Orlando Pirates will have a chance to pull six points clear of Mamelodi Sundowns in the Betway Premiership log when they host Richards Bay.
Betway Premiership
Teams: Orlando Pirates v Richards Bay
Date: 05 November 2024
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Time: 19h30
Pirates are yet to drop points in their first six league games as they made it a maximum of 18 out of 18 points after beating TS Galaxy 2-0 thanks to goals by Thalente Mbatha and Relebohile Mofokeng a week ago.
Jose Riveiro's charges are three points ahead of second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the table and could extend their lead to six points if their winning streak continues, before Sundowns host Polokwane City on Wednesday.
Richards Bay, on the other hand, will be motivated after they booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Carling Knockout with a penalty shoot-out victory over Cape Town City after a goalless draw in extra-time on Saturday.
Brandon Truter's charges, however, are yet to win since an opening league victory over TS Galaxy, after they lost 2-0 to Sekhukhune United last week.
As a result, the KwaZulu-Natal outfit are lying 12th on the log, with five points from six matches.
Truter will not be able to field Yanela Mbuthuma and Langelihle Mhlongo due to suspensions.
Here's how they line up:
Orlando Pirates: 24. Chaine, 36. Sesane, 5. Sibisi, 2. Monyane, 7. Hotto, 16. Mbatha, 8. Makhaula, 28. Maswanganyi, 33. Nkota, 33. Mofokeng, 17. Makgopa
Subs: 35. Buthelezi, 23. Maela, 29. Mako, 31. Rasebotja, 25. Kimvuidi, 14. Saleng, 18. Dlamini, 11. Gilberto, 19. Mabasa
Richards Bay: 1. Otieno, 2. Gcaba, 3. Ndaba, 72, Mabua, 25. Mcineka, 6. Mthethwa, 22. Mabuya, 20. Mthembu, 27. Bomelo, 14. Sithebe, 45. Ntsundwana
Subs: 16. Magoola, 4. Allan, 36. Zikhali, 36. S.Dube, 23. Figareido, 35. Ndelu, 17. Gumede, 19. Buthelezi, 34. Sibanyoni
