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Tough away games to test Pirates and City

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SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY

Wednesday 6 April

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If both Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates are to keep up hopes of proving contenders for this season’s runners-up berth in the DStv Premiership, they are going to have to win tough away matches on Wednesday. More details at www.soccer6.co.za

M1 Baroka FC vs AmaZulu: Baroka have won twice in their last eight home matches. AmaZulu had to travel back from west Africa over the weekend after completing their Champions League programme.

M2 Royal AM vs Marumo Gallants: Royal AM are on an eight match unbeaten run and looking to consolidate second spot in the standings. Gallants play a first game since 19 March.

M3 Lamontville Golden Arrows vs Stellenbosch FC: The last two meetings between Arrows and Stellies both finished goalless. Stellenbosch are on a six match winless run.

M4 Sekhukhune United vs Orlando Pirates: Sekhukhune’s last two outings both ended in 1-1 draws. Pirates beat Sekhukhune 2-1 when they hosted them in November.

M5 FC Augsburg vs FSV Mainz 05: Mainz won 4-1 a home against Augsburg last October to end a run of s successive defeats at the hands of Augsburg.

M6 Maritzburg United vs Cape Town City: Maritzburg have hosted City six times already and won just the first clash between the two clubs at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

M7 Swallows FC vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Swallows have lost three of their past four matches. Sundowns play their first league game since losing at Maritzburg on 5 March.

M8 Burnley vs Everton: Burnley have lost their past four matches and failed to score in any of them. Everton have won only once on their past five trips to Turf Moor.

M9 Chelsea vs Real Madrid: For the second season running Chelsea and Real Madrid meet in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, with the English side seeking a repeat of last season’s victory against opponents now coached by their former manager Carlo Ancelotti.

M10 Villarreal vs Bayern Munich: Both teams come into this tie buoyed by impressive round of 16 successes. Bayern overwhelmed Salzburg, Robert Lewandowski scoring three of their seven goals in the second leg, while Villarreal struck three late goals at Juventus to secure a first Champions League knockout victory since the same stage of the 2009 competition.

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