Highlands Park FC vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 5, 2019 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
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What was the result of Highlands Park FC vs Orlando Pirates?
Highlands Park FC and Orlando Pirates drew 2-2 on January 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 60′S. MahlanguHighlands Park FC
- 61′T. LorchOrlando Pirates
- 66′P. ShalulileHighlands Park FC
- 81′Kudakwashe MahachiOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highlands Park FC have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2018 | Supersport United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Bloem Celtic(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Polokwane City(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Cape Town City(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Amazulu(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Free State Stars(away) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Baroka FC(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Highlands Park FC win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Orlando Pirates 1-1 Highlands Park FC | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Highlands Park FC 0-0 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Orlando Pirates 2-2 Highlands Park FC | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Highlands Park FC on Aug 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Highlands Park FC score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Park FC | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
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
- Jan 5, 2019Free State Stars1-2Bidvest Wits
- Jan 5, 2019Supersport United0-1Cape Town City
- Jan 6, 2019Baroka FC1-2Black Leopards
- Jan 6, 2019Golden Arrows2-0Maritzburg Utd
- Jan 8, 2019Orlando Pirates4-2Chippa United
- Jan 9, 2019Maritzburg Utd1-2Free State Stars
- Jan 9, 2019Bidvest Wits0-2Kaizer Chiefs
- Jan 12, 2019Black Leopards2-0Supersport United