Week 11 features a match on Thu Dec 2nd, where Orlando Pirates and Baroka will play a match in Johannesburg in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 7th placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Stellenbosch. Collins Makgaka struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 20th minute, then Deon Hotto added another in the 22nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and Orlando Pirates took the shutout win. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while baroka is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Golden Arrows. Thubelihle Magubane struck first for Golden Arrows in the 13th minute, then Pule Mmodi added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Michael Gumede. Baroka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Orlando Pirates won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Baroka hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Evidence Makgopa and Bayzel Goldstone, and they each have 1 goal. Orlando Pirates’s top weapon lately has been Mntambo, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.