Sweswe reckons pressure on Pochettino is about to intensify as Chelsea head to Spurs

This week’s Soccer Laduma guest predictor is former Kaizer Chiefs defender Thomas Sweswe. Sat 3 Nov (14:00) - Richards Bay FC v Orlando Pirates (Carling Knockout): The Buccaneers have already won the MTN8 this season and are keen to add a fourth trophy in two seasons. Meanwhile, Kaitano Tembo’s side have made a sluggish start to the campaign and have three points fewer than Pirates, having played three games more. They will hope to begin a turnaround in their fortunes by causing an upset here.

Thomas Sweswe: Orlando Pirates win

Sat 3 Nov (18:00) - AmaZulu FC v Golden Arrows (Carling Knockout): With six goals scored in 10 matches across all competitions, AmaZulu strikers are still struggling to find the back of the net consistently. They will need goals if they are to overcome high-flying Arrows, who beat Cape Town City 3-1 to set up this KZN derby.

Thomas Sweswe: AmaZulu FC win

Sat 3 Nov (19:00) - Sekhukhune United v TS Galaxy (Carling Knockout): The two sides met last weekend with Galaxy earning a crucial 2-0 victory. This time around Sekhukhune enjoy home advantage, but it’s a cup quarter-final and whoever takes their chances will emerge victorious.

Thomas Sweswe: TS Galaxy win

Sun 4 Nov (16:00) - Nottingham Forest s v Aston Villa (English Premier League): Forest’s squad has been hit by injuries, but the good news for them is that Nigerian international Ola Aina is back. It’s a tough encounter for the home side as Villa are hot and have four wins and a draw from their last five games.

Thomas Sweswe: Aston Villa win

Mon 5 Nov (22:00) - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (English Premier League): Mauricio Pochettino will take Chelsea to his former club for the first time since taking over at Stamford Bridge. While Spurs are having one of their best starts to a season under Ange Postecoglou, the visitors find themselves wallowing in mid-table with speculation about Pochettino’s future as Chelsea’s hopes of a Champions League spot begin to fade.

Thomas Sweswe: Tottenham Hotspur