Overview
- Pirates host Polokwane City at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday at 19:30 in the Betway Premiership.
- The club confirmed Relebohile Mofokeng, Deono Van Rooyen and Tapelo Xoki will miss the Polokwane match through injury.
- After a 3-0 first-leg loss to Saint-Éloi Lupopo in Lubumbashi, Pirates must win 4-0 at home on Saturday to reach the CAF Champions League group stage.
- Despite the continental setback, Pirates have won five straight league games and sit third with games in hand that could close the gap on leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
- Betway prices make Pirates clear favourites against Polokwane, while pundits cite both tactical missteps and unverified reports of hostile conditions in Congo for the defeat.