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2021/22 DStv Premiership
Premier Soccer League
Matchday 5
South Africa
25-26 September 2021
A titanic clash between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns will headline this weekend's
DStv Premiership action.
The two Gauteng giants are set to collide at the 2010 FIFA World Cup training ground, Orlando Stadium on September 25.
The Buccaneers extended their unbeaten run to six matches in the league when they defeated Chippa United 3-1 at home in their last game on September 18.
They are also undefeated in their last five home matches in the DStv Premiership having registered two successive draws and three wins.
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Meanwhile, Sundowns stretched their unbeaten run to 12 matches in this competition when they thrashed TS Galaxy 3-0 away in their previous match on September 19.
The Tshwane giants are also undefeated in their last 19 away matches in the league having registered seven draws and 12 victories.
"We know Pirates on transition has always been one of the strongest teams in the country," Mamelodi Sundowns co-head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has identified a key Pirates weakness.
"Be that as it may, it also becomes a very big weakness on their side, they're not very good when you press [their defence]. "They are open sometimes when they lose possession of the ball.
"It's important to have the proper balance of dealing with their transitions with good counter-pressing. We might get something in that space."
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While Kaizer Chiefs will travel to the Peter Mokaba Stadium where they are scheduled to take on Marumo Gallants on September 26.
Chiefs are now winless in their last two matches in the DStv Premiership having suffered a 4-1 loss to Royal AM at home in their last game on September 18.
They are also winless in their last two matches on the road having recorded one draw and one defeat as the visitors.
On the other hand, Gallants remain winless in their debut season in the elite league having lost 1-0 to Maritzburg United away in their previous game on September 22.
However, Bahlabane Ba Ntwa are undefeated in their last two home matches in this competition having registered two successive draws as the hosts.
The action will start on Friday with Swallows FC playing host to Cape Town City at the Dobsonville Stadium on September 24.
The Beautiful Birds extended their winless run to three matches in the DStv Premiership when they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to SuperSport United at home on September 19.
The defeat to SuperSport also ended Swallows' 18-home unbeaten run at home having recorded eight victories and 10 draws.
They will face a City side that is also wounded having suffered a 3-0 defeat to Stellenbosch FC at home on September 19 and the also defeat ended their two-match unbeaten run in the league.
The Citizens defeated Royal AM in their last match on the road and the victory ended their three-match winless as the visitors.
DStv Premiership Fixtures
Kick-off Times In CAT
Friday, September 24
17h00 - Swallows FC v Cape Town City
Saturday, September 25
15h00 - AmaZulu FC v Baroka FC
15h00 - Orlando Pirates v Mamelodi Sundowns
15h00 - Sekhukhune United v Lamontville Golden Arros
17h00 - SuperSport United v Maritzburg United
17h00 - Stellenbosch FC v Chippa United
Sunday, September 26
15h00 - Royal AM v TS Galaxy
17h00 - Marumo Gallants v Kaizer Chiefs
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