Stellenbosch vs Orlando Pirates Predictions - Score draw at Athlone Stadium on Wednesday

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 10 Mar 2025

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John Eastwood 10 Mar 2025

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Stellenbosch and Orlando Pirates expected to draw with both sides scoring.
Stellenbosch unbeaten in last 3 matches vs Pirates; show solid league form.
Orlando Pirates advance in Nedbank Cup; likely to field fresh lineup changes.

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Stellies and Bucs to cancel each other out on Tuesday (Getty Images).

Stellenbosch vs Orlando Pirates Predictions

Stellies tend to do well in this fixture so I see them avoiding defeat. A draw is on the cards and the stats suggest both teams will score at least once.
Stellenbosch vs Orlando Pirates Predictions
Head to Head
Stellenbosch Form & Team News
Stellenbosch Predicted Lineup
Orlando Pirates Form & Team News
Orlando Pirates Predicted Lineup

Stellenbosch are unbeaten in their last 3 PSL matches vs Orlando Pirates.
Stellenbosch have drawn 2 of their last 5 matches.
Orlando Pirates are undefeated in 9 of their last 11 matches.
Orlando Pirates have conceded in 10 of their last 12 matches.

Head to Head

Orlando Pirates hold a 6-5 advantage over Stellenbosch across 15 previous meetings with four draws.

The clubs last met in December as Stellies pulled off a shock 1-0 away win at Pirates.

Stellenbosch Form & Team News

Stellies sit third in the PSL table after 11 points from their last five league matches (WDWDW). They lost in the Nedbank Cup in their last fixture.

Two late goals saw a 3-2 win at TS Galaxy before a disappointing 1-1 home draw vs Richards Ba. A 2-1 home win over Magesi and a 1-1 home draw vs Polokwane came next.

After a solid 1-0 win on the road at Marumo Gallants, they lost on Saturday. A 3-1 loss to Kaizer Chiefs saw the Winelands Club knocked out of the Nedbank Cup.

Andre De Jong is set to start in attack after scoring from the bench in the last match. Centre forward Lehlohonolo Mojela is out injured.

Coach Steve Barker is without two key players due to suspension. Goalkeeper Sage Stephens and defender Ismail Toure will play no part.

Stellenbosch Predicted Lineup

Masuluke; Kazie, Maloisane, Onyango, Basadien; Nduli, Khiba; Titus, De Jong, Nku; Cupido.

Orlando Pirates Form & Team News

Pirates sit second in the PSL table with a 16-point gap to the summit but four games in hand. They progressed to the Nedbank Cup semi-finals on Saturday.

A 4-1 thrashing at Mamelodi Sundowns was followed by a 3-1 Nedbank Cup win over Baroka. They beat Cape Town City 2-1 at home before a shock 2-0 loss at Marumo Gallants (16-6 on shots).

They won 1-0 at Chippa United in their last league match. On Saturday, Bucs drew 2-2 at SuperSport United in the Nedbank Cup before winning on penalties.

Coach Jose Riveiro could have centre back Olisa Ndah available after injury. Thabiso Sesane and Thabiso Monyane are injured in defence.

Playmaker Patrick Maswanganyi should be fit to start. After 120 minutes on Saturday, we may see a handful of changes to the starting XI.