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It is back to league action for the Buccaneers, who lost their previous Premiership encounter against Mamelodi Sundowns before seeing off All Stars FC 2-0 in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday.
That the defeat to Masandawana ended the Sea Robbers' run of three successive victories, which left them fourth on the league standings too. Maritzburg, who crashed out of the Nedbank Cup due to an extra-time defeat against Kaizer Chiefs, lie in 15th position and their coach Fadlu Davids come up against the side he co-coached last season.
In their last league match, the Team of Choice led a slender lead slip to share the spoils with AmaZulu and lost their prior encounter at Chippa United. Pirates thumped the Team of Choice 4-1 in the corresponding clash last season, but went down 1-0 in the earlier match this term.