Jan 7th features a match where Cape Town City will host Orlando Pirates in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Cape Town City is fresh off their 0-1 loss against SuperSport United. Bradley Grobler scored the first goal for SuperSport United in the 82nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Cape Town City was frustrated by SuperSport United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SuperSport United ended the match with the shutout victory. Cape Town City is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns. Mothobi Mvala struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 41st minute, then Mailula added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Orlando Pirates was frustrated by Mamelodi Sundowns’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mamelodi Sundowns ended the match with the shutout victory. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Monnapule Saleng has been the most prolific scorer on Orlando Pirates in his last five matches with two goals. Cape Town City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Thamsanqa Innocent Mkhize and Khanyisa Mayo, and they each have 1 goal.