Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 30, 2017 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?
Polokwane City and Orlando Pirates drew 2-2 on September 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 50′T. GabuzaOrlando Pirates
- 61′R. NdouPolokwane City
- 69′R. RamagalelaPolokwane City
- 90′T. GabuzaOrlando Pirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Free State Stars(home) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Cape Town City(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Polokwane City win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Orlando Pirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Feb 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 0.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Orlando Pirates | 0.7 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
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