Stellenbosch have been busy practising for this after their 2-2 result vs AmaZulu, a match that made them wiser. Will they show it against Orlando Pirates?
- Stellenbosch have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Premier League
- Orlando Pirates have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Stellenbosch nor Orlando Pirates 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.
It's quite the trip for Orlando Pirates when visiting Stellenbosch as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Stellenbosch form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Stellenbosch so far this season. Stellenbosch haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Orlando Pirates, 95 days ago.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Stellenbosch, who played 2-2 against AmaZulu. That match was also played at this venue (Danie Craven Stadium). A disappointing finish for Stellenbosch in their match versus AmaZulu as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Golden Arrows that ended 0-0.There will be little rest for Stellenbosch after this match as they are travelling to Real Kings for a Premier League game in only four days.
The Stellenbosch fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Stellenbosch have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Orlando Pirates form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Orlando Pirates have produced an overall stat of 1-4-1 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Golden Arrows (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Kaizer Chiefs wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting SuperSport United in just three days.
The attacking power of Orlando Pirates when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the sides played each other earlier this season; Orlando Pirates - Stellenbosch 2-2. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Stellenbosch victory, three draws and two Orlando Pirates wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Du Preez 5 goals | J. Moseamedi 3 goals |  O. Mntambo 3 goals |
Stellenbosch missing players
Orlando Pirates missing players
| Stellenbosch | Orlando Pirates | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 91% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 73% |
| 64% | 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 64% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 9% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1.3 | 0.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3.5 | 2.6 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 68% | 86% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 31% |
| 3.5 | 2.4 | 1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
- Orlando Pirates have created more than twice as many corners as Stellenbosch.
- Orlando Pirates have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Stellenbosch have not yet lost a game.
- Stellenbosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stellenbosch have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier League
- Stellenbosch have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Premier League
- Stellenbosch have won significantly less 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | Stellenbosch | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Real Kings | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Orlando Pirates | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | AmaZulu | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Cape Town City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Maritzburg United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Baroka | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | TS Galaxy | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 5 |