Orlando Pirates contests Mamelodi Sundowns in Premier League battle

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: FNB Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns have travelled here for an interesting duel versus the home side Orlando Pirates. Read up on the fixture with this in-depth Premier League preview!

Insights:
  • Orlando Pirates have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns is in the best form (3-1-0)

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

Only two Premier League home games for Orlando Pirates so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Orlando, who won 3-1 against Chippa United (placed 10th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Moroka Swallows in a game that was won 1-0.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Orlando Pirates at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats

One match played away so far in the Premier League for Mamelodi Sundowns and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses from 15 games.

The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Masinde Onyango is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 634 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Mamelodi Sundowns had fun at their own home (FNB Stadium) last time out, beating TS Galaxy 3-0. Mosa Lebusa, Peter Shalulile and Thabiso Kutumela scored.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Kaizer Chiefs.

A new game in only three days for Mamelodi, the Mtn 8 Cup home match versus Golden Arrows. Busy days.

It's early days yet, but Mamelodi Sundowns has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Orlando victories, three draws and five Mamelodi Sundowns wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Orlando PiratesG. Mosele
G. Mosele
2 goals
Orlando PiratesT. Mabaso
T. Mabaso
2 goals
Mamelodi SundownsP. Shalulile
P. Shalulile
2 goals

Orlando Pirates missing players

Mamelodi Sundowns missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Orlando Pirates Mamelodi Sundowns
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 1 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
6 3 2 Scored S 0 0 6
3 2 2 Conceded C 0 0 0
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 25%
 
3.8 3.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.8
3.8 5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 5.2
3 4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.8 6 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 5.2
3.8 4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1.8
40% 38% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 86%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns have the the best goal difference (+6) in Premier League
  • Mamelodi Sundowns is in the best form (3-1-0)
  • Orlando Pirates have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
Orlando Pirates Last season Mamelodi Sundowns
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
13 8   Won W   10 19
11 6   Drew D   5 10
6 1   Lost L   0 1
33 18   Scored S   24 49
22 9   Conceded C   6 14
90% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 80%
63% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 73%
27% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 37%
3% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   7% 10%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
37% 40%   BTTS BTTS   40% 37%
43% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   60% 63%
30% 20%   Failed to Score F T   20% 20%
 
5.5 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   6.6 6
3.2 2.9   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 3.8
1.9 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.5
1 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
8.8 8.5   Shots (avg) S (   10.1 10.3
3.2 3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.2
34% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 37%

  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 4 3 1 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 10
2 SuperSport United 4 2 2 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 3 0 5 8
3 Bloemfontein Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Stellenbosch 4 2 2 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 6 3 4 8
4 Orlando Pirates 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 8
5 Real Kings 4 2 0 2 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 6
6 Baroka 4 2 0 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
7 Sekhukhune United 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 4
8 Golden Arrows 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4
9 Cape Town City 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 4
10 Chippa United 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 -2 4
11 Moroka Swallows 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 4
12 Kaizer Chiefs 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 -4 4
13 Maritzburg United 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
14 AmaZulu 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
15 TS Galaxy 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 2
16 Tshakhuma 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
Last season 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 30 19 10 1 49 14 15 9 5 1 25 8 15 10 5 0 24 6 35 67
2 AmaZulu 30 15 9 6 38 23 15 8 4 3 19 12 15 7 5 3 19 11 15 54
3 Orlando Pirates 30 13 11 6 33 22 15 8 6 1 18 9 15 5 5 5 15 13 11 50
4 Golden Arrows 30 11 14 5 40 28 15 6 7 2 19 11 15 5 7 3 21 17 12 47
5 SuperSport United 30 11 12 7 37 31 15 7 7 1 18 10 15 4 5 6 19 21 6 45
6 Moroka Swallows 30 8 20 2 31 23 15 5 10 0 14 8 15 3 10 2 17 15 8 44
7 Cape Town City 30 10 11 9 42 40 15 6 5 4 27 22 15 4 6 5 15 18 2 41
8 Kaizer Chiefs 30 8 12 10 34 37 15 3 7 5 17 20 15 5 5 5 17 17 -3 36
9 TS Galaxy 30 9 9 12 26 31 15 6 2 7 12 16 15 3 7 5 14 15 -5 36
10 Baroka 30 7 13 10 28 36 15 3 5 7 13 21 15 4 8 3 15 15 -8 34
11 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 6 14 10 30 35 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 6 8 14 22 -5 32
12 Tshakhuma 30 7 10 13 19 35 15 5 4 6 13 19 15 2 6 7 6 16 -16 31
13 Maritzburg United 30 7 9 14 27 36 15 4 6 5 18 18 15 3 3 9 9 18 -9 30
14 Stellenbosch 30 5 14 11 26 32 15 2 7 6 13 16 15 3 7 5 13 16 -6 29
15 Chippa United 30 5 12 13 24 37 15 2 7 6 11 16 15 3 5 7 13 21 -13 27
16 Black Leopards 30 5 8 17 23 47 15 3 4 8 12 23 15 2 4 9 11 24 -24 23

Table
  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 4 3 1 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 10
2 SuperSport United 4 2 2 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 3 0 5 8
3 Bloemfontein Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Stellenbosch 4 2 2 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 6 3 4 8
4 Orlando Pirates 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 8
5 Real Kings 4 2 0 2 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 6
6 Baroka 4 2 0 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
7 Sekhukhune United 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 4
8 Golden Arrows 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4
9 Cape Town City 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 4
10 Chippa United 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 -2 4
11 Moroka Swallows 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 4
12 Kaizer Chiefs 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 -4 4
13 Maritzburg United 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
14 AmaZulu 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
15 TS Galaxy 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 2
16 Tshakhuma 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1

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