Orlando Pirates welcome Cape Town City to the Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a DStv Premiership clash. Kick-off is 3pm.
The Soweto giants must win to stay on course to finish second behind Mamelodi Sundowns.
Kaizer Chiefs, who play Sekhukhune United on Sunday, and SuperSport United are also vying for the runner-up spot.
Interestingly, fifth-placed City has played draws in the last three matches and will be looking to bounce back to winning ways.
On the other hand, Bucs are out to make it five league victories in as many matches. They will be buoyed by their penalty shootout win last weekend in their Nedbank Cup quarterfinal encounter with Dondol Stars.
A win on Saturday will see them move to second place and two points ahead of SuperSport.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Pirates are sweating over the fitness of Tapelo Xoki, while City is without Brice Ambina and Thabo Nodada, who are serving suspensions after picking red cards. Congolese international Idumba Fasika is also ruled out due to a knee injury.
Kabelo Dlamini (Orlando Pirates)
He can exploit spaces in the visitors’ defence with his clever passes. Dlamini was on target against Chippa United recently, a match they won 2-0. He hopes to have an impact once again.
Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City)
The Bafana Bafana attacker has been a standout player for the Citizens and will look to contribute positively from his right-wing role. City coach Eric Tinkler has often relied on his pace and skill to hurt opponents. He will be hoping for the same against his former club.
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HEAD TO HEAD
City had to fight back in the reverse fixture to get a 2-1 win in Cape Town. Pirates had taken the lead via Deon Hotto’s boot in that match.
The two teams have met 13 times in all competitions since September 2016, and the John Comitis-owned side has won three of those while Pirates won two. Eight of those encounters have ended in draws.