Marumo Gallants will host Polokwane City at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg this evening in a Betway Premiership encounter between two sides looking to strengthen their positions on the league table.
The match brings together two coaches with previous connections to Polokwane City. Gallants head coach Phuthi Mohafe will face his former club, while Polokwane City head coach Willy Machete Moloto has previously worked alongside Mohafe.
Gallants enter the fixture in 15th position after taking one point from their opening four matches. The home side will be looking to improve on that record and collect its first league win of the campaign.
Polokwane City have made a steadier start, sitting 10th on the table with one win, two draws and one defeat from their first four matches. Moloto’s side will be aiming to add to that tally with a positive result away from home.
The encounter also features a strong Limpopo connection. Both clubs have links to the province through their chairmen, players and football personnel. Gallants captain Edgar Manaka and Mohafe have ties to Limpopo, while City have players including Ga-Matlala-born left-back Tlou Nkwe and Puleng Marema.
With both teams seeking points at different stages of their respective campaigns, the match in Rustenburg presents an opportunity for Gallants to move away from the lower end of the standings, while Polokwane City will look to maintain their position in the middle of the table.