matches.
The Chilli Boys have never won a major trophy, but they reached the 2021 Nedbank Cup final and they are hoping to go all the way, and lift the trophy this year.
TEAM NEWS
Professionals have no suspension concerns, but Chippa will be without the services of Sirgio Kammies who is suspended.
WHAT WAS SAID?
Chippa United co-head coach Kwanele Kopo
"I think for the first game for Coach Thabo [September] and myself, there's a lot of positives in us dominating the game [against Cape Town City]," Kopo said.
"In terms of the breaks and counter-attacks that we had, the only thing that let us down was our finishing.
"I think we deserved to win this game, but as a first game, we take the point against the No 2 in the league, and we build on it."
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This will be the first meeting of NC Professionals and Chippa United.