Orlando Pirates host Marumo Gallants FC with faith in picking up all three points. Can they? Open our preview!
- Orlando Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Orlando Pirates have created more than twice as many corners as Marumo Gallants FC.
It's no vacation for neither Orlando nor Marumo Gallants FC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Orlando Pirates have to build on here at Orlando Stadium in the Premier League.
Orlando Pirates faced defeat in their previous match, away at Mamelodi Sundowns (1-4).
1-1 away at Moroka Swallows before that.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as AmaZulu are coming to town in three days.
The Orlando fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. From these home matches, Orlando Pirates have conceded only 6 goals.
Marumo Gallants FC form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Marumo Gallants FC playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. Gallants have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Marumo Gallants FC aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 185 league minutes without a goal. J. Dion was the last player to find the net.
Marumo Gallants FC might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. AmaZulu proved too strong as Gallants slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Cape Town City.Gallants have another match that requires travelling in just three days, a Premier League fixture versus Mamelodi Sundowns. A rough schedule for the guests!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gallants as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Gallants have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played earlier this season: Marumo Gallants FC - Orlando 0-0. Stats for the last three meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Orlando Pirates, two draws and zero wins for Marumo Gallants FC. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Hotto Kavendji 4 goals | O. Mntambo 3 goals | C. Makgaka 2 goals |
Orlando Pirates missing players
Marumo Gallants FC missing players
| Orlando Pirates | Marumo Gallants FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 76% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 69% |
| 71% | 71% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 35% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 41% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 44% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 5 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 3.1 | 2.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 1.9 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 2.9 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 37% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 30% |
| 6.2 | 6 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
- Marumo Gallants FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Orlando Pirates have created more than twice as many corners as Marumo Gallants FC.
- Orlando Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | AmaZulu | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Real Kings | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Sekhukhune United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | SuperSport United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Marumo Gallants FC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Moroka Swallows | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 13 |
| 14 | TS Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Baroka | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 10 |