Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: result 1-4 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 7, 2020 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won 1-4 on January 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′G. MhangoOrlando Pirates
- 14′G. MhangoOrlando Pirates
- 36′G. MhangoOrlando Pirates
- 45′B. MotshwariOrlando Pirates
- 64′M. AnasPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Chippa United(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Bloem Celtic(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Black Leopards(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Baroka FC(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Polokwane City(home) | 3-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Polokwane City win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Orlando Pirates 4-4 Polokwane City | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Polokwane City 2-2 Orlando Pirates | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City on Nov 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Jan 4, 2020Amazulu0-3Mamelodi Sundowns
- Jan 5, 2020Highlands Park FC2-1Black Leopards
- Jan 5, 2020Cape Town City1-0Baroka FC
- Jan 7, 2020Mamelodi Sundowns0-0Bidvest Wits
- Jan 7, 2020Stellenbosch1-2Bloem Celtic
- Jan 8, 2020Black Leopards1-2Chippa United
- Jan 8, 2020Golden Arrows1-0Baroka FC
- Jan 8, 2020Kaizer Chiefs3-0Highlands Park FC