Moroka Swallows and Orlando Pirates are both riding high in the Premier League with their 5th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Moroka Swallows have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Swallows nor Orlando Pirates as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
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 have performed here at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium this season with 5 wins from 10 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 0. In general it's been a long time since Swallows tasted defeat here at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 18 home games in the league.
Before that, Moroka Swallows had a home game versus Black Leopards which ended with a victory 1-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Swallows as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. SuperSport United are visiting.
Swallows are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games. Defensively Moroka Swallows have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Orlando has another fixture away, a CAF Confederations Cup game, against Enyimba in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visiting Orlando have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 11 games. Orlando are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Orlando Pirates - Swallows 1-1. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Swallows, two draws and two wins for Orlando Pirates. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Gamildien 11 goals |  M. Pule 6 goals | D. Hotto Kavendji 4 goals |
Moroka Swallows missing players
Orlando Pirates missing players
| Moroka Swallows | Orlando Pirates | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 26 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 91% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 73% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 68% |
| 18% | 10% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 41% |
| 36% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| 9% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 49% | 60% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 38% |
- Moroka Swallows have not yet lost a game at home.
- Moroka Swallows have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Moroka Swallows have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Orlando Pirates have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | AmaZulu | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 | Golden Arrows | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Moroka Swallows | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | SuperSport United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Baroka | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | TS Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Kaizer Chiefs | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Stellenbosch | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Maritzburg United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Tshakhuma | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -14 | 19 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 17 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -21 | 13 |