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Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on March 21, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)FNB Stadium (Soccer City), Johannesburg, GA

Kaizer Chiefs
1-0
Orlando Pirates

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What was the result of Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates?

Kaizer Chiefs won 1-0 on March 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 54′Samir NurkovicKaizer Chiefs

Official lineup for Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kaizer Chiefs

3-1-4-2
  1. 7Lazarous Kambole
  2. 9Samir Nurkovic
  1. 25B. Parker
  2. 37Nkosingiphile Ngcobo
  3. 45N. Blom
  4. 19H. Mashiane
  1. 30S. Ngezana
  1. 39R. Frosler
  2. 4D. Cardoso
  3. 3E. Mathoho
  1. 40D. Akpeyi

Orlando Pirates

4-3-3
  1. 45M. Pule
  2. 8S. Ndlovu
  3. 6B. Motshwari
  1. 32L. Mntambo
  2. 11D. Hotto
  3. 16T. Monare
  1. 29P. Mako
  2. 23I. Maela
  3. 5N. Nyauza
  4. 14T. Hlatshwayo
  1. 40S. Mpontshane
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kaizer Chiefs have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 10, 4 and 1.

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

Kaizer Chiefs
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 16, 2021Petro de Luanda(away)0-0CAF Champions League
Mar 10, 2021Maritzburg Utd(away)1-1Premier Soccer League
Mar 6, 2021Petro de Luanda(home)2-0CAF Champions League
Feb 28, 2021Wydad AC(away)0-4CAF Champions League
Feb 23, 2021Horoya(home)0-0CAF Champions League
Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 17, 2021Enyimba(home)2-1CAF Confederation Cup
Mar 10, 2021ES Setif(away)0-0CAF Confederation Cup
Mar 6, 2021Chippa United(away)3-0Premier Soccer League
Mar 2, 2021Bloem Celtic(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Feb 27, 2021Maritzburg Utd(away)3-1Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kaizer Chiefs wins, 1 draw, 3 Orlando Pirates wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2021Orlando Pirates 2-1 Kaizer ChiefsPremier Soccer League
Nov 8, 2020Kaizer Chiefs 0-2 Orlando Pirates8 Cup
Oct 31, 2020Orlando Pirates 3-0 Kaizer Chiefs8 Cup
Feb 29, 2020Orlando Pirates 0-1 Kaizer ChiefsPremier Soccer League
Nov 9, 2019Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Nov 2, 2019Kaizer Chiefs 2-2 Orlando PiratesLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs on Jan 30, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Kaizer Chiefs score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.4 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kaizer Chiefs0.91.167/156/15
Orlando Pirates1.40.595/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kaizer Chiefs sit 5th in Premier Soccer League (14 points from 8 matches) and Orlando Pirates sit 2nd (22 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Orlando Pirates871019122
5Kaizer Chiefs835013814

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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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