Latest: What Orlando Pirates need to win the league on Saturday
Orlando Pirates are on the brink of becoming the 2025/26 Betway Premiership champions, thanks to TS Galaxy's win over Mamelodi Sundowns.
TS Galaxy’s 3-2 win over Mamelodi Sundowns has left Orlando Pirates with a fresh opportunity to be confirmed as South African champions this weekend.
The Buccaneers host Durban City at the Orlando Amstel Arena at on Saturday at 15:00. What do they need?
ORLANDO PIRATES TO FINISH THE JOB AGAINST DURBAN CITY?
Despite staying in top position, Sundowns’ shock loss to The Rockets in their final game of the season meant they have finished the season with 68 points rather than 71.
Meanwhile, the Buccaneers are on 65 points with two games in hand. What does this mean? A win for Orlando Pirates against the Citizens will mark 68 points, level with Sundowns.
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With a superior goal difference of 8 for coach Abdeslam Ouaddou’s team, the Soweto giants will be confirmed as the champoins before their final game of the season against Orbit College next Saturday in the North West.
In simple terms, Orlando Pirates need as little as a 1-0 win over Durban City on Saturday to be crowned champions.
WHY THE BUCCANEERS ARE FAVOURITES
Orlando Pirates already know what it takes beat Durban City. They earned a comfortable 2-0 win when the sides met earlier this season at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Evidence Makgopa opened the scoring in the first half before Patrick Maswanganyi found the second goal to seal the points.
That result forms part of an impressive run of domestic form for the Sea Robbers, who have won their last two league outings in style.
A disciplined 2-0 victory over Stellenbosch FC was followed by an emphatic 3-0 win against Magesi FC, while they also drew against Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby. They had also brushed aside AmaZulu FC with a 3-0 result.
Orlando Pirates also marked big wins like the 5-0 demolition of Golden Arrows. And the ruthless 6-0 thrashing of TS Galaxy last month.
Their combination of high-scoring and keeping clean sheets makes Saturday an easy result to predict.
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