Match Preview: Arrows vs Pirates

Golden Arrows will look to dent Orlando Pirates’ good form tonight

Posted: 19 December 2012 Time: 04:01 pm

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Golden Arrows will look to dent Orlando Pirates’ good form in the Premier Soccer League when the teams meet at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday. Kick-off at 19h30.

Arrows won a second successive home match on the weekend when they beat Ajax Cape Town 2-0. The Durban side has four wins to its name this season – all of them have come in home matches.
Abafana Bes’thende are placed 11th on the log with 16 points from 15 matches.
Pirates bounced back from successive draws with a 2-1 away win over Maritzburg United on the weekend.
The Soweto giants have been excellent on the road this season with five wins, two draws and just one defeat from eight matches.
The Buccaneers are placed second on the log with 31 points from 15 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Arrows and Pirates have met in 25 League matches since 2000/01.
The Buccaneers have claimed 13 wins compared to just four for the Durban side, while eight matches have been drawn.
Arrows have won three of their 12 home matches against Pirates down the years, suffering five defeats in the process.

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