DStv Diski Challenge Preview: Mamelodi Sundowns
29 April, 2023
Orlando Pirates Reserves take their DStv Diski Challenge campaign to Durban this weekend, where they will be hosting Mamelodi Sundowns at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Saturday.
The two Gauteng rivals close out the opening day’s action in another Reserve League festival which promises to deliver fireworks.
Form Guide
Just nine points are on offer for the Bucs Reserves in the remainder of the season, with their chances of clinching a maiden Diski Challenge title now purely mathematical after they managed a single point in their last two matches.
The most recent of these fixtures was a shock defeat at home to Soweto rivals Swallows, whose solitary goal at Rand Stadium was enough to reign Pirates’ title charge in, with the gap between them and table-topping SuperSport United now sitting at five points.
Having claimed three straight victories prior to their current slump, they will look to rediscover winning form in their remaining three fixtures and put up a strong finish to their campaign.
Their opponents have managed to clinch all points on offer in their last two outings, and will head into the fixture on a high after claiming a 2-0 victory over AmaZulu over the weekend.
That result made it three wins in the young Brazilians’ last five games, where they suffered two defeats, and sit a spot below the third-placed Bucs Reserves, with an 11-point gap between the two sides.
Head-to-Head
A total of six goals were scored the last time Pirates met Sundowns at this level, with the men in yellow coming away with the win after finding the net four times and conceding twice.
That made it three straight defeats in the fixture for the Buccaneers, who last scored a victory over their Tshwane counterparts in January 2022 when Boitumelo Radiopane’s brace, along with a first-half goal from Thabiso Monyane ensured a 3-2 win away from home.
Overall, the Bucs Reserves have won two of their last seven fixtures against the Brazilians, who boast four wins in this perio.
How to Watch Orlando Pirates Reserves vs Mamelodi Sundowns Reserves
The game kicks off at 12:00 and will be televised live on SuperSport PSL. Live updates will be provided across Orlando Pirates social media channels, including the Club’s official app.
Entry at the match venue is free.
Orlando Pirates Reserves take their DStv Diski Challenge campaign to Durban this weekend, where they will be hosting Mamelodi Sundowns at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Saturday.
The two Gauteng rivals close out the opening day’s action in another Reserve League festival which promises to deliver fireworks.
Form Guide
Just nine points are on offer for the Bucs Reserves in the remainder of the season, with their chances of clinching a maiden Diski Challenge title now purely mathematical after they managed a single point in their last two matches.
The most recent of these fixtures was a shock defeat at home to Soweto rivals Swallows, whose solitary goal at Rand Stadium was enough to reign Pirates’ title charge in, with the gap between them and table-topping SuperSport United now sitting at five points.
Having claimed three straight victories prior to their current slump, they will look to rediscover winning form in their remaining three fixtures and put up a strong finish to their campaign.
Their opponents have managed to clinch all points on offer in their last two outings, and will head into the fixture on a high after claiming a 2-0 victory over AmaZulu over the weekend.
That result made it three wins in the young Brazilians’ last five games, where they suffered two defeats, and sit a spot below the third-placed Bucs Reserves, with an 11-point gap between the two sides.
Head-to-Head
A total of six goals were scored the last time Pirates met Sundowns at this level, with the men in yellow coming away with the win after finding the net four times and conceding twice.
That made it three straight defeats in the fixture for the Buccaneers, who last scored a victory over their Tshwane counterparts in January 2022 when Boitumelo Radiopane’s brace, along with a first-half goal from Thabiso Monyane ensured a 3-2 win away from home.
Overall, the Bucs Reserves have won two of their last seven fixtures against the Brazilians, who boast four wins in this perio.
How to Watch Orlando Pirates Reserves vs Mamelodi Sundowns Reserves
The game kicks off at 12:00 and will be televised live on SuperSport PSL. Live updates will be provided across Orlando Pirates social media channels, including the Club’s official app.
Entry at the match venue is free.
