ABSA Premiership Round 23 – Bidvest Wits vs Orlando Pirates
Date: 16 March 2016
Time:19:30pm
Venue: Bidvest Stadium
*Stats include all competitive games, across all competitions.
Bidvest Wits will look to gain ground on log-leaders, Mamelodi Sundowns,when they host a high-flying, Orlando Pirates outfit. The Clever Boys will look to put the disappointment of their 3-0 home CAF Confederation Cup loss behind them, when they come up against a resurgent Mayfair-based outfit, who are currently enjoying a undfeated streak of four games in all competitions.
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Bidvest Wits:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 12.78
Entries into final third: 68.72
Successful passes: 273.56
Possession: 51%
Tackles: 19.61
Recent results:
Bidvest Wits 0-3 Azam
Polokwane City 0-1 Bidvest Wits (Ntshangase 57')
Bidvest Wits 1-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Keene 25')
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Onismor Bhasera, 2.48 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Phumlani Ntshangase, 34.47 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): James Keene, 2 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Daine Klate (8)
Top assists (all competitions):
Daine Klate (10)
Orlando Pirates:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 15.76
Entries into final third: 67.05
Successful passes: 320.24
Possession: 52%
Tackles: 19.05
Recent results:
Orlando Pirates 5-0 Jomo Cosmos (Gcaba 11' ; Myeni 30' ; Makola 39' ; Ndoro 42' ; Motupa 90')
Orlando Pirates 2-0 Kaizer Chiefs (Ndoro 77',84')
Orlando Pirates 1-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Makola 47')
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Thabo Matlaba, 2.24 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Oupa Manyisa, 53.25 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Kermit Erasmus, 2.88 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Mpho Makola (8)
Top assists (all competitions):
Kermit Erasmus (8)
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This promises to be an exciting affair as both sides go in search of three points.
Will Pirates make it five consecutive wins against Wits?
