DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 26: Orlando Pirates warming up during the Nedbank Cup, Last 32 match between Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates at King Zwelithini Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Gerhard Duraan/Gallo Images),}ÁÅÊ
Orlando Pirates’ Betway Premiership title challenge will be tested when they clash against Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby on Saturday afternoon at FNB Stadium.
Betway Premiership
Teams: Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs
Date: 01 February 2025
Venue: FNB Stadium
Time: 15h30
Pirates come into this fixture on the back of qualifying for the CAF Champions League quarter-finals and Nedbank Cup round of 16 after thrashing Richards Bay 3-1 last weekend.
However, The Buccaneers’ last league game was a 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City in early January, as they fell six points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in second place on the log, with a game in hand.
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Chiefs, meanwhile, will also be high in confidence after they booked their spot in the Nedbank Cup round of 16 following their 4-0 drubbing of Free Agents.
Amakhosi had also redeemed themselves in the Premiership after edging Sekhukhune United 1-0 prior to thrashing the ABC Motsepe League side.
The Glamour Boys will be without new signing Tashreeq Morris, as he will be serving his second game suspension for a red-card he got at his former club SuperSport United before his move to Naturena.
Pirates completed a league double over Chiefs last season, after they won 1-0 in the first round and 3-2 in the reverse.
Here’s how they line-up:
Orlando Pirates: 24. Chaine, 3. Van Rooyen, 36. Sesane, 5. Sibisi, 7. Hotto, 8. Makhaula, 16. Mbatha, 28. Maswanganyi, 33. Nkota, 38. Mofokeng, 19. Mabasa
Subs: 35. Buthelezi, 34. Ndlozi, 29. Mako, 27. Xoki, 26. Shandu, 18. Dlamini, 31. Rasebotja, 25. Kimvuidi, 17. Makgopa
Kaizer Chiefs: 44. Bvuma, 24. Dithlokwe, 84. Miguel, 14. Dortley, 06. Blom, 05. Mthethwa, 37. Zwane, 22. Matlou, 13. Mmodi, 42. Shabalala, 7. Chivaviro
Subs: 30. Ntwari, 25. Msimango, 48. Cross, 39. Frosler, 8. Maart, 21. Cele, 10. Sirino, 28. Vilakazi, 99. Lilepo
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