Simba and Orlando Pirates will play at least 180 minutes of football to decide who advances from this CAF Confederations Cup Quarter-finals battle. Get ready for the first 90 minutes!
These teams have little in common geographically as Orlando Pirates have to travel 3500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
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.
Simba form and stats
Simba have been very solid at home in the Ligi kuu Bara so far, with 26 points collected from 10 matches (8-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.
Simba shared the glory with Polisi Tanzania in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Before that match, a Ligi kuu Bara win away at Coastal Union.The Simba fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Simba have only let in 2 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
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.3 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Orlando Pirates playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
252 minutes! That's how long the Orlando goalkeeper Richard Ofori Antwi and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Baroka in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sekhukhune United at their stadium, the result 1-0.They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Hotto Kavendji 6 goals | K. Peprah 5 goals | O. Mntambo 3 goals |
Simba missing players
Orlando Pirates missing players
| Simba | Orlando Pirates | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 24 | Scored | S | 21 | 37 | ||
| 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 14 | 20 | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 21% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 44% | ||
| 52% | 79% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 24% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.4 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 8.1 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
| 60% | 77% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 48% | ||
| 5.9 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 6.9 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 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 | Young Africans | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 28 | 51 |
| 2 | Simba | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Azam | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 | Namungo | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Mbeya City | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Geita Gold | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | KMC | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Biashara United | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Coastal Union | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Dodoma Jiji | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Tanzania Prisons | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 57 |
| 2 | Real Kings | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Cape Town City | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 39 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | AmaZulu | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | SuperSport United | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | Sekhukhune United | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Tshakhuma | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -14 | 19 |
| 16 | Baroka | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 18 |
