Orlando Pirates vs Kruger United: prediction and stats
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 22, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, GA
The Footlab AI model makes Orlando Pirates the favourite at 66%, against 23% for a draw and 11% for Kruger United. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.8% of the 5,255 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 10, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Orlando Pirates vs Kruger United?
Orlando Pirates is a heavy favourite: 2,030 Elo points against 1,702, a 327-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Orlando Pirates vs Kruger United
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Orlando Pirates
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Mbuthuma
- 33T. Mokobodi
- 20S. Selepe
- 48S. Masilela
- 11T. Moremi
- 23G. Lungu
- 6L. Seema
- 5N. Sibisi
- 3N. Ndaba
- 7D. Hotto
- 24S. Chaine
Kruger United
3-4-3- 10N. Makhubela
- 9W. Makhubu
- 20C. Ngema
- 12B. Malatjie
- 13E. Seedat
- 35M. Matima
- 44T. Tavengwa
- 4S. Sibiya
- 55A. Konqobe
- 27A. Tiwani
- 16M. Dandjinou
Computed on November 10, 2026 at 07:25 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orlando Pirates have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Kruger United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Milford FC(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 23, 2026 | African Stars(home) | 4-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | African Stars(away) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Richards Bay(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Amazulu(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Chippa United(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stellenbosch(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | TS Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Orlando Pirates win, 0 draws, 0 Kruger United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Kruger United 0-4 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Kruger United vs Orlando Pirates on Sep 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Orlando Pirates score 2.1 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kruger United score 1.2 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 41% probability of over 2.5 goals and 37% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 2.1 | 0.3 | 12 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
| Kruger United | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orlando Pirates sit 2nd in Premier Soccer League (25 points from 9 matches) and Kruger United sit 9th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Kruger United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Orlando Pirates vs Kruger United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Orlando Pirates the favourite at 66%, against 23% for a draw and 11% for Kruger United.
- Where and when is Orlando Pirates vs Kruger United played?
- Orlando Pirates vs Kruger United is played on January 22, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at Orlando Stadium, in the Premier Soccer League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 41% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.