David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Orlando Pirates
Chippa United
One of the first-round matches of the South African Premier League will take place on Wednesday in Johannesburg, where local side Orlando Pirates will host Chippa United at the "Orlando Stadium." Here's a match prediction from the Dailysports expert team.
Orlando Pirates
The "Buccaneers" were in contention for the league title last season, but eventually fell off the pace, finishing 23 points behind the champions. However, Orlando Pirates managed to secure second place in the South African Premier League, edging Stellenbosch on goal difference, with 50 points from 30 matches.
This earned them a spot in the Champions League qualifiers, where they faced Madagascar's Disciples in the semifinals. After a 0-0 away draw, Orlando Pirates cruised to a 4-0 victory at home. In the qualification final, they comfortably defeated Botswana's Jwaneng Galaxy 2-0 on the road to secure their spot.
Chippa United
The "Chilli Boys" had a challenging season but managed to stay in the top division. They finished 12th in the South African Premier League standings, with 34 points from 30 matches—four points clear of the relegation zone.
It's worth noting that Chippa United have not won in their last seven matches across all competitions. This streak includes a 1-3 home defeat to Orlando Pirates in the semifinals of the South African Cup.
Match Facts
- Both teams scored in only two of their last five head-to-head encounters.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in just one of their previous five meetings.
- In only one of the last five Orlando Pirates matches did both teams score.
H2H
Orlando Pirates have won three of their last four encounters with Chippa United. In all three of those victories, the Pirates won with a handicap of -1.5. In their last five home matches, Orlando Pirates have lost only once, winning three times against Chippa United.
Probable Lineups
- Orlando Pirates: Shane, Hotto, Nda, Sesane, Monyane, Mofokeng, Maswanganyi, Mahaule, Saleng, Mabasa.
- Chippa United: Keet, Mkhize, Cupido, Petrus, Nyama, Mokotjo, Rhodes, Domingo, Makaringe, Gonzalez, Tjioeza.
Prediction
Bookmakers are confident in a home win, with Orlando Pirates given odds of 1.41 to secure victory. We believe the hosts will win convincingly, and our bet for the match is “Orlando Pirates to win with a handicap (-1.0)” at odds of 1.65.
