Orlando Pirates will be chasing their first victory in four matches in the DStv Premiership when they travel to Cape Town Spurs this evening.
DStv Premiership
Teams: Cape Town Spurs v Orlando Pirates
Date: 01 November 2023
Venue: DHL Stadium
Time: 19h30
The Buccaneers could not improve their league form the last time out, as their 1-1 draw against Polokwane City a week ago extended their winless run to three matches.
The Buccaneers are lying in an unfamiliar 13th place on the log with nine points, although they have at least two games in hand.
As for Spurs, they have lost all their matches to date since their promotion back to the top flight, the last of which was a 2-1 defeat to SuperSport United.
The Urban Warriors are rooted at the bottom of the table with zero points and will be chasing their first points on the board.
Spurs recently announced the signing of former Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Bradley Ralani.
The sides met recently in the Carling Knockout, where the Soweto giants beat the Cape Town side 2-0 thanks to second-half goals by Tapelo Xoki and Kermit Erasmus at Orlando Stadium.
The last time the sides met in the league was in the 2017/18 season, where Pirates won the first round clash 1-0 but the Urban Warriors turned the tables and thrashed them 3-0 at this evening's venue.
Here's how they line up:
Cape Town Spurs: Ramsbottom, Daniels, Nel, Moroole, Phewa, Buchanan, Morton, Haukongo, Dortley, Lukhubeni, Cupido
Subs: Dlamini, Allie, Ralani, Thethani, Brown, Mefcane, Butsaka, Bern, Baartman
Orlando Pirates: Buthelezi, Xoki, Ndah, Monyane, Hotto, Monare, Timm, Maswanganyi, Lorch, Erasmus, Makgopa
Subs: Mpontshane, Sibisi, Shandu, Baloni, Kimvuidi, Saleng, Otladisa, Pule, Lepasa
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