Absa Premiership
Orlando Pirates v Bidvest Wits
15 August 2018
Orlando Stadium
19h30 CAT
Orlando Pirates will look to halt Bidvest Wits’ momentum in the Absa Premiership when they meet at Orlando Stadium on 15 August 2018, kick-off at 19h30.
Pirates claimed their first win of the campaign when they edged Chippa United 1-0 away from home on August 8, thanks to an own goal from Chilli Boys defender Gerald Modisane.
The Buccaneers’ only previous home game this term was a 1-1 draw at home to Highlands Park in the first weekend of the month.
Wits claimed a second successive league win when they powered to a 3-1 triumph away to Kaizer Chiefs at ‘Soccer City’, with goals from Deon Hotto, Terrence Dzvukamanja and Gift Motupa.
The Clever Boys will be hoping they can pick up a second straight away win – and over a Soweto giant to boot – as they aim to continue their fine start to the 2018/19 Absa Premiership campaign.
In head-to-head stats, Wits and Pirates have met in 65 league matches since 1985. The Buccaneers have claimed 26 wins to the Clever Boys’ 18, while 21 matches have been drawn. The Soweto side has claimed 15 wins and suffered seven defeats from 32 turns as hosts in this rivalry.
Last season Wits claimed a 1-0 home in the first half of the campaign, but Pirates recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory in the return game in Soweto, which featured two goals for Augustine Mulenga. The result broke a six-game losing streak for Bucs against the Johannesburg team.
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Form and Fixtures
Orlando Pirates
Season league results (most recent first): DW
Next five league fixtures: Bloemfontein Celtic (A), Black Leopards (A), SuperSport United (H), Cape Town City (H), Baroka FC (A)
Bidvest Wits
Season league results (most recent first): WW
Next five league fixtures: SuperSport United (H), AmaZulu (H), Maritzburg United (A), Polokwane City (H), Cape Town City (A)
Head-to-Head
LAST 10 LEAGUE RESULTS
Season Result Scorers
2013/14 Pirates 2-1 Wits Pelembe, Erasmus; Vilakazi
2013/14 Wits 0-0 Pirates
2014/15 Pirates 1-0 Wits Sangweni
2014/15 Wits 2-0 Pirates Kadi 2
2015/16 Pirates 0-1 Wits Klate
2015/16 Wits 1-0 Pirates Keene
2016/17 Pirates 1-2 Wits Jele; Mhango 2
2016/17 Wits 1-0 Pirates Malajila
2017/18 Wits 1-0 Pirates Phiri
2017/18 Pirates 4-0 Wits Hlanti (og), Mulenga 2, Shonga (pen)
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LEAGUE RECORD (since 1985)
Home:
P W D L GF GA
Pirates 32 15 10 7 39 24
Wits 33 11 11 11 31 31
Away:
P W D L GF GA
Pirates 33 11 11 11 31 31
Wits 32 7 10 15 24 39
Total:
P W D L GF GA
Pirates 65 26 21 18 70 55
Wits 65 18 21 26 55 70
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