Orlando Pirates take on SuperSport United in the MTN8 opening match on Saturday as they look to defend the title, a team they failed to beat last season with their last game on the last day of the last day ending in a 1-1 draw.
Pirates had a promising televised pre-season run, including a win against LaLiga’s Sevilla.
Jose Riviero's charges ended the previous season on a high and were rewarded with a Champions League spot and two cherries on top, winning the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup beating Mamelodi Sundowns in both finals.
The Buccaneers were behind SuperSport in points from the get go last season, up until the beginning of April this year, when the Bucs caught up and never looked back.
Pirates were unbeaten and won 5 of their 6 matches, before collecting just 1 point in their last three matches of the season, while SuperSport’s form took a slight knock this year, registering only 2 wins in their last 15 matches.
The 3 previous matches between the two teams have all had goals, a win for each team and a draw, with every match ending with at least 1 goal.
Kick-off is at 18:00 at the Orlando Stadium.