Tension and suspense is expected at Orlando Stadium when Orlando Pirates meet AmaZulu in what could be a top-notch match. Read on!
- Orlando Pirates have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Premier League
- AmaZulu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Orlando Pirates have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games. Orlando has recorded two wins in a row here at Orlando Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for Orlando last time playing, versus Marumo Gallants FC. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Peprah (2) scoring for the victors.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mamelodi Sundowns (1-4).The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Orlando home games with this odds we find three games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in two wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
Orlando Pirates are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. From these home matches, Orlando have conceded only 7 goals.
AmaZulu form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of AmaZulu playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. In general it has been a productive period now for AmaZulu as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
AmaZulu have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Neil Matthew Boshoff. It's been 241 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
AmaZulu won their last game, 1-0 versus Mamelodi Sundowns played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager McCarthy when Mulenga scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.
Prior to that result AmaZulu won their away game at Marumo Gallants FC. The scoreline was 1-0.You'll want to know how AmaZulu managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in two away wins, zero draws and one home win.
The visiting AmaZulu have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, AmaZulu have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
AmaZulu - Orlando 1-1 was the scoreline in these teams' latest H2H game, played this season. Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Orlando won five games, five matches ended in a draw and AmaZulu have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  A. Memela 5 goals |  D. Hotto Kavendji 4 goals | O. Mntambo 3 goals |
Orlando Pirates missing players
AmaZulu missing players
| Orlando Pirates | AmaZulu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 17 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 78% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 72% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 53% |
| 39% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 16% |
| 17% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 16% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 42% |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 47% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 32% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 6 | 6.6 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 38% | 37% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 41% | 35% |
| 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
- AmaZulu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AmaZulu have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- AmaZulu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Orlando Pirates have the most points from losing position (11) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 43 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | AmaZulu | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | Real Kings | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Sekhukhune United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | SuperSport United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Cape Town City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Marumo Gallants FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 14 | TS Galaxy | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 13 |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | Baroka | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 10 |