Orlando Pirates to be without their midfielder for SuperSport clash

Orlando Pirates will be without the services of influential midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi when they face SuperSport United on Saturday evening.

The former United man is suspended for one match for accumulating four yellow cards this season and will not be available for Sunday’s clash at the Peter Mokaba stadium.

It will be second versus third with both teams looking to catch run-away log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Matsatsantsa come into the game having won their last two games in all competitions. A win for them will close the gap to Downs by four points.

Pirates on the otherhand, have won four of their last five matches.

Tapelo Xoki’s second-half goal separated the two sides when they last met, handing Pirates a crucial 1-0 victory following their goalless stalemate earlier in the season.

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Fixtures between the Buccaneers and Matsatsansa have often been enthralling spectacles, with 24 goals scored in the last 10 league encounters.

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The Soweto Giants have had the most wins during this period, triumphing five times over their Tshwane counterparts, who have emerged on the winning side on three occasions with only two games ending in a stalemate.