Overview
- Kick-off is at 19:30 at Orlando Stadium, with live coverage on SuperSport channel 202.
- Pirates are unbeaten in eight league matches with seven wins and one draw, having recently earned a draw at Sundowns and a win over Golden Arrows.
- Chippa United sit bottom on seven points from 12 matches with one victory and a poor away record of one point in five trips.
- Orlando Pirates have won four straight home league games without conceding since an opening defeat to Sekhukhune United.
- The match marks the league return after the international break, with previews listing an expected Pirates XI featuring Sipho Chaine and Evidence Makgopa.