Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on November 6, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won 1-2 on November 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 59′Caio MarceloOrlando Pirates
- 66′J. ShongaOrlando Pirates
- 90′A. NkiliPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Supersport United(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Supersport United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Amazulu(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Chippa United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Amazulu(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Polokwane City win(s), 5 draw(s), 0 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City on Jan 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 1/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Polokwane City sit 10th in Premier Soccer League (4 points from 3 matches) and Orlando Pirates sit 1st (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | 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
- Oct 27, 2018Polokwane City1-0Maritzburg Utd
- Oct 27, 2018Orlando Pirates2-1Kaizer Chiefs
- Oct 27, 2018Cape Town City3-0Amazulu
- Oct 27, 2018Chippa United0-1Mamelodi Sundowns
- Oct 28, 2018Black Leopards1-1Free State Stars
- Oct 28, 2018Supersport United1-1Golden Arrows
- Oct 28, 2018Bloem Celtic1-0Baroka FC
- Nov 7, 2018Kaizer Chiefs1-0Black Leopards