Premier League: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. Orlando Pirates - Tshakhuma. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- Orlando Pirates have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Tshakhuma have the fewest scored goals (19) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Orlando nor Tshakhuma 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 are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Tshakhuma is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 14 Premier League games here at FNB Stadium for Orlando Pirates. The data says 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Orlando after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Happy days for Orlando Pirates in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Baroka (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. The victory against Baroka came after T. Dzvukamanja's winning goal. The Orlando Pirates manager J. Zinnbauer was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 86th minute.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at TS Galaxy.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 four games, won two matches, drawn two and lost zero.
Orlando has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Orlando Pirates have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tshakhuma form and stats
There's been little loot from Tshakhuma's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Premier League. Tshakhuma, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in Premier League, only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.
N. Ndlondlo was the last player to score for the away team. Tshakhuma haven't scored a league goal in the last 202 minutes. The Tshakhuma goalkeeper Washington Arubi is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 308 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Tshakhuma's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chippa United that finished 0-0.
Before that, Tshakhuma travelled to Baroka and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Tshakhuma playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and one home win.
Tshakhuma are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 14 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Tshakhuma have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Tshakhuma - Orlando Pirates 0-3.Top Goalscorers
  M. Pule 6 goals | H. Mhango 5 goals | T. Mabaso 5 goals |
Orlando Pirates missing players
Tshakhuma missing players
| Orlando Pirates | Tshakhuma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 33 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 35 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 90% |
| 66% | 71% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 57% | 62% |
| 28% | 29% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 28% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 43% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 21% | 34% |
| 41% | 50% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 31% |
| 28% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 45% |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 35% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 35% |
- Orlando Pirates have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Orlando Pirates have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tshakhuma have scored away.
- Orlando Pirates have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Tshakhuma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tshakhuma have the fewest scored goals (19) in Premier League
- Tshakhuma have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premier League
- Tshakhuma have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
- Tshakhuma have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 32 | 64 |
| 2 | AmaZulu | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 44 |
| 6 | Moroka Swallows | 29 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 41 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Kaizer Chiefs | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Baroka | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -8 | 33 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -5 | 31 |
| 12 | Tshakhuma | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 30 |
| 13 | Maritzburg United | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | Stellenbosch | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 15 | Chippa United | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 22 |