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Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2022 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Royal AM
0-1
Orlando Pirates

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What was the result of Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates?

Orlando Pirates won 0-1 on August 17, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 34′D. HottoOrlando Pirates

Official lineup for Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Royal AM

4-3-3
  1. 11T. Potsane
  2. 45S. George
  3. 18A. de Jong
  1. 12K. Mahlasela
  2. 8L. Phalane
  3. 6S. Kobedi
  1. 14T. Matlaba
  2. 13L. Manganyi
  3. 3Ricardo Nascimento
  4. 17S. Mogaila
  1. 32Z. Ngcobo

Orlando Pirates

3-4-2-1
  1. 33B. Eva Nga
  1. 3T. Lorch
  2. 18K. Dlamini
  1. 7D. Hotto
  2. 4M. Timm
  3. 20G. Mosele
  4. 2T. Monyane
  1. 23I. Maela
  2. 5N. Sibisi
  3. 49O. Ndah
  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 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Royal AM
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2022Stellenbosch(away)1-3Premier Soccer League
Aug 10, 2022Chippa United(away)3-1Premier Soccer League
Aug 6, 2022Kaizer Chiefs(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
May 27, 2022Orlando Pirates(home)2-2Premier Soccer League
May 23, 2022Mamelodi Sundowns(home)2-3Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2022Chippa United(home)0-1Premier Soccer League
Aug 10, 2022Stellenbosch(away)1-1Premier Soccer League
Aug 6, 2022Moroka Swallows(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
May 30, 2022Supersport United(away)0-2Premier Soccer League
May 27, 2022Royal AM(away)2-2Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Royal AM wins, 2 draws, 0 Orlando Pirates wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 27, 2022Royal AM 2-2 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
Oct 28, 2021Orlando Pirates 1-1 Royal AMPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Royal AM vs Orlando Pirates on May 27, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Royal AM score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 0.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Royal AM1.31.9310/1510/15
Orlando Pirates0.90.764/152/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Orlando Pirates871019122

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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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