There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Orlando Pirates leading Black Leopards by 21 points.
- Orlando Pirates have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
- Black Leopards have the most conceded goals (39) in Premier League
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.
Leopards are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
Orlando Pirates have played 12 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Heartbreak before that as Orlando lost 0-1 at Enyimba's place.
Orlando Pirates are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, Orlando have conceded only 9 goals.
Black Leopards form and stats
There's been little loot from Black Leopards's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Premier League. Black Leopards, who have the most conceded goals (39) in Premier League, only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.
Leopards play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Tshakhuma (placed 15th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs SuperSport United.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Leopards as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. Leopards struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Black Leopards - Orlando 2-0. Last eight meetings between the teams: Orlando won six, Black Leopards won one and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Pule 6 goals |   O. Karuru 5 goals | D. Hotto Kavendji 4 goals |
Orlando Pirates missing players
Black Leopards missing players
| Orlando Pirates | Black Leopards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 44% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 52% |
| 38% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 7.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 37% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 40% |
- Black Leopards have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Black Leopards have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Black Leopards have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
- Black Leopards have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
- Black Leopards have the most conceded goals (39) in Premier League
- Black Leopards have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Premier League
- Black Leopards haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Orlando Pirates have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
| 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | AmaZulu | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Golden Arrows | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | Moroka Swallows | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | SuperSport United | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Kaizer Chiefs | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Baroka | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 29 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Stellenbosch | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Chippa United | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 24 |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -20 | 18 |