Match Preview – BIDVest Wits F.C vs Orlando Pirates F.C
Orlando Pirates vs BIDVest Wits
Date: 26 September 2009
Kick-off: 20h15
- Orlando Pirates’ great form at the start of the 2009/10 Absa Premiership will be put to the test by BIDVest Wits when the sides meet at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening, kick-off 20h15.
- Pirates have been a model of efficiency and consistency thus far, winning five of their seven games to top the table on 17 points. The Soweto side have yet to even concede a goal in the Premiership.
- The Buccaneers defeated visitors Platinum Stars in midweek, with Lucas Thwala scoring the only goal of the game.
- Wits have also started the season in great form. The University-based side are unbeaten and sit in second spot on the log with 13 points. They are also the league’s most prolific scorers, with 12 goals to their name.
- Six of those goals have come from Calvin Kadi, putting him top of the scoring charts. The former SuperSport United player was on target in midweek, helping Wits beat Moroka Swallows 2-0.
- These two teams have met 47 times in the league since 1985, with Pirates winning 20 games to Wits’ 11 and outscoring the Johannesburg team 53 goals to 39.
- In the 23 matches in which the Buccaneers have hosted the Clever Boys, they have won 10 and lost five. Wits last claimed an away win over Pirates in the 2003/04 season.
- Last term the Soweto side took four points off Wits, drawing 0-0 at home before winning 2-0 in the return game at the BIDVest Stadium.
- Pirates’ line-up from their 1-0 win over Stars: Josephs; Mahamutsa, Lekgwathi, Jele, Thwala; Kamwendo (Gumbi 75′), Modise, Mhlongo, Mabalane; Mthembu (Fanteni 75′), Mashego (Schalkwyk 83′).
Head-to-Head Stats
1985
Wits 0 Pirates 0
Pirates 0 Wits 2 (no details available)
1986
Pirates 1 (Khuse (pen)) Wits 0
Wits 1 (Anley) Pirates 1 (Sishweni)
1987
Wits 0 Pirates 2 (Steenkamp, M.Sithole)
Pirates 1 (Koseff) Wits 0
JPS SFinal 1st Leg – Wits 0 Pirates 0
JPS SFinal 1nd Leg – Pirates 1 (Steenkamp) Wits 0
1988
Wits 1 (Mudie) Pirates 1 (Malesela)
Pirates 0 Wits 0
1989
Wits 2 (Gordon, Moosa) Pirates 1 (Johnston)
Pirates 2 (Johnston, Steenkamp) Wits 1 (Gordon)
Bp 8 – SFinal – Pirates 0 Wits 0
Bp 8 – SFinal replay – Wits 2 (Mudie, Moosa) Pirates 0
Ohllson Challenge 3rd Place – Pirates 4 (Mokwebo (og), Mosimane 2, Maake) Wits 5 (Shongwe, Field, Mokwebo, Gwangwa, Boyle)
1990
Pirates 2 (Nogueira 2) Wits 1 (Field)
Wits 1 (Field (pen)) Pirates 1 (Mahlangu)
Bob 2nd Rd – Pirates 2 (Seshweni, Sithole) Wits 0
1991
Pirates 2 (Palmer, Moloi) Wits 1 (Du Pont)
Wits 2 (Mudie, Field) Pirates 3 (Palmer, Masegela, Kambala)
1992
Pirates 0 Wits 1 (Batchelor)
Wits 2 (Baloyi, Gordon) Pirates 1 (Nogueira)
1993
Pirates 2 (Kambala, Mvumbi) Wits 0
Wits 1 (Batchelor) Pirates 2 (Ratheliele, Mncwango)
1994
Wits 0 Pirates 1 (Motale)
Pirates 0 Wits 0
1995
Pirates 2 (Moloi, Sikhosana) Wits 0
Wits 2 (Tsotetsi (pen), Ngandu) Pirates 2 (Silent, Mngwango)
BP 8 SFinal – Pirates 0 Wits 0 – Wits won 2-1 on penalties
Coke Final – Wits 1 (Otiti) Pirates 0
1996
Wits 0 Pirates 1 (Sikhosana)
1996/97
Wits 2 (Tlou, Ayeni) Pirates 0
Pirates 3 (Tsotetsi, Ramokadi, Sebola) Wits 1 (Hartley)
1997/98
Pirates 2 (Lekoelea, Sebola) Wits 0
Wits 0 Pirates 0
1998/99
Wits 1 (Mohlolo) Pirates 3 (Zuma, Sebola, Mkhize)
Pirates 0 Wits 0
1999/2000
Wits 0 Pirates 0
Pirates 1 (Zuma) Wits 2 (Yohane (pen), Magalefa)
2000/01
Pirates 1 (Manyathela) Wits 1 (Dladla)
Wits 0 Pirates 1 (Sikhosana)
2001/02
Wits 1 (Zoa (own goal) Pirates 2 (Manyathela 2)
Pirates 1 (Ndlanya) Wits 3 (Mohlolo, Devine, Yohane)
2002/03
Wits 1 (Ngwenya) Pirates 0
Pirates 1 (Manyathela) Wits 1 (Mhlongo)
2003/04
Wits 1 (Bunjira) Pirates 1 (Tshamala)
Pirates 0 Wits 1 (Bito’o)
2004/05
Pirates 1 (Manenzhe) Wits 1 (Bunjira)
Wits 0 Pirates 1 (Leremi)
SAA Supa 8 1st Rd – Wits 2 (Mouyouma, Mhlongo) Pirates 1 (Kauleza)
2006/07
Pirates 1 (Sikhwivhilu) Wits 1 (Chivuta)
Wits 3 (Manuel, Julio 2) Pirates 2 (Chenene,Seema)
2007/08
Wits 1 (Chansa (og)) Pirates 0
Pirates 2 (Modise, Mashaba) Wits 0
2008/09
Pirates 0 Wits 0
Wits 0 Pirates 2 (Mhlongo, Mashego)
Summary
League matches played are in brackets
Total Pirates Wits
home home
Played 56 (47) 28 (23) 28 (24)
Pirates won 22 (20) 12 (10) 10 (10)
Wits won 15 (11) 6 (5) 9 (6)
Drawn 19 (16) 10 (8) 9 (8)
Pirates goals 61 (53) 32 (25) 29 (28)
Wits goals 49 (39) 22 (17) 27 (22)
