Golden Arrows will battle it out with their KwaZulu-Natal rivals, Richards Bay, in a DStv Premiership match at the Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale on Saturday.
Kick-off is at 3:30 pm CAT.
CURRENT FORM
Abafana Bes'thende breathed a sigh of relief after they snapped their 11-match winless run across all competitions when they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Polokwane City away on 10 March.
Arrows are placed eighth on the DStv Premiership standings - three points behind seventh-placed Kaizer Chiefs and three points above 13th-placed Chippa United as the battle to finish in the top eight hots up.
Meanwhile, Richards Bay are wounded at the moment having extended their winless run to four matches across all competitions when they lost 3-1 to SuperSport United at home in the Nedbank Cup on 16 March.
The Natal Rich Boys are placed 15th on the DStv Premiership standings - seven points behind 14th-placed Moroka Swallows and two points above the direct relegation spot (16th) which is currently occupied by Cape Town Spurs.
TEAM NEWS
Arrows and Richards Bay have no suspension worries coming into this KwaZulu-Natal Derby encounter and they are to report injuries in their respective camps.
WHAT WAS SAID?
Golden Arrows coach Steve Komphela:
“I think they [Richards Bay] are desperate for points. They know that it is more important to play league matches than cup games at this stage for them.
“With that said, they are still a good team. There are a lot of good players, and you can't underestimate the power they have. Sometimes it happens in football that the players you have are not exactly at the level of expectations with regards to points. And that does not make them a bad team.
"They are still dangerous; it is a derby and their coach
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