Soccer match preview: Home fans have high expectations when Orlando Pirates take on Golden Arrows

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando Stadium (40000 seats)

Premier League: The middle-of-the-table placements shows the journey Orlando Pirates and Golden Arrows have undertaken so far. Both sides are ready for the match; let's get this baby out!

Insights:
  • Orlando Pirates have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
  • Golden Arrows have won significantly less corners away then at home.

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.

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Orlando Pirates form and stats

Orlando Pirates have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Orlando Pirates has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Riveiro and the players.

In their previous game, the manager Riveiro led his Orlando Pirates to a defeat away at Cape Town City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Orlando Stadium.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Mamelodi Sundowns.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Orlando's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 13 games, won 8 matches, drawn 3 and lost 2.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 13 latest league games shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Orlando Pirates here at Orlando Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). As for guarding their own goal, Orlando have only let in {3 goals} at home.

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Golden Arrows form and stats

Playing away, Golden Arrows have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.

The followers enjoyed Golden Arrows's previous match versus SuperSport United (placed 2nd), a 2-1 win played at home.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Kaizer Chiefs.

7 goals have been conceded by Golden Arrows in these games.

Head 2 Head

Golden Arrows - Orlando Pirates 0-2 was the output when these two sides last met, some time ago this season. Previous ten meetings between these teams: Orlando Pirates won three, Golden Arrows were winners in one and we saw six draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Golden ArrowsN. Sibiya
N. Sibiya
4 goals
Golden ArrowsP. Mmodi
P. Mmodi
4 goals
OrlandoD. Hotto Kavendji
D. Hotto Kavendji
2 goals

Orlando Pirates missing players

Golden Arrows missing players

Orlando Pirates Golden Arrows
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 0 6 15
5 3 1 Won W 0 2 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 2 1 Lost L 0 3 6
10 5 2 Scored S 0 6 17
11 3 1 Conceded C 0 7 18
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 93%
47% 29% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 80%
7% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
20% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 47%
47% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 27%
47% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 33%
 
7.1 9.3 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.8 3.7
2.9 2.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.7 3.8
2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 11.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.7 8.3
3.1 3.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3.1
21% 23% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 37%
 
6.8 5.7 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.8 8.4
2.5 1.7 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 2.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Golden Arrows have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Golden Arrows haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Orlando Pirates have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League
  • Orlando Pirates have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
  • Orlando Pirates have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Premier League
  • 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.

  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 16 13 1 2 32 6 9 8 0 1 17 3 7 5 1 1 15 3 26 40
2 SuperSport United 15 8 3 4 20 14 7 4 3 0 11 5 8 4 0 4 9 9 6 27
3 Richards Bay 15 7 5 3 12 8 8 3 3 2 3 3 7 4 2 1 9 5 4 26
4 Kaizer Chiefs 15 7 3 5 18 16 7 3 2 2 9 6 8 4 1 3 9 10 2 24
5 Real Kings 15 6 2 7 17 20 9 4 2 3 9 8 6 2 0 4 8 12 -3 20
6 Golden Arrows 15 5 4 6 17 18 9 3 3 3 11 11 6 2 1 3 6 7 -1 19
7 Cape Town City 15 5 4 6 15 16 9 4 3 2 9 7 6 1 1 4 6 9 -1 19
8 Orlando Pirates 15 5 4 6 10 11 7 3 2 2 5 3 8 2 2 4 5 8 -1 19
9 Chippa United 16 5 4 7 18 22 6 2 2 2 6 7 10 3 2 5 12 15 -4 19
10 TS Galaxy 15 3 9 3 8 8 7 1 4 2 3 3 8 2 5 1 5 5 0 18
11 Sekhukhune United 15 4 6 5 14 15 7 3 3 1 9 6 8 1 3 4 5 9 -1 18
12 AmaZulu 15 4 6 5 11 13 7 3 1 3 7 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 -2 18
13 Stellenbosch 15 3 7 5 15 18 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 1 5 2 5 8 -3 16
14 Moroka Swallows 15 4 4 7 15 20 7 4 0 3 13 10 8 0 4 4 2 10 -5 16
15 Maritzburg United 15 3 5 7 8 21 8 2 2 4 6 13 7 1 3 3 2 8 -13 14
16 Tshakhuma 15 2 7 6 10 14 7 1 5 1 5 5 8 1 2 5 5 9 -4 13