Absa Premiership Preview: Wits v Orlando Pirates

 

Venue: Mbombela Stadium

 

Time: 18h00

 

Channel: SS4

 

 

 

Wits will be looking to close the gap on Orlando Pirates when they host the defending PSL champions at the Mbombela Stadium tonight, although Bucs will be out to bag all three points as they keep their title hopes alive.

 

Wits are fresh off a 2-1 victory against relegation threatened Ajax Cape Town, which saw them end a three game winless streak, and will now be looking to carry their winning momentum forward.

 

The Clever Boys have won five, drawn five and lost only three of their 13 Absa Premiership home fixtures to date, and will be hoping to record their sixth victory against the Soweto giants.

 

Bucs have played to six consecutive draws in the Absa Premiership, with their last win being against Platinum Stars, back in February, when Daine Klate netted the only goal in the 1-0 win.

 

Tonight will be Bucs’ last away game of the season and their last opportunity to secure all three points on the road, although their away form has been promising with six wins, six draws and two defeats in the 14 games.

 

Bucs are nine points adrift log leaders Kaizer Chiefs, however do have one game in hand, and if they are to keep any hopes of retaining their league title alive, they will have to take all three points back to Soweto.

 

The last time these two sides met was back in November of 2012, when Pirates beat Wits 2-0 with goals from Thabo Matlaba and Tlou Segolela.

 

League form

 

Wits: W-D-D-L-W

 

Pirates: D-D-D-D-D

 

Players to watch

 

Wits: Ryan Chapman

 

Pirates: Collins Mbesuma

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