Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids Predictions - Bucs to win with clean sheet in first leg
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- Orlando Pirates have a strong home record, winning 8 of their last 9 games.
- Pyramids have struggled away, losing 2 recent games without scoring.
- Predictions favor Pirates to win with a clean sheet; key lineups and form discussed.
Pirates to beat Pyramids at home in the first leg Getty Images).
Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids Predictions
The Sea Robbers are backed to win this first leg at home. Pyramids are not the best travellers and I don’t see them breaching the Bucs defence. I’m tipping a home win to zero.
- Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids Predictions
- Head to Head
- Orlando Pirates Form & Team News
- Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup
- Pyramids Form & Team News
- Pyramids Predicted Lineup
- Orlando Pirates have won 8 of their last 9 home matches.
- Orlando Pirates have kept clean sheets in their last 4 matches.
- Pyramids have lost their last 2 away matches to zero.
- Pyramids have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 away matches (CAF Champions League).
Head to Head
This is the first-ever meeting between these clubs.
Orlando Pirates Form & Team News
Pirates are in great form right now. They’re into the Nedbank Cup final, are still in the PSL title and have reached the CAF Champions League semi-finals.
A 2-1 home win over title rivals Mamelodi Sundowns kept their league hopes alive. They won 1-0 away at MC Alger in the CAF quarter-finals despite being outshot 22-4, and won 1-0 at Polokwane City.
Bucs drew 0-0 at home to MC Alger to progress 1-0 on aggregate in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals. Their last match saw a 1-0 home win over Marumo Gallants in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals.
Coach Jose Riveiro remains without defender Olisa Ndah and Thabiso Sesane in defence. Sipho Chaine will return in goal after a rest in the last match.
Central midfielder Thalente Mbatha could replace Kabelo Dlamini. Relebohile Mofokeng will also return to the XI after a partial rest.
Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup
Chaine; Van Rooyen, Sibisi, Mbokazi, Hotto; Makhaula, Mbatha; Maswanganyi, Dlamini, Mofokeng; Makgopa.
Pyramids Form & Team News
Pyramids have lost two of their last three matches after a 24-match unbeaten run before that. They beat FAR Rabat 4-3 on aggregate in the CAF quarter-finals.
A 4-0 semi-final win in the Cup vs National Cup of Egypt was followed by a 4-1 home destruction of FAR Rabat. Pyramids lost 2-0 in the second leg but progressed 4-3 on aggregate.
A 1-1 home league draw vs Al Ahly was followed by a 2-0 league cup defeat at Haras El Hodood as they rotated their XI.
Coach Krunoslav Jurčić is without his star winger Ibrahim Adel for his match. He has scored 12 goals and has 12 assists this season.
Key striker Fiston Mayele has resolved his visa issues and will be available to lead the line.
Pyramids Predicted Lineup
El Shenawy; Chibi, Gabr, Marei, Hamdy; Lasheen, Tawfik; Fathi, El Karti, Hafez; Mayele.
Verdict
I'm backing Pirates to win at home. I see them taking a first-leg advantage with a clean sheet.
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