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Black Leopards vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on January 17, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou

Black Leopards
2-0
Orlando Pirates

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What was the result of Black Leopards vs Orlando Pirates?

Black Leopards won 2-0 on January 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 29′I. MaelaBlack Leopards (o.g.)
  • 39′R. KabweBlack Leopards

Official lineup for Black Leopards vs Orlando Pirates

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Black Leopards

4-4-2
  1. 16R. Ramagalela
  2. 6S. Mthethwa
  1. 18D. Makgetlwa
  2. 39T. Mashoene
  3. 27T. Makobela
  4. 14R. Kabwe
  1. 15W. Maluleke
  2. 2E. Gyimah
  3. 19Ovidy Obvious Karuru
  4. 29K. Masia
  1. 22K. Ndlovu

Orlando Pirates

4-3-3
  1. 7G. Mhango
  2. 3T. Lorch
  3. 45M. Pule
  1. 15F. Makaringe
  2. 6B. Motshwari
  3. 17W. Jooste
  1. 11D. Hotto
  2. 23I. Maela
  3. 5N. Nyauza
  4. 14T. Hlatshwayo
  1. 30Wayne Sandilands
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Black Leopards have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 9, 5 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Black Leopards
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 8, 2021Stellenbosch(away)1-1Premier Soccer League
Dec 20, 2020Moroka Swallows(home)1-2Premier Soccer League
Dec 16, 2020Marumo Gallants(home)1-1Premier Soccer League
Dec 9, 2020Kaizer Chiefs(away)2-2Premier Soccer League
Nov 25, 2020Bloem Celtic(away)0-1Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2021Marumo Gallants(away)3-0Premier Soccer League
Jan 10, 2021Moroka Swallows(home)1-1Premier Soccer League
Jan 2, 2021Mamelodi Sundowns(away)0-1Premier Soccer League
Dec 22, 2020Sagrada Esperança(away)1-0CAF Confederation Cup
Dec 16, 2020Chippa United(home)1-0Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Black Leopards wins, 1 draw, 4 Orlando Pirates wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2020Black Leopards 0-1 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Dec 21, 2019Orlando Pirates 3-1 Black LeopardsPremier Soccer League
Apr 10, 2019Orlando Pirates 2-0 Black LeopardsPremier Soccer League
Jan 26, 2019Black Leopards 2-2 Orlando PiratesCup
Aug 28, 2018Black Leopards 1-2 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Black Leopards vs Orlando Pirates on Feb 16, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Black Leopards score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.5 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Black Leopards1.11.347/156/15
Orlando Pirates1.50.677/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Orlando Pirates871019122

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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