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Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Predictions - Bucs to reach semis with clean sheet

James O'Connor

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Last updated: 03 Nov 2023

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Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Predictions for Saturday’s Carling Knockout Cup quarter-final (15:00 SAST)
The hosts have 1 win in 15 home matches
Can Pirates reach the semi-finals as they chase a fourth trophy in 18 months?

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Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro to continue incredible cup record since taking over (Getty Images)

Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Predictions

Pirates have had a dip of late but they face a struggling Richards Bay side. The hosts have won just once in 15 home matches and are tipped to lose here. I’m backing Pirates to win and to keep a clean sheet.
Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Predictions
Head to Head
Richards Bay Form & Team News
Richards Bay Predicted Lineup
Orlando Pirates Form & Team News
Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup

Richards Bay have lost 11 of their last 14 home matches (3 draws)(PSL).
Richards Bay have failed to score in 6 of their last 11 home matches (PSL).
Orlando Pirates have kept clean sheets in their last 2 meetings with Richards Bay.
Orlando Pirates have won 5 of their last 9 away matches (PSL).

Head to Head

These sides have met on two previous occasions.

The first meeting ended 0-0 before Orlando Pirates won 2-0 away from home in April.

Richards Bay Form & Team News

Richards Bay have won just two of their last 26 matches. Both of those victories came in the last six matches.

A 1-0 win at Moroka Swallows ended eight months without a victory. They followed that with a 2-1 home loss to Chippa United, a 1-1 draw at TS Galaxy and a 1-0 home loss to Polokwane City.

The Natal Rich Boyz reached this round of the Carling Knockout Cup by beating Moroka Swallows 2-1 at home. Their last match brought a 3-1 home loss to Cape Town City in the league.

Coach Kaitano Tembo welcomes back striker Sinethemba Mngomezulu from suspension. Fellow forward Somila Ntsundwana is set for a recall after injury.

Captain Katlego Maphathe was surprisingly released this week. Romario Dlamini could play at right back in his place.

Richards Bay Predicted Lineup

Magoola; Dlamini, Mthethwa, Dube, Mabua; Mabaso, Mohomi, Mhlongo; Barns, Mbuthuma, Ntsundwana.

Orlando Pirates Form & Team News

Pirates are not in top form by any means. They haven’t won in four league matches and were eliminated from the CAF Champions League.

They lifted the MTN8 Cup on penalties after the final ended 0-0 against Mamelodi Sundowns. A 2-0 home win over Cape Town Spurs followed in the Carling KO Cup before a 0-0 draw at AmaZulu.

A 1-1 home league draw with Polokwane City followed. In midweek, they lost 2-1 in the league at a Cape Town Spurs side that had lost all nine fixtures this season.

Left backs Innocent Maela and Paseko Mako are injured. Goalkeeper Sipho Chaine also missed out.

Winger Monnapule Saleng and striker Zakhele Lepasa look set for recalls in this one.

Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup

Buthelezi; Monyane, Xoki, Ndah, Hotto; Monare, Timm; Saleng, Maswanganyi, Lorch; Lepasa.

Verdict

Richards Bay v Orlando Pirates

I'm backing Pirates to win this match in 90 minutes. I also see them winning to zero.

Orlando Pirates Win

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