Overview
- Kick-off is at 15:30 at Loftus Versfeld with live coverage on SABC 1 and SuperSport, and the match is expected to be a sell-out.
- Sundowns top the table on 21 points from 10 games, Sekhukhune United are second on 20 from nine, and Pirates are third on 18 from eight.
- Pirates advanced past Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-finals on penalties after two 1-1 draws, yet they have not won at Loftus since 2018.
- Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso confirmed the suspensions of Teboho Mokoena and Miguel Reisinho, leaving a key gap in midfield selection.
- Previews point to midfield control and wing play as decisive areas for Pirates, with suggestions they could lean on Evidence Makgopa and in-form wide options.