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

AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates: match statistics

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AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

AmaZulu play Orlando Pirates in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 12 August 2026.

Current form

AmaZulu: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Orlando Pirates: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

AmaZulu scores 1.00 and concedes 0.00 goals per match. Orlando Pirates scores 2.00 and concedes 0.00. League average: 2.14 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: AmaZulu 0%, Orlando Pirates 0%. Over 2.5: AmaZulu 0%, Orlando Pirates 0%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Orlando Pirates has higher xG: 1.46 vs 0.59. AmaZulu: 5.0 shots per match, Orlando Pirates: 12.0.

Match halves

AmaZulu: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. Orlando Pirates: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

AmaZulu: 46-60 (1 goals). Orlando Pirates: 16-30 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 2.14 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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.

1Goals scored / match2
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals conceded / match0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
52%Average possession46%
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
3Shots on target / match5
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

5Shots per match12
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

AmaZulu
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

AmaZulu scoring profile: mixed

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

Orlando Pirates scoring profile: mixed

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

1Goals scored (season)2
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
0Goals conceded (season)0
AmaZuluOrlando Pirates
1Average goals in match2
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

Match 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 / match - AmaZulu · 3 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

AmaZulu - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.003.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match0.01.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.003.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.01.0
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
175%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

AmaZuluLigaOrlando Pirates
Average goals in match 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 match
43%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
1.00
Home goals / match
1.14
Away goals / match
+-12%
Home attack advantage
+-14%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): AmaZulu 0 - 0 - 2 Orlando Pirates. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates play?

AmaZulu face Orlando Pirates on 12 August 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.