Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on March 2, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won 0-1 on March 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 68′E. MakgopaOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Richards Bay(away) | 2-3 | Cup |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Chippa United(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Crystal Lake(away) | 6-0 | Cup |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Stellenbosch(home) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Supersport United(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Golden Arrows(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Polokwane City win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 | Orlando Pirates 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Polokwane City 1-4 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Orlando Pirates 3-2 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| May 11, 2019 | Orlando Pirates 3-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Polokwane City 1-2 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Orlando Pirates 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City on Oct 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Polokwane City sit 8th in Premier Soccer League (4 points from 3 matches) and Orlando Pirates sit 1st (7 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
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- Feb 18, 2024TS Galaxy3-1Golden Arrows
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- Feb 28, 2024Golden Arrows0-1Sekhukhune United
- Feb 28, 2024Cape Town City1-1Supersport United
- Mar 1, 2024Stellenbosch1-1Chippa United
- Mar 2, 2024Kaizer Chiefs0-0Moroka Swallows