BREAKING NEWS: Predicted Orlando Pirates XI vs Stellies in the MTN8 final

Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch are developing quite a rivalry. They meet in the MTN8 final this weekend.Deano van Rooyen is cup-tied after representing Stellenbosch in the MTN8 already this season so he’s ineligible for selection. Thabiso Monyane recently sat out a one-match suspension after an accumulation of bookings so he’s the likeliest candidate to step in for Van Rooyen.Olisa Ndah and Monnapule Saleng are both major injury doubts so it’s a toss-up between Gilberto and Kabelo Dlamini to start off the right-hand side of the attacking midfield trio. Gilberto started against Richards Bay but Dlamini made a match-winning cameo off the bench. Coach Jose Riveiro must also make a difficult decision between whether to start Tshegofatso Mabasa or Evidence Makgopa. Mabasa is usually the first-choice but Makgopa was picked to start the recent Nedbank Cup final.following their routine aggregate win over Jwaneng Galaxy. They’ll participate in the 2024-2024 Caf Champions League group stages, and they bank a minimum of R12 million in the process. Advancement to the quarter-finals would swell Pirates’ earnings to R15.6 million and the money keeps on getting better the further they go. The defending MTN8 and Nedbank Cup winners will add another trophy to their cabinet if they beat Stellies in the MTN8 final on October 5th. They’ve started their Betway Premiership campaign perfectly, winning three from three.