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Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on November 5, 2024 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, GA

Orlando Pirates
1-0
Richards Bay

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What was the result of Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay?

Orlando Pirates won 1-0 on November 5, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 26′E. MakgopaOrlando Pirates

Official lineup for Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Orlando Pirates

4-2-3-1
  1. 17E. Makgopa
  1. 38R. Mofokeng
  2. 28P. Maswanganyi
  3. 33M. Nkota
  1. 8M. Makhaula
  2. 16T. Mbatha
  1. 7D. Hotto
  2. 5N. Sibisi
  3. 36T. Sesane
  4. 2T. Monyane
  1. 24S. Chaine

Richards Bay

3-4-1-2
  1. 45S. Ntsundwana
  2. 27N. Bomelo
  1. 14S. Sithebe
  1. 3N. Ndaba
  2. 20M. Mthembu
  3. 6T. Mthethwa
  4. 22L. Mabuya
  1. 72T. Mabua
  2. 25S. Mcineka
  3. 2F. Gcaba
  1. 1Ian Aubrey Otieno
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orlando Pirates have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Richards Bay have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 29, 2024TS Galaxy(away)2-0Premier Soccer League
Oct 25, 2024Amazulu(home)2-1Premier Soccer League
Oct 22, 2024Supersport United(home)2-0Premier Soccer League
Oct 19, 2024Magesi(home)2-3League Cup
Oct 5, 2024Stellenbosch(home)3-18 Cup
Richards Bay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2024Cape Town City(home)0-0League Cup
Oct 29, 2024Sekhukhune United(away)0-2Premier Soccer League
Oct 26, 2024Stellenbosch(home)0-0Premier Soccer League
Oct 20, 2024Sekhukhune United(home)1-0League Cup
Sep 29, 2024Orlando Pirates(home)0-1Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2024Richards Bay 0-1 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
May 11, 2024Orlando Pirates 0-1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Nov 25, 2023Richards Bay 0-0 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Nov 4, 2023Richards Bay 0-0 Orlando PiratesLeague Cup
Apr 1, 2023Richards Bay 0-2 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Oct 8, 2022Orlando Pirates 0-0 Richards BayPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates on Sep 29, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Orlando Pirates score 2.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 0.8 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Orlando Pirates2.00.596/157/15
Richards Bay0.80.693/153/15

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 Richards Bay sit 16th (3 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Orlando Pirates981021225
16Richards Bay903611233

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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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