Orlando Pirates vs Bidvest Wits, Regular Season
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Game Information
Venue: Emirates Airline Park
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
South African Premier Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | +33 | 48 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | +17 | 36 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United | 18 | +6 | 31 |
| 4 | Polokwane City | 18 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wayne Sandilands (GK) |
| 4 | Happy Jele |
| 5 | Ntsikelelo Nyauza  |
| 23 | Innocent Maela |
| 29 | Paseka Mako |
| 15 | Fortune Makaringe |
| 45 | Vincent Pule |
| 20 | Xola Mlambo |
| 7 | Frank Mhango |
| 6 | Ben Motshwari |
| 11 | Luvuyo Memela |
Bidvest Wits
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ricardo Goss (GK) |
| 3 | Thulani Hlatshwayo |
| 24 | Zitha Macheke |
| 13 | Sfiso Hlanti |
| 29 | Lorenzo Gordinho |
| 14 | Phathutshedzo Nange |
| 27 | Keegan Ritchie |
| 10 | Haashim Domingo |
| 17 | Cole Alexander |
| 37 | Terrence Dzvukamanja |
| 11 | Deon Hotto |
South African Premier News
A month and a half after Orlando Pirates suffered a frustrating defeat away at Cape Town City in the Betway Premiership, the Buccaneers will host the return PSL fixture on February 22.
As Orlando Pirates prepare to face Mamelodi Sundowns in a title race six-pointer a week after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in a thrilling Soweto Derby, there is still no doubt that the latter leads the way in terms of fanfare.
Mamelodi Sundowns will welcome Orlando Pirates to Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday February 8, in what is effectively a South African Premiership title race six-pointer.
After a thrilling Soweto Derby on Saturday, South African Premiership fans' attention now turns to the Tshwane derby between SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns in Atteridgeville on Wednesday February 5.
Fresh off Saturday's Soweto Derby win over Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates face another important Premiership fixture as they visit Sekhukhune United on Wednesday.