Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 17, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Mpumalanga Stadium, Mpumalanga
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What was the result of Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won 1-2 on December 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 30′P. MaswanganyiOrlando Pirates (pen.)
- 45′N. SibiyaGolden Arrows (pen.)
- 56′K. KimvuidiOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Golden Arrows have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Chippa United(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Cape Town City(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Amazulu(home) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Royal AM(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Amazulu(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | TS Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Richards Bay(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Golden Arrows win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Orlando Pirates 3-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Golden Arrows 0-2 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Orlando Pirates 0-0 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Golden Arrows 0-0 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Golden Arrows 2-0 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Orlando Pirates 0-0 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Golden Arrows on Jan 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Golden Arrows score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 0.7 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Arrows | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 2/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Golden Arrows sit 9th in Premier Soccer League (3 points from 3 matches) and Orlando Pirates sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 8, 2023Stellenbosch1-0Cape Town City
- Dec 9, 2023Polokwane City0-1Kaizer Chiefs
- Dec 9, 2023Chippa United2-0Golden Arrows
- Dec 9, 2023Orlando Pirates1-0TS Galaxy
- Dec 10, 2023Royal AM3-2Richards Bay
- Dec 13, 2023Amazulu1-0Sekhukhune United
- Dec 13, 2023Mamelodi Sundowns3-0Ajax Cape Town
- Dec 15, 2023Moroka Swallows1-2Supersport United