Orlando Pirates will be chasing their third successive victory in the DStv Premiership when they travel to Richards Bay on Saturday afternoon.
DStv Premiership
Teams: Richards Bay v Orlando Pirates
Date: 25 November 2023
Venue: King Zwelithini Stadium.
Time: 15h30
The Buccaneers won back-to-back league games for the first time after edging Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in the Soweto derby thanks to a lone strike by Evidence Makgopa just before the FIFA break.
Jose Riveiro's charges are currently lying seventh on the table with 15 points and have two games in hand.
The Natal Rich Boyz, meanwhile, also went to the international break with the spirit high after a narrow 1-0 win over Cape Town Spurs courtesy of a late goal by Thato Mohlamme.
Richards Bay's win over Spurs opened a six-point buffer between themselves and bottom-side Urban Warriors.
Pirates will be motivated to redeem themselves against Richards Bay after the KwaZulu-Natal side knocked them out of the Carling Knockout in the quarter-finals on penalties after a goalless draw in extra-time.
Here's how they line up:
Richards Bay: Mabokgwane, Dlamini, Banda, Mthethwa, Mcineka, Komane, Barns, Mhlongo, Mbuthuma, Mthembu, Gumede
Subs: Manqele, Dube, Mabaso, Mabuya, Figareido, Makateng, Ndaba, Mohomi, Mngomezulu
Orlando Pirates: Buthelezi, Xoki, Ndah, Hotto, Timm, Ndlondlo, Maswanganyi, Pule, Makaringe, Mofokeng, Makgopa
Subs: Mpontshane, Erasmus, Sesane, Baloni, Kimvuidi, Dlamini, Saleng, Monare
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