Maritzburg have suffered back-to-back defeats in their last two League matches, going down 1-0 both at home to Platinum Stars and away to Ajax Cape Town.
The KwaZulu-Natal club will be looking to improve on a home record which has seen them win just two of seven matches so far this season. However, they still sit pretty in fourth place with 23 points from 14 matches.
Pirates, on the other hand, extended their unbeaten run to eight games – but played to a second successive draw – when they and Derby rivals Kaizer Chiefs drew 1-1.
The Soweto giants have a fine away record this season, with four victories and just one defeat from seven matches. Bucs are placed second on the log with 28 points from 14 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Maritzburg and Pirates have met in 12 League matches since 2005/06.
Bucs have seven wins compared to three for the Team of Choice, while just two matches have been drawn.
The record is dead even between the teams when it comes to home matches for Maritzburg: each has three wins, each has scored eight goals.
Last season United won their home match 2-1, but the return game in Soweto was edged 1-0 by Bucs.
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Hauwwwweeeeng Bannna.......KUZONYIWA THIA SEASON.
It is going to be 4 wins now, OBVIOUS \"Lunch Bar\" @ Nelson Mandela Bay
\"Amakhosi a Jabulile\" still number one!!!
Terence Mandaza
Cutberth Malajila
Delron Buclkley
Andile Jali
Sifiso Myeni
Maritzburg United will beat Pirates tonight ...........
It is so nice to be on top, everyone have their neck tired and sore, looking up all the time and the limit of climbing is 3 points below, the minute you show you want to force, Khosi just accelerate and alredy, this is a record, starting and finishing half way on top. UNSTOPABLE TSUNAMI.
Glory Glory Mar United!
In head-to-head stats, Maritzburg and Pirates have met in 12 League matches since 2005/06.
Bucs have seven wins compared to three for the Team of Choice, while just two matches have been drawn.
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Do i have to say anything more??????????? Also remember that 1 of their win was that Black & Gold enveloped scandal where Bennie was red carded for tormenting the diffenders, causing them all sorts of trouble.
It is going to take more that Referees to stop us from winning the league AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN
\"After spearheading the successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, Irvin Khoza has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football to form part of their delegation for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finaL.
The influential South African soccer administrator was this week appointed special adviser of the CAF secretariat of the tournament.\"
(source: Sowetan)
MaritzChiefs united 0 , Orlando Pirates 2
So I say.
We are stretching this to our usual 17+ run of unbeaten records. We have to go the break being where we belong, that is on top not inside.
Cowsi faithfools are farting and vomiting all over this blog. but sorry MaCowsikazi tonight we gonna kick your flat backs.
MaritzChiefs united 0 , Orlando Pirates 2
So I say
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Terence Mandaza
Cutberth Malajila
Delron Buclkley
Andile Jali
Sifiso Myeni
Maritzburg United will beat Pirates tonight ...........
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Khosi yak'shaya inyaope ya se Soweto!! I heard dat it is very strong. So please khosi stop smoking it we still need u here. There is no way dey gonna beat us! Not in PE!!!
Cuthbert Malajila.
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I feel sorry for Legwathi and Sangweni...he is going to give those two slow Madalas problems tonight
@ Nelson Mandela we will have about 95% support behind our boys, which will surely be the 12th man, not a referee as a 12th man as the guys next door.
Home Away From Home as compared to poor Maritz,