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.
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
