Orbit College vs Cape Town City: prediction and stats
1st DivisionRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 23, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Olympia Park, Rustenburg, NW
The Footlab model makes Cape Town City the favourite at 35%, against 31% for a draw and 34% for Orbit College. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Orbit College vs Cape Town City?
Cape Town City starts as the favourite with a 108-point Elo edge (1,720 vs 1,611).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orbit College have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Cape Town City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leicesterfield(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| May 23, 2026 | Orlando Pirates(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 16, 2026 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 9, 2026 | Amazulu(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 5, 2026 | Magesi(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Casric Stars(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Magesi(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Milford FC(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 30, 2026 | Magesi(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 26, 2026 | Milford FC(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Orbit College win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cape Town City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Orbit College 1-0 Cape Town City | Premier Soccer League |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Cape Town City 0-0 Orbit College | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orbit College vs Cape Town City on Jun 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Orbit College score 0.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cape Town City score 1.2 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 38% probability of over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit College | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Cape Town City | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orbit College sit 15th in 1st Division (0 points from 1 matches) and Cape Town City sit 12th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cape Town City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Orbit College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Orbit College vs Cape Town City?
- The Footlab model makes Cape Town City the favourite at 35%, against 31% for a draw and 34% for Orbit College.
- Where and when is Orbit College vs Cape Town City played?
- Orbit College vs Cape Town City is played on October 23, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at Olympia Park, in the 1st Division.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 38% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.