Oct 18th features a match where Golden Arrows will host Orlando Pirates in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 8th placed Golden Arrows is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Cape Town City. Kajally Drammeh struck first for Cape Town City in the 27th minute, but Divine Lunga got the equalizer for Golden Arrows in the 84th minute earning Golden Arrows a comeback draw. Golden Arrows is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Richards Bay. Neither Orlando Pirates nor Richards Bay could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 1 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Mako and Zakhele Lepasa are the top scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Pule Mmodi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Golden Arrows.