Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won 0-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 67′N. SibisiOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | Richards Bay(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Chippa United(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | MC Alger(away) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Supersport United(away) | 2-2 | Cup |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Chippa United(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Polokwane City win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Orlando Pirates 3-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Polokwane City 0-1 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City on Sep 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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