It's game one of two in the CAF Confederations Cup as Al Ahli Tripoli host Orlando Pirates. This is a Semi-finals fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Ahli Tripoli form and stats
Last season their CAF Confederations Cup adventure ended in the 1st round against Monastir.The story so far in the Premier League for Al Ahli Tripoli at their home stadium (First Statement Stadium) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
The Tripoli manager Jabal and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Alittihad Misurata.
Al Ahli Tripoli has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Al Ahli Tripoli have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
They also participated in CAF Confederations Cup last season. This ended in the quarter-finals, when Raja Casablanca drew the shortest straw.Playing away, Orlando Pirates have won 3 games, drawn 7 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Orlando aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 278 league minutes without a goal. Makaringe was the last player to find the net.
Orlando Pirates lost away at TS Galaxy (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Chippa United in the Premier League.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Orlando Pirates playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Orlando wins, three draws and three defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Orlando Pirates as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. Orlando Pirates are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Hotto Kavendji 6 goals | K. Peprah 5 goals | O. Mntambo 3 goals |
Al Ahli Tripoli missing players
Orlando Pirates missing players
| Al Ahli Tripoli | Orlando Pirates | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Scored | S | 15 | 32 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 14 | 20 | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 76% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 32% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9.4 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 43% | ||
| 8.4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 6.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Al Ahli Tripoli | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Olympic Azzaweya | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Alittihad Misurata | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Asswehly | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Abu Salim | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Al-Madina | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Almahalla | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Al-Khmes | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Al Shat | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -18 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 61 |
| 2 | Cape Town City | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 48 |
| 3 | Real Kings | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 42 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 40 |
| 7 | AmaZulu | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | SuperSport United | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 10 | Sekhukhune United | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Tshakhuma | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 32 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 28 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | TS Galaxy | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 26 |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 24 |
| 16 | Baroka | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 31 | -19 | 22 |
