Richards Bay will aim to continue their form in the DStv Premiership this season when they travel to face Orlando Pirates on Saturday evening.
The Buccaneers are at home and will need all those comforts as they look to return to winning ways after they suffered a 2-0 defeat on the road at Sekhukhune United in their last league outing.
The Natal Rich Boys arrive full of confidence and with a four-game unbeaten run to enhance. Last time out, they banked a narrow 1-0 victory over AmaZulu. A result that cost Brandon Truter his job.
Pirates begin in fourth place but level on 14 points with Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United, while Richards Bay are now sitting in second place with 17 points. The upstarts are just two points behind log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
The clash at the Orlando Stadium will be the first encounter between Pirates and Richards Bay as they have never faced each other on a domestic or cup level.
Jose Riveiro will only have one player unavailable for the clash as Thabiso Monyane will serve a match suspension after picking up a red card in his previous appearance for Pirates, while Sifiso Pitso Dladla is expected to have his entire squad fit and ready for the encounter.
Zakhele Lepasa will be out to continue his form for the Buccaneers in the league after scoring his first goal in their win over TS Galaxy, despite not finding the back of the net in their previous game against Sekhukhune United.
Sanele Barns will look to find his form again after he failed to find the back of the net in his last three appearances, having scored one goal and registered two assists in nine league appearances.
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