Orlando Pirates face Cape Town City FC in a DStv Premiership encounter at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening,.
Teams: Orlando Pirates v Cape Town City
Date: 02 March 2022
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Time: 17h30
This match is a fairly even clash between two sides that are only separated by five points on the league table. The two teams have an identical record in their last five league matches - winning two, drawing two and losing one.
Pirates occupy fourth place on the log after 20 games on 31 points while City sit ninth on the table with 26 points from only 18 games.
In their last match, Pirates were in CAF Confederation Cup action where they came from two goals down to thrash Royal Leopards 6-2 at Mbombela Stadium on Sunday.
The midweek fixture will be the second of three away games in the space of a week for the hosts.
The visiting City were last in action on 20 February in a league match, winning 1-0 at Golden Arrows. Prior to that on 15 February they drew 0-0 with Kaizer Chiefs at Cape Town Stadium.
In the last five league meetings between Bucs and City the sides have won a match apiece along with three draws. Their most recent league encounter ended in a 1-1 draw at Cape Town Stadium on October 2, 2021.
Pirates: 40. Mpontshane, 5. Nyauza, 49. Ndah, 26. Shandu, 29. Mako, 15. Makaringe, 16. Monare, 20. Mosele, 18. Dlamini, 11. Hotto, 46. Peprah
Subs: 30. Sandilands, 27. Dzvukamanja, 32. Mntambo, 25. Lepasa, 23. Maela, 17. Jooste, 7. Mhango, 6. Motshwari, 4. Jele
City: 1. Hugo, 2. Mkhize, 12. Fielies, 4. Fasika, 14. Mashego, 21. Mokeke, 29. Ambina, 10. Mdantsane, 9. Gonzalez, 26. Nodada, 20. Morris.
Subs: 31. Mpandle, 15. Cupido, 22. Fisher, 30. Martin, 48. Rhodes, 27. Goedeman, 28. May, 17. Mayo, 6. Mokhuoane
