Pirates & SuperSport United Line-Ups Confirmed

Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United are set to play this evening at the Orlando stadium, and the two teams have confirmed their starting line-ups for the game.

The Buccaneers are currently fifth, while Matsatsantsa are sitting sixteenth. But a victory for Ezimnyama Ngenkani would take them to the summit, Meanwhile, A victory for United would move them away relegation zone.

The Tshwane giants are yet to taste a win this season after losing two of their opening games. While Pirates have won two out of the four games they’ve played.

SuperSport have a slight advantage in their historical head-to-head meetings, having won 21 times, while Pirates have won 18 times. There have been ten draws. Last season Pirates won the corresponding fixture at Orlando Stadium, while SuperSport won their home game.

With Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela relegated to the bench, Richard Ofori will wear the armband for today’s encounter.

Here’s how they line-up:

Orlando Pirates XI: Ofori (c), Sibisi, Ndah, Xoki, Mosele, Timm, Monyane, Hotto, Pule, Dlamini, Eva Nga

Subs: Mpontshane, Mthethwa, Mako, Shandu, Lepasa, Maela, Makaringe, Motshwari, Lorch

SuperSport United XI: Chigova, Ditlhokwe, Hlatshwayo, Fleurs, Nhlapo, Lungu, Margeman Rasebotja, Maseko, Mbatha, Grobler

Subs: Pule, Johannes, Ngoma, Donn, Webber, Maziko, Sibanyoni, Rayners, Gabuza

You can read the latest edition of iDiski Times, while we also hear from Kaizer Chiefs Marketing and Commercial Director Jessica Motaung who gives a timeline for the club’s women’s team, discusses the current revival under Arther Zwane and a lot more. We assess Bongani Zungu’s return to Mamelodi Sundowns and also hear how social media star Aunty Diski went from being a fan to a game changer in both the media and football space. Shaun Bartlett reveals how his role at the helm of Cape Town Spurs was 30 years in the making. Read all this and more in iDiski Times Edition 67 below: