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AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates: match statistics
AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
AmaZulu play Orlando Pirates in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.
Current form
AmaZulu: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Orlando Pirates: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
AmaZulu scores 1.19 and concedes 0.88 goals per match. Orlando Pirates scores 1.43 and concedes 0.36. League average: 1.92 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: AmaZulu 38%, Orlando Pirates 21%. Over 2.5: AmaZulu 25%, Orlando Pirates 21%. League level: BTTS 37%, Over 2.5 27%.
xG, shots and style
Orlando Pirates has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.06. AmaZulu: 8.4 shots per match, Orlando Pirates: 14.4.
Match halves
AmaZulu: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.63. Orlando Pirates: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.64.
Goals by minute
AmaZulu: 31-45+ (5 goals). Orlando Pirates: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premier Soccer League: 1.92 goals per match, BTTS 37%, Over 2.5 27%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| AmaZulu | Orlando Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.30 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Orlando Pirates is 8% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / match - AmaZulu · 2.6 pts / match - Orlando Pirates
Goals— how 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 20% better for: goals scored per match.
1.19 goals / match - AmaZulu · 1.43 goals / match - Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates is 144% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.88 goals / match - AmaZulu · 0.36 goals / match - Orlando Pirates
AmaZulu scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Orlando Pirates keeps a clean sheet in 71% (10 of 14 matches).
Orlando Pirates scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - AmaZulu
Over / Under - Orlando Pirates
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.69 pts / match - AmaZulu · 2 pts / match - Orlando Pirates
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
AmaZulu - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Orlando Pirates - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
AmaZulu
Orlando Pirates
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Soccer League).
Teams vs league
| AmaZulu | Liga | Orlando Pirates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.06 | 1.92 | ▼ 1.79 |
| Both teams scored | • 38% | 37% | ▼ 21% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 25% | 27% | ▼ 21% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 44% | 37% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 69% | 61% | ▲ 64% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 75% | 67% | ▼ 64% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.