Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Tips - Bucs to extend Natal Rich Boys’ losing streak

James O'Connor

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Last updated: 27 Mar 2023

James O'Connor 27 Mar 2023

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Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Predictions for Saturday’s PSL match (14:00 BST)
The hosts have lost their last 6 matches
Can Pirates get a 7th win in 9 league matches as they chase a top two finish?

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Bucs to continue push for top two finish (Getty Images)

Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Predictions

The hosts are in freefall right now and are not scoring goals. Pirates are looking in great form and are tipped to win this match to nil.
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
Verdict

Richards Bay have lost their last 6 matches.
Richards Bay have failed to score in 4 of their last 5 PSL matches.
Orlando Pirates have seen BTTS No in 4 of their last 6 PSL matches.
Orlando Pirates have won 6 of their last 8 PSL matches.

Head to Head

These sides have met on one previous occasion.

In the reverse fixture, they drew 0-0 in October.

Richards Bay Form & Team News

Richards Bay are winless in eight matches in all competitions and have lost the last six. In the PSL, they have taken just one point from 12 matches when conceding the first goal of the match.

After losing 3-2 at Mamelodi Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup, they lost 2-0 at Sekhukhune United. The Natal Rich Boys’ poor form continued as the lost 2-1 at home to Stellenbosch. Home defeats followed to Stellenbosch (2-1) and Kaizer Chiefs (1-0).

In their last match, the Natal Rich Boys were thrashed 4-0 at TS Galaxy. They only allowed 0.76 xG in the fixture but were ruthlessly punished.

Coach Vasili Manousakis welcomed back defender Sibusiso Mthethwa last time out and reverted to a back five. Sanele Barns should return from a knock to start.

Ndaviwe Mdabuka could get a rare start in the engine room. Salim Magoola remains suspended in goal.

Richards Bay Predicted Lineup

Boshoff; Maphathe, Nyauza, Mabua, Mthethwa, Msani; Barns, Mdabuka, Mabaso, Memela; Ntsundwana.

Orlando Pirates Form & Team News

Pirates’ only defeats in their last ten matches have been to “big three” rivals, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns (both 1-0).

They beat SuperSport United in their last match to close to gap to second spot to just two points. After losing 1-0 at Chiefs to an 89th minute own goal with ten men, they won 4-1 at Swallows FC.

Bucs then beat Venda FC 2-1 in the Nedbank Cup round-of-16. In their last match, they defended very well (0.5 xG allowed) in beating SuperSport as a Tapelo Xoki penalty proved decisive.

Coach Jose Riveiro is without centre back Olisa Ndah due to injury. He could hand a first start to Evidence Makgopa in attack.

Paseka Mako is set to continue at right back. Wingers Deon Hotto and Vincent Pule could be left on the bench once again.