Another action-packed fixture in Premier League as Orlando Pirates welcome Cape Town City

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando Stadium (40000 seats)

With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Orlando Pirates fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cape Town City.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

It's quite the trip for Cape Town City when visiting Orlando Pirates as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

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Orlando Pirates form and stats

Seven points from three Premier League home games is a great start for Orlando Pirates, who are hoping to build on that form here at Orlando Stadium.

The fans are hoping that Orlando Pirates will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 3-4 away loss in the Premier League game against Bidvest Wits (placed 3rd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chippa United in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Orlando Pirates handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W5-D5-L1.

Orlando Pirates are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Highlands Park awaits in four days.

Orlando Pirates have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orlando Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Orlando Pirates have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cape Town City form and stats

Things could have gone better for Cape Town City in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. It's three draws from Cape Town City's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Cape Town City's last game was the home draw against Golden Arrows (1-1). Before that, Cape Town City travelled to SuperSport United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

Cape Town City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of seven matches.

Cape Town City has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against AmaZulu in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Cape Town City are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Cape Town City manager B. McCarthy has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 5 - 2 (Orlando Pirates wins - draws - Cape Town City wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Pule
9 goals / 1 assists
T. Lorch
8 goals / 4 assists
J. Shonga
6 goals / 2 assists

Orlando Pirates missing players

Cape Town City missing players

Orlando Pirates Cape Town City
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 2 3 6
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 2 3 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
8 5 2 Scored S 5 6 9
9 2 1 Conceded C 5 6 9
67% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 33%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 17%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 83%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
8.3 10.7 16 Corners For (avg) C F 6 7.3 5.8
2.3 2.3 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6.3 5
1.7 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.3 2.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Cape Town City's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cape Town City have not yet lost a game away.
  • Cape Town City have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cape Town City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Cape Town City have yet to win a game away.
  • Cape Town City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Orlando Pirates have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Orlando Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Orlando Pirates have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Orlando Pirates
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
20-08-19 PL AmaZulu 0 - 0 Orlando Pirates
24-08-19 CCL Orlando Pirates 1 - 1 Green Eagles
28-08-19 PL Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 Golden Arrows
14-09-19 PL Orlando Pirates 2 - 1 Chippa United
21-09-19 PL Bidvest Wits 4 - 3 Orlando Pirates
28-09-19 PL Orlando Pirates 13:30 Cape Town City
02-10-19 PL Highlands Park 17:30 Orlando Pirates
26-10-19 PL Stellenbosch 13:00 Orlando Pirates
05-11-19 PL Orlando Pirates 18:30 Maritzburg United
09-11-19 PL Kaizer Chiefs 14:00 Orlando Pirates
Cape Town City
All Mtn 8 Cup CAF Confederations Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 M8C Cape Town City 0 - 2 Polokwane City
20-08-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 1 - 1 Cape Town City
27-08-19 PL Cape Town City 1 - 2 Kaizer Chiefs
14-09-19 PL SuperSport United 3 - 3 Cape Town City
22-09-19 PL Cape Town City 1 - 1 Golden Arrows
28-09-19 PL Orlando Pirates 13:30 Cape Town City
01-10-19 PL AmaZulu 17:30 Cape Town City
26-10-19 PL Cape Town City 16:00 Maritzburg United
06-11-19 PL Cape Town City 18:30 Polokwane City
09-11-19 PL Black Leopards 14:00 Cape Town City

  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 6 4 1 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 7 3 4 13
2 Polokwane City 6 4 1 1 6 2 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 4 13
3 Bidvest Wits 5 4 0 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 5 12
4 Mamelodi Sundowns 5 3 2 0 8 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 11
5 Golden Arrows 6 2 3 1 5 8 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 1 6 -3 9
6 Bloemfontein Celtic 6 2 2 2 9 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 8
7 SuperSport United 6 2 2 2 10 9 2 1 1 0 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 8
8 Highlands Park 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 8
9 Baroka 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 8
10 Orlando Pirates 6 2 2 2 8 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 7 -1 8
11 Cape Town City 6 1 4 1 9 9 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 3 0 6 6 0 7
12 Black Leopards 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 5
13 Chippa United 6 0 4 2 3 5 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 4
14 Stellenbosch 6 0 3 3 4 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 3 2 5 -3 3
15 Maritzburg United 5 0 2 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 -3 2
16 AmaZulu 6 0 2 4 2 9 3 0 1 2 0 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -7 2

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