'Makgopa will bring a different mentality from the AFCON’

Former Orlando Pirates player Patrick Malokase has backed striker Evidence Makgopa to decide this weekend's match against Mamelodi Sundowns.

The two giants of South African football will face each other in the second round of the DStv Premiership at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday evening.

Sundowns has already beaten Pirates five times in a row in their last five league matches.

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"It's a difficult one because, Sundowns majority of their star players they've been active in the AFCON," Malokase tells KickOff.

"Pirates might have been keeping fit behind closed doors, but playing competitively is always better. 

"Truly speaking Sundowns they've got an upper hand going into this one. Most of their players they've been playing week in and week out.

"So it's gonna be dicey, it's gonna be a very competitive and tactical match. It's gonna be won by a small margin this. By one goal.

"The Sundowns guys are either coming back full of confidence or suffering from fatigue.

"If fatigue is the case then Pirates will have an upper hand over Sundowns, and they will win by one goal.

"I think Evidence Makgopa will bring a different mentality from the AFCON. He has shown me that he is a big player during big games.

"So Makgopa is gonna be a dangerman here. Hotto is gonna be the one who supplies Makgopa with balls.

"It's going to be an exciting game this one."

Pirates are currently fifth on the Premiership log table after 16 matches played so far, and they trail log leaders Sundowns by a massive 12 points.

Kick-off on Saturday is at 20h00.

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