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Orlando Pirates vs Stade d’Abidjan Predictions - Bucs to cruise past Ivorians

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 02 Jan 2025

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John Eastwood 02 Jan 2025

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Orlando Pirates predicted to win with 2+ goals scored.
Pirates have won 14 of their last 18 matches with strong home scoring.
Stade d’Abidjan struggling with 3 losses in last 4 CAF matches.

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Pirates to secure home victory in Saturday's CAF Champions League clash (Getty Images).

Orlando Pirates vs Stade d’Abidjan Predictions

Pirates are capable of free-scoring displays and should have too much for Stade d’Abidjan. I’m backing a home win with 2+ goals scored.
Orlando Pirates vs Stade d’Abidjan Predictions
Head to Head
Orlando Pirates Form & Team News
Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup
Stade d’Abidjan Form & Team News
Stade d’Abidjan Predicted Lineup

Orlando Pirates have won 14 of their last 18 matches.
Orlando Pirates have scored 21 goals in their 9 home matches (2.33 goals per game).
Stade d’Abidjan have lost 3 of their last 4 matches (CAF Champions League).

Head to Head

These clubs have met on just one previous occasion.

They met in mid-December as it finished 1-1 in Ivory Coast.

Orlando Pirates Form & Team News

Pirates have won nine of their ten league matches this season. They have five points from three CAF Champions League fixtures.

A 2-1 win at Belouizdad on matchday one of the CAF Champions League preceded a 1-0 home PSL defeat to Stellenbosch. Two draws came next in CAF group matches, 0-0 at home to Al Ahly and 1-1 at Stade d’Abidjan.

Since that fixture, Bucs have won successive league matches. They scored seven second-half goals in an 8-1 win over Marumo Gallants before eking out a 1-0 win at Magesi FC.

Key playmaker Patrick Maswanganyi could return to the starting XI. Centre forward Tshegofatso Mabasa is back from suspension having scored a hattrick in his last outing.

Centre back Tapelo Xoki is available for selection after injury. Fellow defender Olisa Ndah is out injured.

Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup

Chaine; Van Rooyen, Sibisi, Sesane, Hotto; Makhaula, Mbatha; Nkota, Maswanganyi, Mofokeng; Mabasa.

Stade d’Abidjan Form & Team News

Les Yéyé qualified for the CAF Champions League by finishing as runners-up in last season’s Ivorian Ligue 1. They have just one point from three CAF group matches.

After three straight losses, they earned a 1-1 home draw vs Orlando Pirates. Five league matches have followed with three wins and two draws.

In the last week, they’ve beaten Zoman 3-2 at home and won 4-1 at Lys Sassandra.

Centre forward Roger Assale is coach Alexandre Lafitte’s key man. The French coach has no injuries ahead of this match.

Centre back Ousmane Meite scored in the reverse fixture. He is a key weapon on set-pieces for the Ivorians.

Stade d’Abidjan Predicted Lineup

More information on the Stade d’Abidjan starting XI will be available closer to kickoff.

Verdict

Orlando Pirates v Stade d'Abidjan

I see Pirates beating the -1 handicap and scoring over 2.5 goals in the match.

Pirates Win (-1)

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