Orlando Pirates have performed better than Cape Town City so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Orlando Pirates have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cape Town City has the most scored goals (26) in Premier League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City.
These teams have little in common geographically as Cape Town City have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
Orlando Pirates have played 8 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The Orlando Pirates supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Uthongathi in Nedbank Cup and win 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Golden Arrows (0-2).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Orlando have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won two times, drawn five and lost one.
The Orlando Pirates fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Orlando are not conceding a lot of goals here at Orlando Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Cape Town City form and stats
Playing away, Cape Town City, who have the most scored goals (26) in Premier League, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season.
The supporters enjoyed Cape Town City's previous game versus Bloemfontein Celtic (placed 12th), a Nedbank Cup 4-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the Premier League away draw versus Baroka that ended 1-1.
As you can tell from the results above, Cape was very dominant against Bloemfontein Celtic, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with T. Nodada, F. Lakay and T. Morris (2) providing the goals.
We have checked recent matches where Cape have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, four draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to SuperSport United.
The travelling fans enjoy Cape's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Cape have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cape Town City - Orlando 2-2, played this season. Orlando Pirates-Cape Town City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Orlando two wins, Cape Town City three wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Mdantsane 8 goals | F. Lakay 5 goals | A. Ralani 4 goals |
Orlando Pirates missing players
Cape Town City missing players
| Orlando Pirates | Cape Town City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 57% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 29% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 39% | 42% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 56% | 54% |
- Cape Town City has the most matches over the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Cape Town City has the most scored goals (26) in Premier League
- Cape Town City has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
- Cape Town City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cape Town City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Orlando Pirates have not yet lost a game 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 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | AmaZulu | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | Baroka | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Stellenbosch | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Maritzburg United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 9 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 9 |