- 18 September 2024, Orlando Pirates FC vs Chippa United, 2-1, Win
- 25 May 2024, Orlando Pirates FC vs SuperSport United, 1-1, Draw
- 18 May 2024, TS Galaxy FC vs Orlando Pirates FC, 1-0, Lose
- 11 May 2024, Orlando Pirates FC vs Richards Bay, 0-1, Lose
- 08 May 2024, Orlando Pirates FC vs Chippa United, 2-0, Win
- 14 September 2024, Royal AM FC vs Cape Town City FC, 1-1, Draw
- 25 May 2024, Mamelodi Sundowns vs Cape Town City FC, 0-1, Win
- 18 May 2024, Cape Town City FC vs Richards Bay, 3-1, Win
- 12 May 2024, Cape Town City FC vs TS Galaxy FC, 1-1, Draw
- 07 May 2024, Cape Town City FC vs Moroka Swallows, 2-0, Win
In the intense and tactically sound Premier League matchup, Orlando Pirates FC hosted Cape Town City FC on the 22nd of April 2023 at 13:00 EEST. The home side, Orlando Pirates FC, prevailed with a 2-1 victory over Cape Town City FC in a game whose outcome was largely shaped by the teams' offensive and defensive strategies, accuracy in goal shots, and reaction to referee decisions.
Orlando Pirates FC's offensive strategy was well highlighted through superior usage of set-pieces indicated by the home team having 6 corner kicks as compared to 0 corner kicks by the Cape Town City FC. The utilization of these set opportunities proved beneficial as it not only kept the opponents' defense under pressure but also enhanced their chances of scoring. Despite Cape Town City FC having equal possession opportunity, their failure to earn any corner Kicks may suggest a lack of offensive pressure that may reflect on the team's gameplay and utilization of opportunities.
Another crucial aspect to note is the timing of the goals. This data can give us insight into both gameplay strategies and team's performance on the field. Both teams scored their first goal in the first half of the match. However, the home team utilized the home ground advantage and were able to break the even score during the second half at 01:16:07.
Discipline wise, the game saw a total of 3 yellow cards issued with Cape Town City FC receiving 2 of them in the first half. This added pressure on Cape Town City FC as the game proceeded, forcing them to adopt a more cautious approach, which might have affected their aggressiveness and subsequently their performance in the second half of the game.
Interestingly, both sides were disciplined when it came to playing offside, with only the home team being caught offside once during the entire match. This is a positive attribute for both sides as they showed an ability to time their runs well, thereby avoiding wasting precious ball possession.
In conclusion, this analysis paints Orlando Pirates FC as a team that efficiently capitalized on opportunities (corner kicks), maintained good defensive discipline (only one yellow card and one offside), and were timely in goal scoring which ultimately secured them the victory. On the other hand, Cape Town City FC failed to create set-piece opportunities, committed more fouls resulting in yellow cards (hence disrupting their game flow), and were not able to respond to the second goal from Orlando Pirates FC, leading to their loss. For future games, Cape Town City FC might need to work on their discipline and enhance their attacking strategies to secure more corner kicks and goal opportunities.
Form Guide
Win | 2-1 | Orlando Pirates FC vs Chippa United | |
Draw | 1-1 | Orlando Pirates FC vs SuperSport United | |
Lose | 1-0 | TS Galaxy FC vs Orlando Pirates FC | |
Lose | 0-1 | Orlando Pirates FC vs Richards Bay | |
Win | 2-0 | Orlando Pirates FC vs Chippa United |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 2
- GOALS
- 5:4
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1
- Orlando Pirates FC has two wins in its last five matches with a goal difference of 5:4, scoring 1 goals average
Draw | 1-1 | Royal AM FC vs Cape Town City FC | |
Win | 0-1 | Mamelodi Sundowns vs Cape Town City FC | |
Win | 3-1 | Cape Town City FC vs Richards Bay | |
Draw | 1-1 | Cape Town City FC vs TS Galaxy FC | |
Win | 2-0 | Cape Town City FC vs Moroka Swallows |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 3
- GOALS
- 8:3
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.6
- Cape Town City FC has won three out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 8:3, scoring 1.6 goals average
Orlando Pirates FC H2H Cape Town City FC
Home game | Orlando Pirates FC | 2 | 0 | Cape Town City FC | Away game | MTN 8 | |
Away game | Orlando Pirates FC | 1 | 1 | Cape Town City FC | Home game | MTN 8 | |
Away game | Orlando Pirates FC | 2 | 0 | Cape Town City FC | Home game | Premier League | |
Home game | Orlando Pirates FC | 2 | 0 | Cape Town City FC | Away game | Premier League | |
Home game | Orlando Pirates FC | 2 | 1 | Cape Town City FC | Away game | Premier League |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 4
- GOALS
- 9:2
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.80
- In the last five matches that these two sides meet, Orlando Pirates FC overtook Cape Town City FC four times
- Orlando Pirates FC won four times and had one draw
- Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 9:2; average goals per match – 1.80
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