Ajax Cape Town vs Orlando Pirates: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 31, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Orlando Pirates?
Ajax Cape Town won 3-0 on January 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. LebusaAjax Cape Town
- 32′Y. ZakriAjax Cape Town
- 83′Y. ZakriAjax Cape Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 | Free State Stars(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 12, 2018 | Platinum Stars(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Platinum Stars(away) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Polokwane City(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Baroka FC(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Free State Stars(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Ajax Cape Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sep 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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