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Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 15, 2020 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, GA

Orlando Pirates
1-0
Mamelodi Sundowns

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What was the result of Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns?

Orlando Pirates won 1-0 on January 15, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 30′G. MhangoOrlando Pirates

Official lineup for Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Orlando Pirates

4-3-3
  1. 7G. Mhango
  2. 3T. Lorch
  3. 45M. Pule
  1. 15F. Makaringe
  2. 6B. Motshwari
  3. 11L. Memela
  1. 23I. Maela
  2. 44A. Mabaso
  3. 5N. Nyauza
  4. 4H. Jele
  1. 30Wayne Sandilands

Mamelodi Sundowns

4-4-2
  1. 11S. Vilakazi
  2. 21S. Mkhulise
  1. 27T. Morena
  2. 10G. Sirino
  3. 15A. Jali
  4. 8Hlompho Alpheus Kekana
  1. 2Motjeka Madisha
  2. 5M. Lebusa
  3. 4T. Langerman
  4. 16Calvin Anele Ngcongca
  1. 14D. Onyango
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orlando Pirates have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Mamelodi Sundowns have 9, 5 and 1.

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

Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2020Polokwane City(away)4-1Premier Soccer League
Jan 4, 2020Bloem Celtic(away)1-1Premier Soccer League
Dec 21, 2019Black Leopards(home)3-1Premier Soccer League
Dec 7, 2019Baroka FC(away)2-2Premier Soccer League
Nov 26, 2019Polokwane City(home)3-2Premier Soccer League
Mamelodi Sundowns
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2020USM Alger(home)2-1CAF Champions League
Jan 7, 2020Bidvest Wits(home)0-0Premier Soccer League
Jan 4, 2020Amazulu(away)3-0Premier Soccer League
Dec 28, 2019USM Alger(away)1-0CAF Champions League
Dec 21, 2019Polokwane City(home)1-0Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Orlando Pirates win, 2 draws, 3 Mamelodi Sundowns wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2019Orlando Pirates 0-0 Mamelodi SundownsPremier Soccer League
Nov 10, 2018Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Jan 13, 2018Mamelodi Sundowns 1-3 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Nov 1, 2017Orlando Pirates 1-3 Mamelodi SundownsPremier Soccer League
May 7, 2017Orlando Pirates 0-2 Mamelodi SundownsPremier Soccer League
Feb 11, 2017Mamelodi Sundowns 6-0 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns on Apr 1, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Orlando Pirates score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Mamelodi Sundowns score 1.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Orlando Pirates1.81.4410/159/15
Mamelodi Sundowns1.50.787/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Orlando Pirates sit 2nd in Premier Soccer League (22 points from 8 matches) and Mamelodi Sundowns sit 1st (23 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Mamelodi Sundowns972023823
2Orlando Pirates871019122

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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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