Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates Diski League Predictions & Tips - Pirates to maintain their lead in the league

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Last updated: 12 Feb 2022

Ralph Staniforth 12 Feb 2022

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Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates Diski match predictions
The fixture is being played at 12:30 SAST on Sunday at Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
Cape Town City are 10th in the DStv Diski Challenge league
Orlando Pirates are the DStv Diski Challenge league leaders
Preview, tips, stats and team news

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Orlando Pirates can grow their lead at the top of the table (Getty Images)

Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates Predictions

Most teams have struggled this season against Orlando Pirates, and Cape Town City might find the same prospect awaits them in Johannesburg. Can Cape Town City halt Pirates progress to the title?

Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates Predictions
Head to Head
Cape Town City Team News & Injuries
Orlando Pirates Form
Orlando Pirates Team News & Injuries
Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates FAQ

Cape Town City have lost three of their last five Diski fixtures
Cape Town City have scored 21 goals in 16 matches
Cape Town City have won two of their last five games on the road this season
Orlando Pirates have won six away matches this season
Orlando Pirates have scored three or more goals eight times this season
Orlando Pirates have scored 18 goals in 8 away Diski games

Head to Head

Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates have met four times in the Diski Challenge. Each team has a win apiece, and two matches were draws.

Cape Town City Form

Cape Town City suffered their third defeat in five Diski matches when they lost 1-0 to SuperSport United last weekend.

The Citizens dropped to 10th place on the Diski standings on 20 points from 16 games. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 19.

CT City faces league leaders Orlando Pirates at the Bidvest Stadium this weekend. This fixture is not a home game for either team, but it does favour Pirates as it is in Johannesburg, and therefore Cape Town City's form on the road needs to be considered.

CT City has played 9 away fixtures this season with three wins, five losses and one draw. They have found the back of the net on 9 occasions and have conceded 11.

Their last five away matches have produced two wins, two losses and one draw, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Playing against Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg will be a difficult task for Cape Town City. However, their recent away form is fair, which gives them a chance to cause an upset, but can they stop Pirates from scoring?

Cape Town City Team News & Injuries

Coach Matthew Hayward might need to shake up his team selection as they have been unable to build momentum for a while now and are losing touch with the top four in the DStv Diski Challenge.

Jaedin Rhodes will need to rediscover his form to add to the seven goals he has netted this season and give his team a chance of causing an upset.

Orlando Pirates Form

Orlando Pirates have bounced back to make it two wins on the trot after their shock loss to TS Galaxy. The Buccaneers eased past Royal AM 3-1 with two goals from Radiopane last Sunday.

Pirates have opened a gap at the top of the Diski league by six points and have secured 39 points from 16 games. They have scored 36 goals and have conceded 13.

The Buccaneers have scored three or more goals in eight games this campaign, which is an impressive return considering they have played 16 times this season.

Pirates have won 6 matches and lost two away from home this season. They have scored 18 goals and conceded 10 at the back. Additionally, they kept three clean sheets.

Orlando Pirates will feel this is more of a home game for them than Cape Town City and will look to exploit that advantage and bag the three points on offer.

Orlando Pirates Team News & Injuries

Coach Mandla Qhogi would have been pleased with another impressive display by his team when they beat Royal AM last weekend and should field a similar lineup to face Cape Town City.

Boitumelo Radiopane continued his spree of scoring when he grabbed a brace against Royal AM, taking in tally to 16 goals in 16 Diski matches this season.

Nkosinathi Themba has scored twice in as many games for his side, and his confidence will be high to get another.

Mohau Nkota has seven goals to his name, but he has not scored for a while.