Squads & Team News
Pirates will host Swallows without suspended attacking midfielder Vincent Pule, who has been one of their best performers this season.
The player has managed two goals in seven league games this season and is out after accumulating four yellow cards.
Also absent is forward Tshegofatso Mabasa, who is the team’s joint highest-scorer so far this season with two league goals, just like Pule.
A foot injury has sidelined Mabasa, who has missed Pirates’ last two games, after also being out at the start of the season due to injury.
Another striker Zakhele Lepasa will also not take part in this old Soweto derby, and is out with an ankle strain.
Jan 7, 2021 - 10:02 am By Sipho Mlotha
Former Moroka Swallows and Orlando Pirates star Steve Chippa Lekoelea believes high-flying Swallows FC will not stand a chance against his beloved Buccaneers on Sunday.
Swallows are currently tied on points with Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the DStv Premiership table, but Lekoelea says that will not count come the weekend. Pirates is going to win, Lekoelea tells
KickOff.com. This form thing is not working in derbies. It s a new game. Whether Swallows is on form or what it doesn t count. Pirates will walk all over Swallows. Their current form is not enough to beat Pirates.
Jan 7, 2021 - 05:52 pm By Sipho Mlotha
Swallows FC left-back Thabo Festival Matlaba is optimistic they will hold their own against MTN8 champions Orlando Pirates in the original Soweto Derby on the weekend.
The two teams will battle for three points at Orlando Stadium on Sunday (5h30) with many people believing unbeaten Swallows could finally meet their match in the Buccaneers.
But according to Matlaba, the squad they have can easily match his former team pound for pound. Football doesn t care if you are fast or slow, tall or young, it s all about how serious you are on that day, Matlaba tells