Buccaneers hope to get back on winning trail against Bloemfontein Celtic
ORLANDO Pirates will hope to return to winning form in the Absa Premiership when they host Bloemfontein Celtic at Orlando Stadium tonight. Kick-off is at 7.30pm.
Pirates have gone three league matches without a win after losing 2-1 away to Maritzburg United on December 13.
The Soweto giants have claimed 10 points from six home matches this season.
The Buccaneers are seventh on the Absa Premiership log with 18 points from 12 matches.
Celtic saw their winless run in the league extend to four matches after they were beaten 3-0 at home by Ajax cape Town on December 17.
The Bloemfontein side has claimed seven points from six away matches this season.
Phunya Sele Sele are 13th on the Premiership log with 12 points from 13 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Celtic and Pirates have met in 56 league matches since 1985. The Buccaneers have 29 wins compared to 13 for Phunya Sele Sele, while 14 matches have been drawn.
Pirates have won 19 of their 28 home matches against Celtic, suffering three defeats in the process.
Last season Phunya Sele Sele won 1-0 in Bloemfontein, while the Buccaneers did the same in Soweto.
In four of the last five league meetings between these teams, the hosts have emerged winners by virtue of a one-goal margin.
HIGHLANDS Park and Plat- inum Stars will both be looking to end the year on a high when they clash in an Absa Premiership fixture at Makhulong Stadium at 7.30pm today.
Highlands suffered their sixth defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 by Chippa United on December 17.
The Tembisa-based side has claimed nine points from seven home matches this season.
The Lions of the North are placed 15th on the Premiership log with 12 points from 14 matches.
Stars suffered their first league draw since October when they were held 0-0 at home by Maritzburg United on December 17.
The Rustenburg side has claimed nine points from six away matches this season. Dikwena are placed 12th on the log with 13 points from 13 matches.
This will be the first official league clash between Highlands Park and Platinum Stars. – ANA