Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates - Match Preview & Prediction
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Polokwane City
South Africa - South Africa Premier Soccer League
Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates
Wednesday - Mar 4th, 17:30 PM
2.1
Orlando Pirates
Predictions & Tips
39% Over 2.5 Goals
61% Over 1.5 Goals
39% BTTS
3.19 Goals / Match
2.89 Cards / Match
11 Corners / Match
Polokwane City Information
Coming into this game, Polokwane City has picked up 8 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Polokwane City has scored 6 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Superb stuff from Polokwane City at home, where they are currently unbeaten in 9 games. Can they go another game without defeat?
Polokwane City has put together a good run of form and has now gone 3 games without defeat.
Polokwane City will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Orlando Pirates, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 2 and drawn 2
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Polokwane City recently, with the side failing to score in 2 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
Polokwane City has fired blanks in 8 games this season. That's 44% of games where they have not been able to find the back of the net. Do they need a new forward? In the last 5 games, they have scored just 6 goals.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Polokwane City has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 2 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 6/18 games for Polokwane City this season.
Orlando Pirates Information
Coming into this game, Orlando Pirates has picked up 12 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2.4 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 1 of those games. Orlando Pirates has scored 11 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Superb stuff from Orlando Pirates away from home, where they are currently unbeaten in 8 games. Can they go another game without defeat?
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 5 games for Orlando Pirates ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
Orlando Pirates has kept 4 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding 2 goals during this period. Overall this season, their defence has kept a clean sheet on 13 occasions.
Orlando Pirates will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Polokwane City, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 4 and drawn 0
Just 1 of the last 5 games for Orlando Pirates has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 4 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 4/18 games for Orlando Pirates this season.
It's likely that Orlando Pirates will score today, as they have netted in the last 5 games coming into this one and have scored 11 goals in the last five games.
Who Will Win
The home team is 36 % worse to the away team in terms of points per game
Head to Head Record
Total Matches: 20
65% Over 1.5 Goals
13/20 Matches
40% Over 2.5 Goals
8/20 Matches
20% Over 3.5 Goals
4/20 Matches
45% BTTS
9/20 Matches
15% Clean Sheets
Polokwane City
50% Clean Sheets
Orlando Pirates
Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 178% worse than away team in terms of goals scored
| Scored Per Game | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 60% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 | 30% | 70% |
| Over 2.5 | 0% | 40% |
| Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 40% | 10% |
| Scored 1st/2nd Half | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Scored in 1H | 56% | 122% |
| Scored in 2H | 44% | 156% |
| Scored in Both Halves | 20% | 50% |
| Scored Average 1H | 0.50 | 1.10 |
| Scored Average 2H | 0.40 | 1.40 |
Recent Form
Polokwane City FC
Recent: 2 Wins / 4 Draws / 4 Losses
| Form | Results | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | l d l d w l d l w d | 1 |
| Home | d l d l l | 0.4 |
| Away | l w d w d | 1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 0% | 40% |
| AVG | 1.90 | 2.20 | 1.60 |
| Scored | 9.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Conceded | 10.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 |
| BTTS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| CS | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| FTS | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| xG | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| xGA | 1.68 | 1.91 | 1.45 |
Orlando Pirates FC
Recent: 6 Wins / 3 Draws / 1 Losses
| Form | Results | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | w l d w w w d w w d | 2.1 |
| Home | w l d w d w | 1.83 |
| Away | w w w d | 2.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| AVG | 3.10 | 2.50 | 4.00 |
| Scored | 25.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 |
| Conceded | 6.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| BTTS | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| CS | 60% | 67% | 50% |
| FTS | 10% | 17% | 0% |
| xG | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.81 |
| xGA | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.77 |
Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 67% worse than the away team in terms of goals conceded
| Scored Per Game | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 70% | 40% |
| Over 1.5 | 30% | 20% |
| Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Cleansheets | 30% | 60% |
| Scored 1st/2nd Half | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 1H Clean Sheet | 70% | 70% |
| 2H Clean Sheet | 50% | 80% |
| Conceded Average 1H | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Conceded Average 2H | 0.70 | 0.20 |
Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)
30%
Scored first in 3 / 10
60%
Scored first in 6 / 10
| 10 Minutes | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 5% | 13% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 11% | 3% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 11% | 13% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 10% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 21% | 13% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 11% | 16% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 0% | 10% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 5% | 3% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 32% | 19% |
| 15 Minutes | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 5% | 13% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 21% | 16% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 16% | 19% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 16% | 19% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 5% | 10% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 32% | 23% |
| Scored (10 min) | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 0% | 12% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 11% | 4% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 22% | 12% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 8% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 33% | 12% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 0% | 16% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 0% | 12% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 11% | 4% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 22% | 20% |
| Scored (15 min) | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 0% | 12% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 33% | 16% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 22% | 16% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 11% | 20% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 11% | 12% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 22% | 24% |
| Conceded (10 min) | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 10% | 17% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 10% | 0% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 17% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 17% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 10% | 17% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 20% | 17% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 0% | 0% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 0% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 40% | 17% |
| Conceded (15 min) | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 10% | 17% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 10% | 17% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 10% | 33% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 20% | 17% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 0% | 0% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 40% | 17% |
Number of Cards How many cards will there be?
2.1
Cards / Match
Sum of bookings per match between Polokwane City and Orlando Pirates
1.2 / Match
Booked / Match
0.9 / Match
Booked / Match
| Match Cards | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 | 60% | 70% | 65% |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 4.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Over 5.5 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| Team Cards | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards For Average | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.05 |
| Over 0.5 For | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 For | 30% | 20% | 25% |
| Over 2.5 For | 10% | 0% | 5% |
| Over 3.5 For | 10% | 0% | 5% |
| Cards Against | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Against | 80% | 90% | 85% |
| Over 1.5 Against | 40% | 60% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Against | 30% | 50% | 40% |
| Over 3.5 Against | 20% | 30% | 25% |
First Half / Second Half Cards
| Half Cards | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Cards For Average | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.105 |
| 2H Cards For Average | 0.89 | 0.7 | 0.355 |
| 1H Total Cards AVG | 1 | 0.9 | 0.95 |
| 2H Total Cards AVG | 2 | 2.3 | 2.15 |
| 1H Had More Cards % | 33% | 0% | 16.5% |
| 2H Had More Cards % | 67% | 70% | 51.5% |
| Over X 1H/2H Cards | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Over 0.5 Cards For | 22% | 20% | 21% |
| 2H Over 0.5 Cards For | 56% | 60% | 58% |
| 1H Total Under 2 | 67% | 70% | 68.5% |
| 2H Total Under 2 | 44% | 20% | 32% |
| 1H is 2~3 Total Cards | 33% | 30% | 31.5% |
| 2H is 2~3 Total Cards | 33% | 60% | 46.5% |
| 1H Total Over 3 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 2H Total Over 3 | 22% | 20% | 21% |
Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?
12.1
Corners / Match
Average Corner Kicks per match between Polokwane City and Orlando Pirates
4.1 / Match
Corners Earned
8 / Match
Corners Earned
| Match Corners | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6.5 | 80% | 70% | 75% |
| Over 7.5 | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Over 8.5 | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| Over 9.5 | 30% | 40% | 35% |
| Over 10.5 | 20% | 40% | 30% |
| Over 11.5 | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| Over 12.5 | 0% | 20% | 10.005% |
| Over 13.5 | 0% | 20% | 10.005% |
| Over 14.5 | 0% | 10% | 5.005% |
| First Half | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH Average | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| FH Over 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| FH Over 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| FH Over 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Second Half | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2H Average | 41 | 23 | 32 |
| 2H Over 4 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 2H Over 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2H Over 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Team Corners Corners Earned / Against
| Team Corners | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 4.1 | 8 | 6.05 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.5 | 1.3 | 2.90 |
| Over 2.5 For | 70% | 100% | 85% |
| Over 3.5 For | 60% | 90% | 75% |
| Over 4.5 For | 40% | 70% | 55% |
| Over 2.5 Against | 90% | 10% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 Against | 60% | 0% | 30% |
| Over 4.5 Against | 20% | 0% | 10% |
Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more
| Team Shots | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / Match | 11.8 | 22 | 16.90 |
| Shots Conversion Rate | 8% | 11% | 9.50% |
| Shots On Target / M | 3.4 | 8.5 | 5.95 |
| Shots Off Target / M | 8.4 | 13.5 | 10.95 |
| Shots Per Goal Scored | 13.11 | 8.8 | 10.96 |
| Team Shots Over 10.5 | 60% | 90% | 75% |
| Team Shots Over 11.5 | 50% | 90% | 70% |
| Team Shots Over 12.5 | 40% | 90% | 65% |
| Team Shots Over 13.5 | 40% | 80% | 60% |
| Team Shots Over 14.5 | 40% | 80% | 60% |
| Team Shots Over 15.5 | 0% | 80% | 40.005% |
| Team Shots On Target 3.5+ | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Team Shots On Target 4.5+ | 30% | 90% | 60% |
| Team Shots On Target 5.5+ | 0% | 70% | 35.005% |
| Team Shots On Target 6.5+ | 0% | 70% | 35.005% |
| Offside Stats | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / Match | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.32 |
| Over 2.5 Offsides | 6 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Over 3.5 Offsides | 3 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Misc Stats | Polokwane City | Orlando Pirates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls Committed / Match | 10.1 | 8.44 | 9.27 |
| Fouled Against / Match | 10.4 | 10.78 | 10.59 |
| Average Possession | 46% | 59% | 52.5% |
Past Matches
22nd October 2025
Orlando Pirates 1Polokwane City 0
2nd August 2025
Orlando Pirates 2Polokwane City 0
5th April 2025
Polokwane City 0Orlando Pirates 1
24th September 2024
Orlando Pirates 3Polokwane City 0
2nd March 2024
Polokwane City 0Orlando Pirates 1
27th October 2023
Orlando Pirates 1Polokwane City 1
7th January 2020
Polokwane City 1Orlando Pirates 4
26th November 2019
Orlando Pirates 3Polokwane City 2
11th May 2019
Orlando Pirates 3Polokwane City 0
6th November 2018
Polokwane City 1Orlando Pirates 2
20th January 2018
Orlando Pirates 1Polokwane City 1
30th September 2017
Polokwane City 2Orlando Pirates 2
25th February 2017
Orlando Pirates 1Polokwane City 1
16th October 2016
Polokwane City 1Orlando Pirates 1
27th April 2016
Orlando Pirates 0Polokwane City 0
22nd September 2015
Polokwane City 0Orlando Pirates 0
28th February 2015
Orlando Pirates 3Polokwane City 1
30th August 2014
Polokwane City 0Orlando Pirates 3
15th February 2014
Polokwane City 1Orlando Pirates 0
18th September 2013
Orlando Pirates 1Polokwane City 0
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FT Result Odds
| FT Result | 10Bet | 188Bet | 1xbet | Betfair | Betsson | Cashpoint | CloudBet | Coral | Dafabet | Interwetten | Ladbrokes | MansionBet | MelBet | Pinnacle | Sbo | Unibet | WilliamHill | bet365 | bwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | |||||||||||||||||||
| Draw | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates |
Double Chance Odds
| Double Chance | 10Bet | 1xbet | Pinnacle | Sbo | Unibet | WilliamHill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | ||||||
| Draw | ||||||
| Orlando Pirates |
Over/Under Odds
Both Teams To Score Odds
| Both Teams To Score | 10Bet | 188Bet | 1xbet | Pinnacle | Unibet | WilliamHill | bet365 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2.60 | 2.93 | 2.99 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| No | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.36 |
BTTS 1st Half Odds
BTTS 2nd Half Odds
Over/Under 1st Half Odds
Over/Under 2nd Half Odds
Result 1st Half Odds
Result 2nd Half Odds
Team To Score First Odds
Clean Sheet Home Odds
Clean Sheet Away Odds
Win To Nil Odds
| Win To Nil | bet365 |
|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 8.00 |
| Orlando Pirates | 2.10 |
Corners 1x2 Odds
Corners Over Under Odds
South Africa Premier Soccer League 2025/2026 Table
| Pos | Team | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 42 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 2.35 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates FC | 47 | 11 | 36 | 55 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 28 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 1.83 |
| 4 | AmaZulu FC | 25 | 22 | 3 | 39 | 1.96 |
| 5 | Sekhukhune United FC | 24 | 17 | 7 | 38 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Durban City FC | 20 | 17 | 3 | 35 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Polokwane City FC | 19 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 1.52 |
| 8 | Lamontville Golden Arrows FC | 29 | 31 | -2 | 31 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch FC | 20 | 25 | -5 | 28 | 1.96 |
| 10 | Siwelele | 13 | 17 | -4 | 27 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Richards Bay FC | 20 | 27 | -7 | 27 | 1.96 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy FC | 25 | 33 | -8 | 25 | 2.42 |
| 13 | Chippa United FC | 20 | 33 | -13 | 24 | 2.12 |
| 14 | Marumo Gallants FC | 17 | 34 | -17 | 19 | 2.13 |
| 15 | Orbit College FC | 17 | 39 | -22 | 19 | 2.33 |
| 16 | Magesi FC | 17 | 35 | -18 | 17 | 2.17 |
