DStv Premiership – Pirates vs Sundowns, Wednesday 20 ...
We’re being treated to a humdinger this mid-week! Orlando Pirates host Mamelodi Sundowns in the DStv Premiership with early bragging rights up for grabs. Get the latest team news, kick-off times and more here!
There will be very little room for error when Orlando Pirates host Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening. Both sides are well-coached and are looking forward to a busy season ahead where they are expected to bag silverware.
Jose Riveiro and Rhulani Mokwena are arguably two of best coaches of the last and current DStv Premeirship seasons – having raised the levels of the local game with high-quality results.
Under Mokwena, Sundowns haven’t lost a league match in 365 days and continue to enjoy a perfect start to the new season after winning their opening six games – already establishing an eight-point gap on second-placed Golden Arrows.
Riveiro joined Pirates in June 2022. He has gone on to help Orlando Pirates FC win the MTN 8 and the Nedbank Cup in 2023 and secured a 2nd spot finish in the DStv Premiership to qualify for the CAF Champions League in his first campaign.
But Wednesday’s fixture will also offer some early bragging rights for the victor – and Pirates will feel the pressure to win this as they currently trail the Brazilians by 11 points.
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