Table-toppers Royal AM will be chasing their third consecutive victory in the DStv Premiership when they host Richards Bay this evening.
Teams: Royal AM v Richards Bay FC
Date: 06 September 2022
Venue: Chatsworth Stadium
Time: 17h00
AM bounced back from their MTN8 quarter-final defeat against Orlando Pirates with a 2-1 victory over Sekhukhune United on Saturday.
The win over Sekhukhune was Thwihli Thwahla's second straight win and moved the side to the summit of the table, two points ahead of second-place AmaZulu.
Royal AM's provincial rivals, Richards Bay are also enjying a good start to the season after overcoming back-to-back defeats with a 2-1 win over Stellenbosch on Saturday.
The Natal Rich Boyz moved up to fifth on the table with ten points, just three points behind AM, with a game in hand.
The sides last met in the 2020/21 season when they were still campaigning in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, where Richards Bay shaded the two duels with a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture after a 1-1 draw.
Royal AM: Nyame, Mabua, Cele, Manganyi, Kobedi, Phalane, Mzila, Mogaila, Mahlasela, Thikazi, Sera
Subs: Ngcobo, Ncobeni, Msomi, Gamildien, Shezi, George, De Jong, Sikakane, A. Mpisane.
Richards Bay: Magoola, Maphathe, Mabua, Mcineka, Nyauza, Mabaso, Barns, Mhlongo, Ntsundwana, Memela, Msani
Subs: Jacobs, Mthethwa, Majabidou, Mthembu, Mdabuka, Makateng, Mbuthuma, Zungu, Mathebula
