On the 14th of August, Orlando Pirates hosts Chippa United at Orlando Stadium in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Orlando Pirates, recorded a 1-1 draw against Stellenbosch. Nkosinathi Sibisi struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 45th minute on a feed from Kabelo Dlamini, but Júnior Mendieta got the equalizer for Stellenbosch in the 54th minute earning them at least the one point. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chippa United recorded a 1-3 loss against Royal AM. Andre De Jong struck first for Royal AM in the 30th minute, then Andre De Jong added another in the 41st minute. Chippa United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Orlando Pirates won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Thokozani Putu Sekotlong and Riaan Hanamub are the top scorers for Chippa United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Kwame Peprah and Deon Hotto have been the hottest scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.