orlando pirates Fadlu Davids

Orlando Pirates interim co-coach Fadlu Davids rued his side’s wasted opportunities after their defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

Orlando Pirates vs Golden Arrows: Prediction, scores, kick-off time and head-to-head

Here’s everything you need to know about Orlando Pirates vs Golden Arrows in the PSL – including kick off time, head-to-head record, live scores and a full preview.

orlando pirates Fadlu Davids

Orlando Pirates interim co-coach Fadlu Davids rued his side’s wasted opportunities after their defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

Orlando Pirates will look to bounce back from a nightmare CAF Champions League exit at the hands of Green Eagles when they host Golden Arrows at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday.

Rhulani Mokwena is still chasing his first win since taking over from Milutin Sredojević as head coach. He will be tasked with outwitting his former mentor, Steve Komphela.

When the pair were at Platinum Stars, head coach Komphela brought Mokwena up from the U19s into the senior team coaching structures.

“While I was still at Sundowns, I would get job offers from Steve to come and assist him. He almost went to Chippa United, and he called me from Maritzburg to come and assist,” revealed Mokwena as quoted by a 2018 Kick Off article.

“Unfortunately, at that time, the situation wasn’t right because I was already deeply entrenched into Sundowns, with a lot of responsibility at the club.”

The rest is history: Mokwena moved from Sundowns to Orlando Pirates ahead of the 2017/18 season. After two seasons working under Sredojević, he has now been put in charge of the Buccaneers.

He will have to steer the ship through murky waters as Pirates look to arrest a dismal run of form. The season is long and there are many points still to be won and lost, but if the Buccaneers want to stay in the title race, they need to start winning sooner rather than later.

Golden Arrows, meanwhile, head into this clash off the back of a 2-1 win over Chippa United which saw them start the new week in fourth place.

Orlando Pirates vs Golden Arrows Head-to-head

These statistics include cup ties with matches dating back to the 2004/05 season.

RecordOrlando PiratesGolden Arrows
Wins235
Draws66
Losses523
Goals for5424
Goals against2454
Points7521

Kick off time and prediction

Prediction: It should not be forgotten that Orlando Pirates had a busy off-season and new signings might still be finding their feet. 

Indeed, the club as a whole is in a transition period, but once they snap out of it, they will likely return to being the formidable side they have been over the last two seasons. What better time than now on home soil?

Pirates are backed to see off Abafana Bes’thende 1-0. 

Kick off time: Wednesday 28 August at 19:30

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