Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueMatchday 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
Official lineup for Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Polokwane City
- 10P. Marema
- 17R. Ramagalela
- 35R. Ndou
- 8Jabulani Percy Maluleke
- 20Salulani Phiri
- 21S. Seabi
- 2Thabiso Semenya
- 4Thapelo Sylvester Tshilo
- 5W. Maponyane
- 19N. Ravhuhali
- 1G. Chigova
Orlando Pirates
- 3T. Lorch
- 31T. Gabuza
- 5M. Makola
- 15T. Qalinge
- 4H. Jele
- 14Musa Bloffis Nyatama
- 23I. Maela
- 28M. Dube
- 34N. Nyauza
- 45A. Mobara
- 30Wayne Sandilands
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 wins, 2 draws, 0 Orlando Pirates wins.
| 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 11th in Premier Soccer League (8 points from 9 matches) and Orlando Pirates sit 2nd (25 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
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