On the 4th of February, Orlando Pirates will host Mamelodi Sundowns in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Tshakhuma. Monnapule Saleng struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 36th minute on a feed from Terrence Dzvukamanja, then Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo added another in the 68th minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tshakhuma couldn’t manage to score, and Orlando Pirates took the shutout win. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while mamelodi Sundowns is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sekhukhune United. Peter Shalulile struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 50th minute on a feed from Leandro Gaston Sirino, then Cassius Mailula added another in the 82nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sekhukhune United couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win. Mamelodi Sundowns looks to continue their winning ways, having won 10 of their last 10.
On the 30th of December, Mamelodi Sundowns hosted Orlando Pirates in their last match together. Mamelodi Sundowns won by a score of 2 to 0. Mothobi Mvala scored the first goal 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.
Mamelodi Sundowns’s top weapon lately has been Peter Shalulile, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Both Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Monnapule Saleng have been the hottest scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.