South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueData current as of August 08, 2026

AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates: match statistics

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AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AmaZulu plays Orlando Pirates in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The game is scheduled for August 12, 2026.

Recent form

AmaZulu has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Orlando Pirates has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

AmaZulu scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.00. Orlando Pirates scores 2.00 and allows 0.00. Games in this league average 2.14 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of AmaZulu's games and 0% of Orlando Pirates's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 43% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Orlando Pirates has the higher season xG average, 1.46 to 0.59 per game. AmaZulu takes 5.0 shots per game, while Orlando Pirates takes 12.0.

First-half and second-half trends

AmaZulu leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Orlando Pirates leads at halftime in 100% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

AmaZulu's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (1 goals). For Orlando Pirates, it is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Soccer League games average 2.14 goals. Both teams score in 43% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1Goals scored / game2
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals allowed / game0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
52%Average possession46%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
3Shots on target / game5
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5Shots per game12
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
3Shots on target5
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
20%Shot conversion16.7%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
52%Possession46%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0.59xG for1.46
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0.31xG against1.19
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

Shooting quality

AmaZulu: Efficient finishingOrlando Pirates: Counter-attacking
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
Accuracy (shots on target)60%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

AmaZulu
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 0.59Opponent xG: 0.31BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Orlando Pirates
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Orlando Pirates is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - AmaZulu · 2 goals / game - Orlando Pirates

AmaZulu scoring profile: mixed

AmaZulu scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Orlando Pirates keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).

Orlando Pirates scoring profile: mixed

Orlando Pirates scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).

1Goals scored (season)2
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals conceded (season)0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
1Average goals per game2
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
1Goals scored (last 5)2
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals conceded (last 5)0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%2 goals100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%3 goals0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%4 goals0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%2 goals0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%3 goals0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%4 goals0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%BTTS in both halves0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%Scored in both halves100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%BTTS - last 50%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Orlando Pirates is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - AmaZulu · 3 pts / game - Orlando Pirates

AmaZulu - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Orlando Pirates - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)3
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals scored (1st half)1
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Average goals (1st half)1
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
100%No goal before half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)3
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
1Average goals (2nd half)1
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
100%Clean sheet after half-time100%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0%No goal after half-time0%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

AmaZulu - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Orlando Pirates - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

AmaZulu - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.003.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Orlando Pirates - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.003.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

AmaZulu
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Orlando Pirates
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
70%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

AmaZulu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.72
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Orlando Pirates

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.54
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
175%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Soccer League).

Teams vs league

AmaZuluLigaOrlando Pirates
Average goals per game 1.002.14 2.00
Both teams scored 0%43% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%43% 0%
Clean sheets 100%36% 100%
Goal before half-time 0%71% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%71% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.14
Average goals per game
43%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
1.00
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+-12%
Home attack advantage
+-14%
Home defensive advantage
+-14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
14%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from AmaZulu's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Orlando Pirates. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates play?

AmaZulu face Orlando Pirates on August 12, 2026 in Premier Soccer League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches AmaZulu won 0, Orlando Pirates won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates?

AmaZulu score 1.00 goals per game on average and Orlando Pirates 2.00. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.14 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 0% of AmaZulu's matches and 0% of Orlando Pirates's.

What form are AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates in?

Over the last 5 games AmaZulu have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Orlando Pirates 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates?

The statistical background for AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.