Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on May 11, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, GA
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What was the result of Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City?
Orlando Pirates won 3-0 on May 11, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. LorchOrlando Pirates
- 21′M. PuleOrlando Pirates
- 42′T. LorchOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orlando Pirates have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Polokwane City have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Cape Town City(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Free State Stars(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Black Leopards(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Chippa United(home) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Highlands Park FC(away) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Supersport United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Black Leopards(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Orlando Pirates win(s), 5 draw(s), 0 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2018 | Polokwane City 1-2 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Orlando Pirates 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Orlando Pirates 4-4 Polokwane City | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Polokwane City 2-2 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Orlando Pirates 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Polokwane City 1-1 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates on Nov 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Orlando Pirates score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orlando Pirates sit 1st in Premier Soccer League (7 points from 3 matches) and Polokwane City sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- May 4, 2019Cape Town City2-2Orlando Pirates
- May 7, 2019Mamelodi Sundowns2-0Golden Arrows
- May 11, 2019Black Leopards1-0Cape Town City
- May 11, 2019Baroka FC1-1Maritzburg Utd
- May 11, 2019Free State Stars0-1Mamelodi Sundowns
- May 11, 2019Golden Arrows0-1Bidvest Wits
- May 11, 2019Supersport United0-1Highlands Park FC
- May 11, 2019Bloem Celtic3-1Amazulu