DStv Premiership Match Preview: Orlando Pirates Faces Awkward Marumo Gallants Test

• Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants will lock horns tonight in what could prove an intriguing contest at Orlando Stadium
• The Buccaneers have been inconsistent in their journey under new manager Jose Riveiro
• Gallants are near the bottom of the table, ironically having not lost a match thus far this season

Orlando Pirates will be looking to do away with the stubborn Marumo Gallants tonight in a DStv Premiership encounter at Orlando Stadium.

The Buccaneers come into the encounter after a tame and uninspiring 0-0 draw against nemesis SuperSport United, while Gallants drew 2-2 with Royal in an entertaining match.

The home side sits in third place on eight points, having won twice, drawn twice and lost once. The visitors have a strange record, hovering above the relegation zone, having not lost a single match thus far. This is because they have drawn all four of their games, lying in 13th place with four points.

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Ahead of the match, Bucs coach Jose Riveiro told TimesLIVE:

“The progression is there. I cannot evaluate my players only on the results — that’s too easy. I have to go much deeper, and I do. And I can recognise the progression, I recognise the things we are implementing day after day and how competitive we are at the moment, how difficult it is for opponents to get a single scoring chance against us."

According to SowetanLIVE, Gallants mentor Romain Folz said:

“There are no easy games. The Pirates match will be difficult. Every team is trying its best to get the results. We know they are a big team and we will try our best to improve going to that game.”

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Orlando Pirates: Deon Hotto and Bienvenu Eva Nga.

Marumo Gallants: Phillip Ndlondlo and Sede Dion.

The match kicks off at 19:30 (CAT).

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As reported by Sports Brief, Darwin Gonzalez opened the scoring in the fifth minute of the match. Nathan Fasika then sealed the victory in the 62nd minute.

The defeat saw the Amakhosi drop down to 10th place on the DStv Premiership table with six points, while the Cityzens moved from the bottom of the table to 12th position with five.