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Orlando Pirates vs Black Leopards: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 21, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, GA

Orlando Pirates
3-1
Black Leopards

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What was the result of Orlando Pirates vs Black Leopards?

Orlando Pirates won 3-1 on December 21, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 21′I. MaelaOrlando Pirates
  • 60′M. MusondaBlack Leopards
  • 63′G. MhangoOrlando Pirates
  • 72′G. MhangoOrlando Pirates (pen.)

Official lineup for Orlando Pirates vs Black Leopards

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Orlando Pirates

3-4-3
  1. 18K. Dlamini
  2. 7G. Mhango
  3. 17A. Mulenga
  1. 45M. Pule
  2. 6B. Motshwari
  3. 32L. Mntambo
  4. 23I. Maela
  1. 44A. Mabaso
  2. 5N. Nyauza
  3. 4H. Jele
  1. 30Wayne Sandilands

Black Leopards

4-4-2
  1. 11M. Musonda
  2. 12L. Kapinga
  1. 31Themba Ndlovu
  2. 25T. Mokoena
  3. 2E. Gyimah
  4. 27Robert Ng’ambi
  1. 14Thuso Phala
  2. 33Chris Katjiukua
  3. 13P. Zulu
  4. 8T. Matlaba
  1. 1Jonas Mendes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orlando Pirates have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Black Leopards have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 7, 2019Baroka FC(away)2-2Premier Soccer League
Nov 26, 2019Polokwane City(home)3-2Premier Soccer League
Nov 9, 2019Kaizer Chiefs(away)2-3Premier Soccer League
Nov 5, 2019Maritzburg Utd(home)0-0Premier Soccer League
Nov 2, 2019Kaizer Chiefs(away)2-2League Cup
Black Leopards
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 7, 2019Amazulu(home)0-0Premier Soccer League
Nov 30, 2019Golden Arrows(home)2-1Premier Soccer League
Nov 27, 2019Chippa United(away)0-3Premier Soccer League
Nov 10, 2019Cape Town City(home)2-1Premier Soccer League
Oct 25, 2019Supersport United(away)2-2Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Orlando Pirates wins, 1 draw, 0 Black Leopards wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2019Orlando Pirates 2-0 Black LeopardsPremier Soccer League
Jan 26, 2019Black Leopards 2-2 Orlando PiratesCup
Aug 28, 2018Black Leopards 1-2 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Black Leopards on Apr 10, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Orlando Pirates score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Black Leopards score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Orlando Pirates1.31.358/157/15
Black Leopards0.91.156/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Orlando Pirates871019122

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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