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Orlando Pirates resume their push for the PSL title as they travel to DHL Stadium to take on Cape Town City on Wednesday.The Buccaneers are up against a confident Citizens side who are coming off a morale-boosting win over Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday, while the former thrashed Stade d'Abidjan on Sunday.Here,&nbsp;GOAL&nbsp;brings you all the details you need to know about how to watch the match between City and Pirates, including TV channels, streaming details, team news and more.<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vae4thkJZg4CmvuUtR3C">Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</a>&nbsp;🟢📱

Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates Preview: Kick-off time, TV channel & squad news

<table><colgroup data-width="730.9999999999998"><col style="width:34.1997%"><col style="width:65.8003%"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Game:</td><td>Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>Date: </td><td>8 January 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Kick-off:</td><td>19h30 SA Time</td></tr><tr><td>Venue:</td><td>DHL Stadium</td></tr></tbody></table>

Kick-off time

<table><colgroup data-width="717"><col style="width:34.8675%"><col style="width:65.1325%"></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Online Streaming</th><th>TV Channel</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>DStv.com/DStv Now App</td><td>SuperSport TV's PSL channel 202</td></tr></tbody></table>Or you can follow all the action through&nbsp;GOAL's<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/match/cape-town-city-fc-vs-orlando-pirates/HCEjeywAe63ohAM1URpw3" target="_blank">&nbsp;Live Text Commentary here.</a>

How to watch Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates online - TV channels & live streams

Former midfielder Fortune Makaringe and fellow new signing Carlinhos have been nursing long-term injuries.However, Makaringe was spotted training with his City teammates on Tuesday. Coach Muhsin Ertugral's side have no suspension concerns coming into this match.Probable Cape Town City XI: Keet, Mkhize, Nyama, Fasika, Gordinho, Nodada, Petrus, Gonzalez, Rhodes, Tjiueza, Soukouna

Cape Town City team news & squads

Coach Jose Riveiro will be without Makhehleni Makhaula due to suspension, thus players like Azola Tshobeni and Miguel Timm could get an opportunity to play.Zakhele Lepasa, Olisa Ndah, and Goodman Mosele are still on the club's injury list.The Buccaneers have no suspension worries and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/from-psl-players-player-of-the-season-to-forgotten-star-monnapule-saleng-what-s-next-for-sad-orlando-pirates-winger/blt90724f91d0bac80c" target="_blank">Monnapule Saleng was spotted training with his teammates on Tuesday</a>.Probable Orlando Pirates XI: <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/predicting-orlando-pirates-xi-to-face-cape-town-city-in-psl-encounter-miguel-timm-or-azola-tshobeni-who-will-replace-suspended-makhehleni-makhaula/bltd9a3cf4d85fdbbce" target="_blank">Chaine, Van Rooyen, Hotto, Sibisi, Sesane, Timm, Dlamini, Maswanganyi, Nkota, Mofokeng, Mabasa</a>

Orlando Pirates team news & squads

Pirates have dominated their rivalry against City in their last five matches across all competitions.The Buccaneers have won four matches and drawn one game.City secured a 1-0 win over Chiefs in their last match and it was their second win in their last three matches across all competitions with the other game ending in a defeat for the Citizens.Pirates, on the other hand, overcame Abidjan 3-0 to extend their unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions having registered three successive wins.

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GOAL gives you the details to follow the Premier Soccer League encounter between the Citizens and Bucs. 