Starting XI: Arrows v AmaZulu
Absa Premiership
Teams: Golden Arrows v AmaZulu
Date: 14 September 2019
Venue: Ray Xulu Stadium
Both Golden Arrows and AmaZulu will be looking to claim the bragging rights when they lock horns in a Durban Derby in their Absa Premiership match on Saturday.
The match is scheduled to get underway at 15h00.
Arrows recorded their first draw of the season when they held Orlando Pirates 0-0 in Soweto on Wednesday, August 28. Abafana Bes'thende have also recorded two wins (over Maritzburg United and Chippa United) as well as a 5-0 loss (to Bloemfontein Celtic) so far in 2019/20.
AmaZulu remain winless after four rounds of the 2019/20 league season. Their latest disappointment arrived on Tuesday, August 27 at the Makhulong Stadium as they were beaten 2-1 by Highlands Park. Usuthu at least managed their first goal of the campaign through Bonginkosi Ntuli.
In head-to-head stats, Arrows and AmaZulu have met in 24 league matches since 2001/02. Usuthu have claimed 11 wins compared to nine for Abafana Bes'thende, while four matches have been drawn.
Last season AmaZulu took four points off Arrows, winning 2-0 at home in December 2018 (with a brace of goals from Bonginkosi Ntuli) before playing out a 1-1 draw in the return game in April 2019.
Here is how they lined up.
Arrows: 30 Sibanda, 2 Nkombelo, 20 Mathiane, 29 Sibisi, 14 Dube, 15 Makhubela, 5 Shitolo, 26 Phiri, 11 Sibiya, 41 Lamola, 33 Gumede.
Substitutes: 1 Mbaeva, 23 Dube, 13 Lunga, 18 Mutizwa, 4 Venter, 16 Parusnath, 8 Sabelo.
AmaZulu: 28 Mbatha, 23 T Gumede, 8 Ncubeni, 24 Sikhakhane, 6 Ncube, 14 De Jong, 17 M Gumede, 10 Sithebe, 7 Ntuli, 27 Xoki, 10 Morton.
Substitutes: 43 Boshoff, 32 Khumalo, 26 Magaqa, 50 Vilakazi, 33 Darpoh, 34 Maduna, 20 Majoro.
