Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates prediction and betting tips on March 2, 2024

Prediction on game Win Orlando Pirates

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One of the fixtures of the 19th round of the South African Premier League will take place at the "Peter Mokaba Stadium," where the local Polokwane City will face Orlando Pirates. Here's the prediction for this match from our experts.

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Polokwane City

The team led by Phuti Mohafe resides in the middle of the South African Premier League standings, and climbing higher than Polokwane City will be quite challenging. Currently, Polokwane City occupies the 9th position in the table, having accumulated 24 points from 17 matches. The gap from the top three teams is seven points. In their last three matches, Mohafe's squad has earned seven points. In the previous round, they secured an away victory against Swallows FC, and a few rounds earlier, they also won away against Chippa United. Additionally, Polokwane City managed to secure points in an away game against the league leaders, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Orlando Pirates

The Pirates of Orlando are positioned higher in the table, currently holding the fifth spot in the standings. In 17 matches, Orlando Pirates have collected 26 points, trailing the top three teams by five points. It must be acknowledged that Orlando Pirates have not been impressive in recent matches. For instance, in the last round, the team played to a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns, and prior to that, they suffered two defeats against SuperSport United away (1-3) and Stellenbosch at home (2-3). On the road, the Orlando Pirates have won only two matches out of their last nine, accumulating 10 points.

Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history

• In the first leg, the teams played to a 1-1 draw at the Orlando Pirates' home ground, despite the Pirates winning four consecutive matches prior to that.
• Only in one match out of the last ten did both teams fail to score.
• Polokwane City has won their last two encounters against the Orlando Pirates, whereas the hosts last won more than ten years ago, in February 2014.

Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates Prediction

Orlando Pirates are considered the favorites by the bookmakers, and it is advisable to concur. Our bet for this match is "Orlando Pirates to win" with odds of 1.95.

Prediction on game Win Orlando Pirates

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4.92

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