Football tips: SuperSport United vs Orlando Pirates - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: South Africa Premier League
Date: Wed 14.August
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium (28900 seats)

This is the Premier League season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Who will get that important first win?

It's no vacation for neither SuperSport United 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.

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SuperSport United form and stats

Last season, SuperSport United's league statistics were 12 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Premier League. Over these 30 matches they scored 29 goals and conceded 28. Playing at home last season SuperSport United managed 7-4-4 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 11 conceded.

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Orlando Pirates form and stats

Let's have a look at how Orlando Pirates performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 12 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 24 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 5 and lost 2 with 19/12 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

SuperSport United - Orlando Pirates 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: SuperSport United won 5, Orlando Pirates won 1 and 4 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Lorch
9 goals / 7 assists
M. Pule
8 goals / 3 assists
J. Shonga
6 goals / 4 assists

SuperSport United missing players

Orlando Pirates missing players

SuperSport United Orlando Pirates
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
3 3 0 Scored 0 0 3
2 0 0 Conceded 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
4.5 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4 5.5
4.5 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3
2.5 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 0.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
SuperSport United Last season Orlando Pirates
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   1 1
12 7   Won   0 0
8 4   Drew   0 0
10 4   Lost   1 1
29 17   Scored   0 0
29 12   Conceded   1 1
90% 93%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
60% 60%   Over 1.5   0% 0%
27% 33%   Over 2.5   0% 0%
13% 7%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
3% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
40% 47%   BTTS   0% 0%
40% 40%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
30% 20%   Failed To Score   100% 100%
 
3.9 3.9   Corners For (avg)   4 4
5 4.6   Corners Against (avg)   3 3
1.4 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg)   3 3
1 1   Red Cards   0 0

SuperSport United
All Mtn 8 Cup CAF Confederations Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup
All Home Away
27-04-19 PL SuperSport United 1 - 1 Bidvest Wits
04-05-19 PL Maritzburg United 3 - 1 SuperSport United
11-05-19 PL SuperSport United 0 - 2 Highlands Park
03-08-19 PL Mamelodi Sundowns 2 - 0 SuperSport United
14-08-19 PL SuperSport United 3 - 0 Orlando Pirates
18-08-19 M8C Bidvest Wits 13:00 SuperSport United
24-08-19 PL Kaizer Chiefs 16:00 SuperSport United
28-08-19 PL Baroka 17:03 SuperSport United
14-09-19 PL SuperSport United 18:15 Cape Town City
21-09-19 PL Polokwane City 13:00 SuperSport United
Orlando Pirates
All Mtn 8 Cup League Cup Premier League Nedbank Cup Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
04-05-19 PL Cape Town City 2 - 2 Orlando Pirates
11-05-19 PL Orlando Pirates 3 - 0 Polokwane City
03-08-19 PL Orlando Pirates 3 - 1 Bloemfontein Celtic
10-08-19 CCL Green Eagles 1 - 0 Orlando Pirates
14-08-19 PL SuperSport United 3 - 0 Orlando Pirates
17-08-19 M8C Orlando Pirates 16:00 Highlands Park
20-08-19 PL AmaZulu 17:30 Orlando Pirates
23-08-19 CCL Orlando Pirates - Green Eagles
28-08-19 PL Orlando Pirates 17:30 Golden Arrows
21-09-19 PL Bidvest Wits 18:15 Orlando Pirates

Last season 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 Mamelodi Sundowns 30 16 11 3 40 24 15 6 7 2 18 12 15 10 4 1 22 12 16 59
2 Orlando Pirates 30 15 12 3 44 24 15 7 7 1 25 12 15 8 5 2 19 12 20 57
3 Bidvest Wits 30 16 6 8 45 29 15 7 2 6 22 15 15 9 4 2 23 14 16 54
4 Cape Town City 30 13 9 8 47 35 15 7 6 2 28 18 15 6 3 6 19 17 12 48
5 Polokwane City 30 11 11 8 38 35 15 6 4 5 23 21 15 5 7 3 15 14 3 44
6 SuperSport United 30 12 8 10 29 28 15 7 4 4 17 11 15 5 4 6 12 17 1 44
7 Highlands Park 30 9 14 7 34 32 15 7 5 3 20 16 15 2 9 4 14 16 2 41
8 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 11 7 12 35 37 15 6 3 6 18 17 15 5 4 6 17 20 -2 40
9 Kaizer Chiefs 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 5 5 5 15 15 15 4 7 4 18 14 4 39
10 Golden Arrows 30 8 12 10 27 31 15 6 3 6 15 15 15 2 9 4 12 16 -4 36
11 AmaZulu 30 10 7 13 33 41 15 7 6 2 20 10 15 3 1 11 13 31 -8 31
12 Chippa United 30 7 9 14 27 35 15 4 4 7 11 14 15 3 5 7 16 21 -8 30
13 Black Leopards 30 7 9 14 30 46 15 6 4 5 17 14 15 1 5 9 13 32 -16 30
14 Baroka 30 6 11 13 27 37 15 2 7 6 14 19 15 4 4 7 13 18 -10 29
15 Maritzburg United 30 6 9 15 22 32 15 4 6 5 15 15 15 2 3 10 7 17 -10 27
16 Free State Stars 30 6 9 15 31 47 15 4 5 6 19 21 15 2 4 9 12 26 -16 27

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