Ajax Cape Town vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on November 1, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)DHL Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Orlando Pirates?
Ajax Cape Town won 2-1 on November 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′L. HaukongoAjax Cape Town
- 36′J. MorooleAjax Cape Town
- 44′E. MakgopaOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Supersport United(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Cape Town City(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Golden Arrows(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 | Polokwane City(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Amazulu(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-0 | 8 Cup |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ajax Cape Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Orlando Pirates 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | League Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Orlando Pirates 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | Cup |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Ajax Cape Town 3-0 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Orlando Pirates 1-0 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2017 | Orlando Pirates 0-0 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Ajax Cape Town 1-2 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Ajax Cape Town on Oct 20, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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