Orlando Pirates returned to winning ways in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) after securing a 1-0 victory over Highlands Park in Tembisa on Tuesday night.
The Lions of the North were looking to maintain their impressive form at home having recorded three successive wins including their recent 2-0 win over Chippa United.
Owen Da Gama included in-form Mlungisi Mbunjana in the starting line-up with the attacking midfielder having picked up the man of the match awards in his last two league games.
On the other hand, Bucs were under pressure to snap their three-match winless run in the league having succumbed to a surprise 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch in their previous game.