Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates have announced their respective starting line-ups for this evening’s Betway Premiership clash at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Arrows are four matches without a win after playing a draw against Chippa United and Marumo Gallants before suffering defeats to AmaZulu FC and Stellenbosch FC which see the KwaZulu-Natal-based side finding themselves in 14th place, just above Cape Town City with 26 points after 23 matches.
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Abafana Bes’thende have games remaining which is equivalent to 15 points and need just four points to avoid promotional playoffs. To reach their goal, they will have to start scoring more as they have only scored 15 goals so far, the second lowest after Cape Town City on 13.
Pirates returned to winning ways this past weekend, beating Kaizer Chiefs by 2-1 to keeping their slim title hopes alive. The Sea Robbers’ fate is no longer in their hands but what’s in their hands is to finish in the second place and qualify for the CAF Champions League.
They are currently 12 points behind Mamelodi Sundowns and a win for them would cut the gap to nine points and put pressure on Sundowns ahead of their Chippa United clash tomorrow.
These two sides last faced each other in April last year when Pirates hammered Arrows 7-1 to complete a double over them after beating them 2-1 in the first round.
Check out the upcoming Betway Premiership fixtures and the updated log in our match centre.
Here’s how they line up:
Arrows Starting XI: Maova ,Jiyane, Kobedi, Matlaba , Zwane, Dlamini, S.Cele, Ndwandwe , Sibiya, Mthanti, Msomi
Subs: Watenga, Masuku, Lukhele, Nxadi, Maxwele, Van Rooi, Sithole, Malinga, Phillips
Pirates Starting XI: Buthelezi, Shandu, Xoki, Mbokazi, Van Rooyen, Makhaula, Dlamini, Maswanganyi, Madiba, Kimvuidi, Radiopane
Subs: Dladla, Selepe, Ndlozi, Nkota, Mako, Maela, Mabasa, Makgopa, Hotto
