On the 28th of January, Tshakhuma plays host to Orlando Pirates in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. 16th placed Tshakhuma is fresh off their 1-1 draw against AmaZulu. Joseph Malongoane scored the first goal for Tshakhuma in the 12th minute, then Sede Junior Dion tied it up for AmaZulu in the 39th minute earning them at least the one point. Tshakhuma looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while orlando Pirates is fresh off their 4-1 win against Stellenbosch. Thabang Monare struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 7th minute on a feed from Monnapule Saleng, then Innocent Maela added another in the 22nd minute. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Aug 24th, Orlando Pirates hosted Tshakhuma in their last match together. Orlando Pirates won by a score of 1 to 0. Paseka Matsobane Mako scored the first goal for Orlando Pirates in the 3rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Tshakhuma was frustrated by Orlando Pirates’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Orlando Pirates ended the match with the shutout victory.
Orlando Pirates hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Deon Hotto and Pule, and they each have 1 goal. Tshakhuma is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sibusiso Sibeko and Celimpilo Ngema each only have 1 goal in their last 5.