South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueData updated noong July 23, 2026

Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: match stats

120%(5.40)
X25%(3.05)
255%(1.67)

Bilang league leader, ang Orlando Pirates ay nagpapakita ng decidedly higher form at quality kumpara sa Polokwane City. Nanalo ang Guests ng 67% ng kanilang away matches ngayong season, averaging 1.78 goals per match habang nag-concede lang ng 0.44, resulting sa isang impressive goal difference na +12. Ang Polokwane City naman sa home games ay may weaker efficiency (44% FTS%), averaging 0.89 goals per match at mayroon lang 33% win rate. Ang recent form ng Hosts (1 win sa 5 matches) ay nag-cocontrast sa solid results ng Pirates (3 wins sa last 5 games). Ang higher shot conversion ng Orlando (14% vs 7%), better possession (55% vs 46%), at advantage sa expected goals (xG 1.68 vs 1.52) ay lalong nagpapatunay ng kanilang dominance. Considering all stats, ang victory ng guests ang most probable scenario sa match na ito.

Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates: form, goals at mahahalagang stats

Mahahalagang detalye ng match

Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates sa Premier Soccer League (South Africa). Naka-schedule ang match sa 4 March 2026 at 18:30. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Polokwane City: 0-3-2 sa last five matches at 0.60 points per match. Orlando Pirates: 3-2-0 at 2.20 points per match.

Goal statistics

Polokwane City scores 0.70 at concedes 0.70 goals per match. Orlando Pirates scores 1.93 at concedes 0.40. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Polokwane City 33%, Orlando Pirates 27%. Over 2.5: Polokwane City 23%, Orlando Pirates 40%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots at playing style

Orlando Pirates ang may mas mataas na xG per match: 2.12 vs 1.36. Polokwane City averages 11.8 shots per match, habang Orlando Pirates ay 17.8.

First at second half

Polokwane City leads at half-time sa 30% ng matches at scores 0.30 goals after the break. Orlando Pirates: 57% at 0.93.

Goals by minute

Polokwane City: 31-45+ (7 goals). Orlando Pirates: 76-90+ (12 goals). Historical goal distribution ito, hindi prediction ng exact goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 39% at Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

Sa 1 head-to-head matches, ang record ay 0-0-1. Average goals: 1.00, BTTS: 0%.

Match description

Bilang league leader, ang Orlando Pirates ay nagpapakita ng decidedly higher form at quality kumpara sa Polokwane City. Nanalo ang Guests ng 67% ng kanilang away matches ngayong season, averaging 1.78 goals per match habang nag-concede lang ng 0.44, resulting sa isang impressive goal difference na +12. Ang Polokwane City naman sa home games ay may weaker efficiency (44% FTS%), averaging 0.89 goals per match at mayroon lang 33% win rate. Ang recent form ng Hosts (1 win sa 5 matches) ay nag-cocontrast sa solid results ng Pirates (3 wins sa last 5 games). Ang higher shot conversion ng Orlando (14% vs 7%), better possession (55% vs 46%), at advantage sa expected goals (xG 1.68 vs 1.52) ay lalong nagpapatunay ng kanilang dominance. Considering all stats, ang victory ng guests ang most probable scenario sa match na ito.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

37Possession (%)63
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
5Shots29
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
3Shots on target10
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.85xG3.18
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
2Corners10
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
44Dangerous attacks92
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
9Fouls9
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0Cards1
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.7Goals scored / match1.93
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.7Goals conceded / match0.4
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
44%Average possession60%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
2.97Shots on target / match6.47
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.83Shots per match17.83
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
2.97Shots on target6.47
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
5.9%Shot conversion10.8%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
44%Possession60%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
1.36xG for2.12
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
1.4xG against0.81
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

Shooting quality

Polokwane City: BalancedOrlando Pirates: Dominant
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
Accuracy (shots on target)25%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Orlando Pirates is 267% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Polokwane City · 2.2 pts / match - Orlando Pirates

Polokwane City
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W43% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-13-8
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-8-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Orlando Pirates
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
70% W20% R10% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-6-3
2.30 pts / match · goal difference +46
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
11-3-1
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 0.54BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalspaano nag-i-score at nagko-concede ang dalawang teams?

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

Orlando Pirates is 176% better for: goals scored per match.

0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City · 1.93 goals / match - Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates is 75% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City · 0.4 goals / match - Orlando Pirates

Scoring profile ng Polokwane City: mas challenging

Polokwane City scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while Orlando Pirates keeps a clean sheet in 70% (21 of 30 matches).

Scoring profile ng Orlando Pirates: napakalakas

Orlando Pirates scores in 90% of matches (27 of 30 matches), while Polokwane City keeps a clean sheet in 43% (13 of 30 matches).

21Goals scored (season)58
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
21Goals conceded (season)12
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
1.4Average goals in match2.33
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
1Goals scored (last 5)8
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
5Goals conceded (last 5)1
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal90%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
20%2 goals60%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0%3 goals27%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0%4 goals7%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

How often they concede at least...

57%1 goal30%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
10%2 goals10%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
3%3 goals0%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0%4 goals0%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)gaano kadalas nakaka-score ang parehong teams?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

3%BTTS at half-time7%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
10%Scored in both halves43%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS17%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS23%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
20%BTTS - last 520%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

Goal count (Over/Under)gaano kadalas lumalagpas sa goal lines ang kanilang matches?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
10%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

2nd half

57%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time23%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
3%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

Match halvessaang half mas madalas silang maka-score?

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

Orlando Pirates is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Polokwane City · 2.03 pts / match - Orlando Pirates

Polokwane City - half-time state
30% leading53% draw17% trailing
Orlando Pirates - half-time state
57% leading33% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)2.03
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.4Goals scored (1st half)1
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.2Goals conceded (1st half)0.2
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.6Average goals (1st half)1.2
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
80%Clean sheet before half-time83%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
67%No goal before half-time37%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)2.27
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.3Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.2
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
0.8Average goals (2nd half)1.13
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
60%Clean sheet after half-time80%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
73%No goal after half-time30%
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates

Polokwane City - second-half results

17% W50% R33% P
43
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Orlando Pirates - second-half results

67% W27% R7% P
61
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+24
Goal difference (1st half)
68
Second-half points
+22
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.03
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 57% of matches and wins 70%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Polokwane City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.40
Goals scored / match0.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.40.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Orlando Pirates - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.80
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Polokwane City
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
7
2
31-45
1
6
46-60
3
2
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Orlando Pirates
ScoredConceded
10
1
0-15
9
2
16-30
11
3
31-45
9
2
46-60
7
2
61-75
12
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

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

Karagdagang team indicatorsano ang ipinapakita ng xG, efficiency at form?

Comparison ng chance quality, results at trends mula sa mga natapos na matches ngayong season.

Match profile

1.86
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
30%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-46%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Polokwane City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.66
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.70
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Orlando Pirates

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-17.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
214%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
35%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* Ang estimated goals, goal split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk at goal range ay galing sa public season averages at frequencies ng dalawang teams. Statistical match profile ito, hindi private model prediction o betting pick.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Polokwane CityLigaOrlando Pirates
Average goals in match 1.402.02 2.33
Both teams scored 33%39% 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 23%30% 40%
Clean sheets 43%37% 70%
Goal before half-time 50%60% 73%
Goal after half-time 57%70% 77%

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

2.02
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.13
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Polokwane City 0 - 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% mga match.

Orlando Pirates
1 : 0
Polokwane City

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Ano ang result ng Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?

Natapos ang Premier Soccer League match sa score na Polokwane City 1:2 Orlando Pirates. Nasa page na ito ang match statistics, half-by-half data at head-to-head record.

Ano ang ipinapakita ng goal statistics bago ang Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates?

Polokwane City scores 0.70 goals per match at Orlando Pirates 1.93. Ang Premier Soccer League average ay 2.02 goals, may Over 2.5 sa 30% ng matches. BTTS: Polokwane City 33%, Orlando Pirates 27%.

Ano ang current form ng Polokwane City at Orlando Pirates?

Sa last 5 matches, ang Polokwane City ay 0-3-2 (0.60 points per match), habang ang Orlando Pirates ay 3-2-0 (2.20 points per match).

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