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Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on May 27, 2022 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN

Royal AM
2-2
Orlando Pirates

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What was the result of Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates?

Royal AM and Orlando Pirates drew 2-2 on May 27, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. HottoOrlando Pirates
  • 7′K. PeprahOrlando Pirates
  • 79′T. MatlabaRoyal AM
  • 90′M. ThikaziRoyal AM

Official lineup for Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Royal AM

3-4-3
  1. 10N. Mabena
  2. 17S. Mogaila
  3. 11T. Potsane
  1. 30T. Monamodi
  2. 5J. Dlamini
  3. 42Jabulani Nkosingiphile Ncobeni
  4. 12K. Mahlasela
  1. 9M. Macuphu
  2. 13L. Manganyi
  3. 14T. Matlaba
  1. 1M. Heugh

Orlando Pirates

4-3-1-2
  1. 46K. Peprah
  2. 18K. Dlamini
  1. 20G. Mosele
  1. 6B. Motshwari
  2. 11D. Hotto
  3. 3T. Lorch
  1. 26B. Shandu
  2. 49O. Ndah
  3. 23I. Maela
  4. 5N. Nyauza
  1. 31R. Ofori
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal AM have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Royal AM
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 23, 2022Mamelodi Sundowns(home)2-3Premier Soccer League
May 15, 2022Polokwane City(away)2-41st Division
May 14, 2022Golden Arrows(away)2-2Premier Soccer League
May 8, 2022Uthongathi(home)1-01st Division
May 4, 2022Maritzburg Utd(away)0-1Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 24, 2022Maritzburg Utd(home)4-1Premier Soccer League
May 20, 2022Renaissance Berkane(home)1-1CAF Confederation Cup
May 15, 2022Al Ahli Tripoli(home)0-1CAF Confederation Cup
May 8, 2022Al Ahli Tripoli(away)2-0CAF Confederation Cup
May 2, 2022TS Galaxy(away)0-1Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Royal AM wins, 1 draw, 0 Orlando Pirates wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2021Orlando Pirates 1-1 Royal AMPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Royal AM on Oct 28, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Royal AM score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 1.2 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Royal AM1.61.8310/1510/15
Orlando Pirates1.20.584/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Orlando Pirates981021225

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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