Orlando Pirates gear up for a rare Friday night fixture at Orlando Stadium, where they will be hosting Maritzburg United for their next DStv Premiership assignment.

The two sides kick off another exciting weekend of league action following a brief hiatus with cup football taking centre stage over the past week.

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The visitors have all their energy focused on surviving in the top flight, having dropped out of the Nedbank Cup in the Round of 32 following their defeat at home to Kaizer Chiefs over the weekend.

It was the third game in a row where they had failed to register a victory – a complete turnaround in fortunes after starting the year with three straight wins.

Now sitting in 15th place on the log, Maritzburg head to Orlando Stadium in search of a win that could take them