Orlando Pirates and Black Leopards have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Orlando Stadium as Orlando Pirates have scored 11 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Orlando Stadium after sharing the points with Baroka (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 2-2. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Polokwane City.
A case of two points dropped for Orlando Pirates in the Baroka match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
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 Pirates home games with this odds we find four games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.
Orlando Pirates have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orlando Stadium with 11 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, Orlando Pirates have conceded 7 goals.
Black Leopards form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Black Leopards have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far.
Black Leopards's last game was the home draw against AmaZulu (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Golden Arrows.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Black Leopards played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 1 time.
Black Leopards find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Black Leopards have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 4 - 1 - 0 (Orlando Pirates wins - draws - Black Leopards wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Mabaso 6 goals |  F. Mhango 4 goals |  L. Kapinga 4 goals |
Orlando Pirates missing players
Black Leopards missing players
| Orlando Pirates | Black Leopards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 77% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 62% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 46% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 15% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 23% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 7.5 | 8.2 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 127 | 70 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 45 | 113 |
| 43 | 24 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 17 | 41 |
| 42% | 46% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 29% |
- Black Leopards have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Black Leopards have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Black Leopards haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Orlando Pirates have not yet lost a game at home.
- Orlando Pirates have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Orlando Pirates have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Black Leopards have scored away.
- Orlando Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Orlando Pirates | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Highlands Park | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Maritzburg United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Black Leopards | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Chippa United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Baroka | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Cape Town City | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Polokwane City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | AmaZulu | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Stellenbosch | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 12 |