Orlando Pirates will be looking to keep their unbeaten run in the CAF Champions League group stages when they visit Stade d'Abidjan on Saturday evening at Stade Robert Champroux.
CAF Champions League
Teams: Stade d'Abidja v Orlando Pirates
Date: 14 December 2024
Venue: Stade Robert Champroux.
Time: 18h00
Pirates remained unbeaten in Group C after they followed their 2-1 win over CR Belouizdad with a goalless draw against Al Ahly at Orlando Stadium last weekend.
The Buccaneers as a result are second on the group, equal on points with The Red Devils on four points.
Jose Riveiro's charges will be looking to get on the scoresheet, as they have not scored in their last two games, after they also lost 1-0 to Stellenbsoch in the domestic league prior to facing Al Ahly.
Stade d'Abidjan on the other hand, will be looking for their first points in the group after a 4-2 thrashing by The Red Devils was followed by a narrow 1-0 defeat to Belouizdad last weekend.
The Les Yeyes are bottom of the group and the only team yet to register a point.
The Ivorian outfit are currently lying sixth in the domestic Ligue 1 table, 11 points behind leaders Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo, although d'Abidjan have three games in hand.
Here's how they line up:
Orlando Pirates: Chaine, Van Rooyen, Sesane, Sibisi, Mako, Makhaula, Mbatha, Nkota, Mofokeng, Hotto, Makgopa
Subs: Buthelezi, Monyane, Timm, Gilberto, Dlamini, Mabasa, Maela, Rasebotja, Kimvuidi.
