Premier League preview: Can Orlando Pirates edge out victory against Polokwane City?

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando Stadium (40000 seats)

Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City are both riding high in the Premier League with their 1st and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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!

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Orlando Pirates form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Orlando Pirates are 6-7-1 (wins-draw-losses). In general it's been a long time since Orlando Pirates tasted defeat here at Orlando Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 18 home games.

Orlando Pirates manager M. Sredojević and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Cape Town City in the Premier League. Before that match, a win away at Maritzburg United.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Orlando Pirates handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D5-L0.

A decent goal production from Orlando Pirates in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 14 matches. From these home matches, Orlando Pirates have conceded only 12 goals.

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Polokwane City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Premier League, on their travels is 5 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats.

Polokwane City failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Chippa United that ended with defeat 1-3. Prior to that result Polokwane City won their away game at Highlands Park. The scoreline was 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Polokwane City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were W7-D5-L3.

Polokwane City have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. It's not easy to score on Polokwane City as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Polokwane City - Orlando Pirates 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Orlando Pirates won 3 games, 7 matches ended with a draw and Polokwane City has 0 wins.

Orlando Pirates missing players

Polokwane City missing players

Orlando Pirates Polokwane City
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played 3 14 29
14 6 0 Won 1 5 11
12 7 2 Drew 2 7 11
3 1 1 Lost 0 2 7
41 22 2 Scored 2 15 38
24 12 3 Conceded 1 11 32
86% 79% 67% Over 0.5 67% 79% 90%
62% 71% 33% Over 1.5 33% 57% 72%
41% 43% 33% Over 2.5 0% 29% 41%
24% 29% 33% Over 3.5 0% 21% 28%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 7%
59% 64% 33% BTTS 33% 50% 59%
31% 29% 33% Clean Sheets 67% 43% 34%
24% 29% 67% Failed To Score 33% 29% 17%
 
5.9 6.8 8.5 Corners For (avg) 1.3 2.8 3.6
4.5 4.2 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 9.7 6 6.5
1.6 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.5 1.6
2 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Orlando Pirates is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Orlando Pirates
All League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
05-03-19 PL Orlando Pirates 1 - 1 Bloemfontein Celtic
08-03-19 CCL Orlando Pirates 2 - 2 Platinum
16-03-19 CCL Horoya 2 - 1 Orlando Pirates
01-04-19 PL Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 Mamelodi Sundowns
06-04-19 PL Bidvest Wits 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates
10-04-19 PL Orlando Pirates 2 - 0 Black Leopards
13-04-19 PL Orlando Pirates 2 - 1 Free State Stars
24-04-19 PL Maritzburg United 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates
04-05-19 PL Cape Town City 2 - 2 Orlando Pirates
11-05-19 PL Orlando Pirates 13:00 Polokwane City
Polokwane City
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
03-03-19 PL Baroka 1 - 3 Polokwane City
06-03-19 PL Free State Stars 1 - 1 Polokwane City
09-03-19 PL Polokwane City 2 - 0 Golden Arrows
15-03-19 PL Cape Town City 0 - 0 Polokwane City
07-04-19 PL Polokwane City 3 - 1 Black Leopards
13-04-19 PL SuperSport United 0 - 0 Polokwane City
24-04-19 PL Polokwane City 1 - 2 Bloemfontein Celtic
27-04-19 PL Highlands Park 0 - 2 Polokwane City
04-05-19 PL Polokwane City 1 - 3 Chippa United
11-05-19 PL Orlando Pirates 13:00 Polokwane City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Orlando Pirates 29 14 12 3 41 24 14 6 7 1 22 12 15 8 5 2 19 12 17 54
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 28 14 11 3 37 24 14 5 7 2 16 12 14 9 4 1 21 12 13 53
3 Bidvest Wits 29 15 6 8 44 29 15 7 2 6 22 15 14 8 4 2 22 14 15 51
4 Cape Town City 29 13 9 7 47 34 15 7 6 2 28 18 14 6 3 5 19 16 13 48
5 Polokwane City 29 11 11 7 38 32 15 6 4 5 23 21 14 5 7 2 15 11 6 44
6 SuperSport United 29 12 8 9 29 27 14 7 4 3 17 10 15 5 4 6 12 17 2 44
7 Kaizer Chiefs 29 9 12 8 33 28 15 5 5 5 15 15 14 4 7 3 18 13 5 39
8 Highlands Park 29 8 14 7 33 32 15 7 5 3 20 16 14 1 9 4 13 16 1 38
9 Bloemfontein Celtic 29 10 7 12 32 36 14 5 3 6 15 16 15 5 4 6 17 20 -4 37
10 Golden Arrows 28 8 12 8 27 28 14 6 3 5 15 14 14 2 9 3 12 14 -1 36
11 AmaZulu 29 10 7 12 32 38 15 7 6 2 20 10 14 3 1 10 12 28 -6 31
12 Baroka 29 6 10 13 26 36 14 2 6 6 13 18 15 4 4 7 13 18 -10 28
13 Chippa United 29 6 9 14 26 35 14 3 4 7 10 14 15 3 5 7 16 21 -9 27
14 Free State Stars 29 6 9 14 31 46 14 4 5 5 19 20 15 2 4 9 12 26 -15 27
15 Black Leopards 29 6 9 14 29 46 14 5 4 5 16 14 15 1 5 9 13 32 -17 27
16 Maritzburg United 29 6 8 15 21 31 15 4 6 5 15 15 14 2 2 10 6 16 -10 26

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