Stellenbosch will be looking to revive their early season form in the DStv Premiership when they visit Maritzburg United on Sunday evening at Harry Gwala Stadium.
Teams: Maritzburg United v Stellenbosch
Date: 12 December 2021
Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium
Stellies are without a win in their last six matches and showed signs of getting back to their best after holding Mamelodi Sundowns to a 1-1 draw last weekend but went on to suffer a late 1-0 loss to SuperSport United in midweek.
As a result, Steve Barker's charges dropped down to seventh on the log with 22 points but they will have a chance to go up to second on the table if they win and other results go their way.
Maritzburg, on the other hand, extended their winless streak to seven matches after a 3-2 loss to Cape Town City in midweek, in a game they played under protest after City did not produce original players' registration cards due to alleged theft prior to the match.
Ernst Middendorp's troops will be looking to get further away from the relegation zone, currently lying 12th on the log with 14 points, just three points above the relegation play-off spot held by Chippa United.
The Team of Choice took four points from this fixture last season, as they won the reverse clash 1-0 away after the first round outing ended in a 2-2 draw in Pietermaritzburg.
Maritzburg: 31. Engelhardt, 17. Claasen, 27. Ndengane, 16. Ritchie, 10. Human, 15. Ntshangase, 22. Skelem, 6. Graham, 8. Kewuti, 21. Hlongwane, 22. Theron.
Subs: 1. Petersen, 46. McDonald, 5. Daniels, 11. Soukouna, 44. Dlamuka, 25. Ismail, 41. Cele, 24. Bhengu.
Stellenbosch: 17. Stephens, 24. Kwinika, 26. Mcaba, 7. Van Rooyen, 3. Letsoenyo, 4. De Geode, 17. Jabaar, 19. Sinkala, 25. Moseamedi, 9. Du Preez, 10. Mendieta
Subs: 34. Bombay, 27. Titus, 5. Mthethwa, 21. Isaacs, 11. Khunyedi, 20. Robertson, 4. Johannes, 29. Van Wyk, 8. Van Heerden
