Soccer betting preview: Bidvest Wits welcomes Orlando Pirates in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: BidVest Stadium (15000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Premier League so far, with Bidvest Wits placed 3rd and Orlando Pirates sitting in the 7th position.

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.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Bidvest Wits form and stats

Only two Premier League home games for Bidvest Wits so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

The fans are hoping that Bidvest Wits will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the CAF Confederations Cup game against Young Buffaloes. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Stellenbosch.

Early season league goal statistics from Bidvest Wits's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.

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Orlando Pirates form and stats

The Premier League season is young and Orlando Pirates have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

The supporters enjoyed Orlando Pirates's previous game versus Chippa United (placed 13th), a Premier League 2-1 win played at home. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Golden Arrows.

It's early days yet, but Orlando Pirates has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Bidvest Wits-Orlando Pirates H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bidvest Wits 7 wins, Orlando Pirates 3 wins, 0 draws. 2 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

G. Motupa
9 goals / 2 assists
T. Lorch
9 goals / 7 assists
M. Pule
8 goals / 3 assists

Bidvest Wits missing players

Orlando Pirates missing players

Bidvest Wits Orlando Pirates
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 2 5
3 1 0 Won 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 2
1 1 1 Lost 1 1 1
6 2 0 Scored 0 0 5
2 2 1 Conceded 3 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 50% 60%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 100% 50% 60%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 40%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 40%
25% 50% 100% Failed to Score 100% 100% 60%
 
6 8.5 7 Corners For (avg) 4 4 8
4.8 3 3 Corners Against (avg) 3 3 2.6
2.5 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Bidvest Wits Last season Orlando Pirates
Total Home   Statistics   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
16 7   Won   8 15
6 2   Drew   5 12
8 6   Lost   2 3
45 22   Scored   19 44
29 15   Conceded   12 24
97% 100%   Over 0.5   93% 87%
67% 67%   Over 1.5   53% 63%
43% 47%   Over 2.5   40% 43%
23% 27%   Over 3.5   20% 23%
10% 7%   Over 4.5   0% 7%
47% 40%   BTTS   53% 57%
37% 33%   Clean Sheets   33% 33%
20% 27%   Failed to Score   20% 23%
 
4.9 4.7   Corners For (avg)   5.1 6.1
3.2 2.6   Corners Against (avg)   4.7 4.3
2.2 2.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.9 1.6
4 3   Red Cards   2 2
Key stats last season:
  • Bidvest Wits have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bidvest Wits haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Bidvest Wits
All Mtn 8 Cup CAF Confederations Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
06-08-19 PL Bidvest Wits 0 - 1 Baroka
14-08-19 PL Polokwane City 0 - 1 Bidvest Wits
18-08-19 M8C Bidvest Wits 0 - 3 SuperSport United
28-08-19 PL Bidvest Wits 2 - 1 Stellenbosch
14-09-19 CCC Young Buffaloes 1 - 0 Bidvest Wits
21-09-19 PL Bidvest Wits 18:15 Orlando Pirates
27-09-19 CCC Bidvest Wits - Young Buffaloes
01-10-19 PL Chippa United 17:30 Bidvest Wits
08-11-19 PL Bidvest Wits 19:00 SuperSport United
26-11-19 PL Highlands Park 18:30 Bidvest Wits
Orlando Pirates
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
17-08-19 M8C Orlando Pirates 0 - 1 Highlands Park
20-08-19 PL AmaZulu 0 - 0 Orlando Pirates
24-08-19 CCL Orlando Pirates 1 - 1 Green Eagles
28-08-19 PL Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 Golden Arrows
14-09-19 PL Orlando Pirates 2 - 1 Chippa United
21-09-19 PL Bidvest Wits 18:15 Orlando Pirates
28-09-19 PL Orlando Pirates 13:30 Cape Town City
02-10-19 PL Highlands Park 17:30 Orlando Pirates
26-10-19 PL Stellenbosch 13:00 Orlando Pirates
05-11-19 PL Orlando Pirates 18:30 Maritzburg United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kaizer Chiefs 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 10
2 Polokwane City 5 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 10
3 Bidvest Wits 4 3 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 9
4 SuperSport United 5 2 2 1 9 6 2 1 1 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 8
5 Mamelodi Sundowns 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 8
6 Baroka 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 8
7 Orlando Pirates 5 2 2 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 8
8 Golden Arrows 5 2 2 1 4 7 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 5 -3 8
9 Bloemfontein Celtic 5 2 1 2 9 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 7
10 Cape Town City 5 1 3 1 8 8 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 0 6 6 0 6
11 Highlands Park 4 1 2 1 6 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 5
12 Black Leopards 5 1 1 3 2 5 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 -3 4
13 Chippa United 5 0 3 2 3 5 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
14 Maritzburg United 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 2
15 Stellenbosch 5 0 2 3 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 2 5 -3 2
16 AmaZulu 5 0 2 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 2

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