On the 4th of October, Sekhukhune United hosts Orlando Pirates in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Sekhukhune United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Stellenbosch. Tshegofatso Mabaso struck first for Sekhukhune United in the 38th minute, then Sinethemba Mthobisi Mngomezulu tied it up for Stellenbosch in the 53rd minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 2nd placed Orlando Pirates, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against TS Galaxy. Spiwe Msimango struck first for Orlando Pirates on an own goal in the 6th minute, then Zakhele Lepasa added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Fortune Makaringe At the end of 90 a dissapointed TS Galaxy 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.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Orlando Pirates won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Deon Hotto and Mako are the top scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Onassis Mntambo and Sepana Letsoalo are the top scorers for Sekhukhune United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.