South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueRoyal Bafokeng StadiumData current as of September 18, 2026

Marumo Gallants vs Orlando Pirates: match statistics

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Marumo Gallants vs Orlando Pirates: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Marumo Gallants plays Orlando Pirates in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The game is scheduled for September 20, 2026. Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium.

Recent form

Marumo Gallants has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Orlando Pirates has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Marumo Gallants scores 0.83 goals per game and allows 1.83. Orlando Pirates scores 2.33 and allows 0.17. Games in this league average 2.36 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Marumo Gallants's games and 17% of Orlando Pirates's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 33%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 36% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Orlando Pirates has the higher season xG average, 1.89 to 1.51 per game. Marumo Gallants takes 13.5 shots per game, while Orlando Pirates takes 15.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Marumo Gallants leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Orlando Pirates leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Marumo Gallants's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Orlando Pirates, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Soccer League games average 2.36 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 36% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

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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.

Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0.83Goals scored / game2.33
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
1.83Goals allowed / game0.17
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
49%Average possession56%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
3Shots on target / game6.67
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.5Shots per game15.33
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
3Shots on target6.67
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
6.2%Shot conversion15.2%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
49%Possession56%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
1.51xG for1.89
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
1.43xG against1.26
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

Shooting quality

Marumo Gallants: BalancedOrlando Pirates: Dominant
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
Accuracy (shots on target)22%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.35

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.

Orlando Pirates is 1200% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Marumo Gallants · 2.6 pts / game - Orlando Pirates

Marumo Gallants
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W33% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-4
0.33 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-1
Last 5 at home
0-2-1
DLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Orlando Pirates
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
83% W17% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-0
2.67 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
DWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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 181% better for: goals scored per game.

0.83 goals / game - Marumo Gallants · 2.33 goals / game - Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates is 976% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.83 goals / game - Marumo Gallants · 0.17 goals / game - Orlando Pirates

Marumo Gallants scoring profile: more difficult

Marumo Gallants scores in 50% of games (3 of 6 games), while Orlando Pirates keeps a clean sheet in 83% (5 of 6 games).

Orlando Pirates scoring profile: very strong

Orlando Pirates scores in 100% of games (6 of 6 games), while Marumo Gallants keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 games).

5Goals scored (season)14
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
11Goals conceded (season)1
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
2.67Average goals per game2.5
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
5Goals scored (last 5)12
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
11Goals conceded (last 5)1
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal100%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
33%2 goals83%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0%3 goals33%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0%4 goals17%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal17%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
67%2 goals0%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
33%3 goals0%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0%4 goals0%
Marumo GallantsOrlando 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time17%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
17%BTTS in both halves0%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
17%Scored in both halves50%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
60%BTTS - last 520%
Marumo GallantsOrlando 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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Marumo GallantsOrlando 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 300% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / game - Marumo Gallants · 2 pts / game - Orlando Pirates

Marumo Gallants - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Orlando Pirates - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per game (1st half)2
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
1.17Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
1.67Average goals (1st half)0.83
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
17%Clean sheet before half-time83%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
67%No goal before half-time33%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

After half-time (2nd half)

0.67Points per game (2nd half)2.67
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1.67
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
1Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
50%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates
67%No goal after half-time17%
Marumo GallantsOrlando Pirates

Marumo Gallants - second-half results

0% W67% D33% L
3
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Orlando Pirates - second-half results

83% W17% D0% L
12
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding166%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 83%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Marumo Gallants - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.60
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game2.01.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Orlando Pirates - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.60
Goals scored / game0.61.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.0
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+9
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Marumo Gallants
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
3
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Orlando Pirates
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
3
0
46-60
3
0
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 2.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Marumo Gallants

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.68
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
183%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Orlando Pirates

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
233%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
13%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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

Marumo GallantsLigaOrlando Pirates
Average goals per game 2.672.36 2.50
Both teams scored 50%46% 17%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%36% 33%
Clean sheets 17%35% 83%
Goal before half-time 83%54% 67%
Goal after half-time 50%72% 83%

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

2.36
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / game
1.00
Away goals / game
+36%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
54%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Marumo Gallants's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Orlando Pirates. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Orlando Pirates
3 : 0
Marumo Gallants
Marumo Gallants
2 : 1
Orlando Pirates

FAQ

When do Marumo Gallants and Orlando Pirates play?

Marumo Gallants face Orlando Pirates on September 20, 2026 in Premier Soccer League at Royal Bafokeng Stadium. 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 Marumo Gallants and Orlando Pirates?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Marumo Gallants won 1, Orlando Pirates won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Marumo Gallants vs Orlando Pirates?

Marumo Gallants score 0.83 goals per game on average and Orlando Pirates 2.33. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.36 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 36% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Marumo Gallants's matches and 17% of Orlando Pirates's.

What form are Marumo Gallants and Orlando Pirates in?

Over the last 5 games Marumo Gallants have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Orlando Pirates 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Marumo Gallants vs Orlando Pirates: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.