Orlando Pirates will travel to Mbombela Stadium on Sunday 30 April to face TS Galaxy in a Dstv Premiership encounter to Kick-off at 15:00.
Going to Sunday's match, Pirates are riding on a wave of excellent form, having won five league games in a row to boost their chances of clinching the Caf Champions League spot.
The hosts, TS Galaxy, have not been doing all too well. They have won one, drawn two, and lost two of their last five games, a poor run of form that makes it hard to believe they can stop Pirates.
But Galaxy can be a different side to play against, especially when it comes to breaking down their well organized defensive structure.
The Rockets have conceded just 17 goals so far this season, averaging 0.65 goals conceded per match in the league, which makes them the second best defense in the Dstv Premiership.
But it is their performances in the final third that have been a huge let down.
Galaxy are not a team that creates a lot of big chances. Their xGF (expected goals for) average is a poor 1.06 per match in the league.
It reflects on their 0.81 goals scored per match average.
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Having to go up against another stubborn defence in Pirates, doesn't leave much hope for them considering their poor exploits in front of goal.
Pirates average 0.69 goals conceded per match in the league, and they have let in just one goal more than Galaxy.
What gives Bucs even a bigger advantage going to Mbombela, despite their reach vein of form, is their improvement when it comes to finding the back of the net, having scored 11 goals in five league matches.
In a nutshell, all Pirates needs is to be more ruthless in front of goal, making use of an avalanche of chances they create in almost every match, while keeping their impressive defensive structure to dispose of TS Galaxy.
*Stats Source: footystats
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