Starting XI: Sundowns v Pirates

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates renew their rivalry in the Betway Premiership on Saturday afternoon.

Betway Premiership

Teams: Mamelodi Sundowns v Orlando Pirates

Date: 01 November 2025

Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Sundowns resume their league campaign after booking their spot in the CAF Champions League group stages last weekend with a 2-0 win over Remo Stars.

Pirates, meanwhile, suffered a penalty shoot-out hearbreak in the Champions League after securing a 3-0 win in regulation time to make it 3-3 on aggregate.

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In the league, the Brazilians will enter the contest top of the log, three points ahead of Pirates who dropped to fourth after Kaizer Chiefs defeated Durban City on Friday night.

Sundowns and Pirates have already met in the MTN8 semi-finals this season, where the Buccaneers came out on top via a penalty shoot-out.

Here’s how they line up:

Mamelodi Sundowns: 30. Williams, 21. Aubaas, 20. Kekana, 15. Cupido, 6. Modiba, 11. Allende, 25. Mudau, 17. Matthews, 10. Santos, 9. Sales, 38. Shalulile.

Subs: 1. Onyango, 5. Lebusa, 28. Mdunyelwa, 23. Basadien, 21. Mkhulise, 8. Adams, 34. Ntsabeleng, 33. Maseko, 13. Rayners

Orlando Pirates: 24. Chaine, 33. Seema, 44. Mbokazi, 37. Lebitso, 7. Hotto, 30. Nduli, 15. Nemtajela, 46. Dansin, 12. Appollis, 11. Moremi, 17. Makgopa

Subs: 35. Buthelezi, 5. Sibisi, 3. Ndaba, 21. Van Rooyen, 16. Mbatha, 28. Maswanganyi, 23. Mbule, 29. Kwayiba, 9. Mbuthuma

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