Moroka Swallows have not won many points this season. Will the team get something when Orlando Pirates come to visit Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium?
- Moroka Swallows have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have scored more than double the goals of Moroka Swallows.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Moroka Swallows form and stats
Moroka Swallows's results here at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Moroka Swallows are slowly digging their own grave here at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Real Kings match.
Swallows's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Marumo Gallants FC (placed 11th).
Before that match, a win away at Baroka.There will be little rest for Swallows after this match as they are travelling to Cape Town City for a Premier League game in only four days.
Swallows has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 4 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Moroka Swallows have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Orlando Pirates playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Shandu and Makgaka scored in Orlando Pirates's previous match, the home game against TS Galaxy that ended 2-0.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus AmaZulu that ended 1-1.Orlando have another match away from home in just three nights, a Premier League game vs Mamelodi Sundowns. A difficult schedule for the visiting team!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Orlando have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The latest past scoreline between these teams is the Orlando Pirates - Swallows 1-0 played not long ago this season. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Moroka Swallows won four games, three matches ended in a draw and Orlando Pirates got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  D. Hotto Kavendji 4 goals | O. Mntambo 3 goals | C. Makgaka 2 goals |
Moroka Swallows missing players
Orlando Pirates missing players
| Moroka Swallows | Orlando Pirates | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 62% | 73% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 67% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 40% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 67% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 33% |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | 34% |
| 5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
- Moroka Swallows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Moroka Swallows have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Moroka Swallows have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premier League
- Moroka Swallows have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Moroka Swallows have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Premier League
- Moroka Swallows have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Premier League
- Moroka Swallows have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Orlando Pirates have scored more than double the goals of Moroka Swallows.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | Real Kings | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Stellenbosch | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Marumo Gallants FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 16 | Baroka | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 10 |