This league season has been grim for Marumo Gallants FC up to now, while Orlando Pirates have played well. Will the visitors claim three points at Royal Bafokeng Stadium?
- Marumo Gallants FC is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Orlando Pirates have created more than twice as many corners as Marumo Gallants FC.
These are active days for the host team, as they had a game only three days ago in the Premier League. That game was an away game at Golden Arrows, so at least Marumo Gallants FC are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Marumo Gallants FC form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Marumo Gallants FC have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Royal Bafokeng Stadium. Marumo Gallants FC are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The supporters are hoping that Gallants will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the game against Golden Arrows (placed 9th). The penalty miss from Ngema in the defeat against Golden Arrows was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with AmaZulu the opponent.Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 15 league matches, 12 have produced two goals or less.
Marumo Gallants FC aren't scoring a lot here at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in the league, with only {5 goals} from 8 games. Marumo Gallants FC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Orlando Pirates so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose). Orlando seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Orlando Pirates go into this game after a win, the home game against Stellenbosch that ended 4-1.
Before that, Orlando secured a home win against Golden Arrows with the score 3-1.A tale of few goals? 14 of this team's latest 17 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Orlando Pirates have pulled off a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (3-3-0) when playing Marumo Gallants FC.These competitors have battled previously this season: Orlando Pirates - Marumo Gallants FC 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Chivaviro 4 goals | C. Ngema 3 goals |  M. Saleng 3 goals |
Marumo Gallants FC missing players
Orlando Pirates missing players
| Marumo Gallants FC | Orlando Pirates | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 84% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 53% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 41% |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.7 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.8 | 11 |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 20% | 28% |
| 5.3 | 2.4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 7.8 | 6.4 |
| 2.6 | 0.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
- Marumo Gallants FC have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Premier League
- Marumo Gallants FC have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Premier League
- Marumo Gallants FC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Marumo Gallants FC is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Orlando Pirates have created more than twice as many corners as Marumo Gallants FC.
- Orlando Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Orlando Pirates have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 49 |
| 2 | Richards Bay | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Sekhukhune United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Chippa United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Real Kings | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Stellenbosch | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants FC | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
