However, this season, they look to be struggling on the road as they have won just one of three away matches, against Black Leopards. They lost to Maritzburg United and Kaizer Chiefs in the other two.
Tomorrow as they visit Free State Stars on the back of a goalless draw at home to Mamelodi Sundowns and coach Julio Leal says his side must start collecting points away if they are to win the title again.
Leal is aware that their work will be cut out by Free State Stars who have proved difficult to beat at home in the past and he expects the same when they meet tomorrow evening.
"I remember very well last season, Pirates won a lot of away games. I think it is time we recover this capacity of winning away.
"Free State Stars is a fighting team that are always difficult to beat at home. But we are going there with our quality and positive minds to score more goals than them and win the game," he adds.
The coach says the fact that Ella Koto will be coming to this clash at the back of 3-1 defeat against Ajax Cape Town, will make them more difficult to beat.
"If we want to be champions, we must win our home games and collect a certain amount of points away. I believe in my group; I believe in the work we are doing and I believe we will do a good job and get results there," he says.
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