Critical Week For Sundowns And Pirates In Premiership Title Race

The Betway Premiership won't be won this week but the results of Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates will shape how the championship race is going to unfold in the coming weeks.

The Brazilians take on SuperSport United in the Tshwane derby at Lucas Moripe Stadium and the Buccaneers are away to Sekhukhune United at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday both 7.30pm.

Sundowns take on United enjoying a six-point lead at the top of the pile and on a six-match winning run in the league since coach Miguel Cardoso took over late last year to replace Manqoba Mngqithi.

Pirates will be looking to close the gap to three points and for that to happen Sundowns must lose to United while they get the better of Sekhukhune away from home.

Then they meet in the hugely anticipated sold-out clash at Loftus on Saturday where Sundowns will be looking to further stretch their lead and Pirates will be out to close the gap.