Free State Stars vs Orlando Pirates: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on April 1, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Orlando Pirates?
Free State Stars won 3-2 on April 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. SekolaFree State Stars
- 13′Paulus MaseheFree State Stars
- 25′T. NgobeniOrlando Pirates (o.g.)
- 29′M. AnasFree State Stars
- 45′Tendai NdoroOrlando Pirates (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Highlands Park FC(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Golden Arrows(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Supersport United(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2017 | Supersport United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Polokwane City(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Cape Town City(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Free State Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Orlando Pirates 1-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Free State Stars on Nov 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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