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Pirates
VS Scheduled South Africa 26/27 PSL
Kaizer Chiefs
Recent matches

Pirates

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 South Africa, PSL 26/27 TTM0–2Pirates
2026-09-17 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Pirates2–0Durban City
2026-09-01 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Kruger United0–4Pirates
2026-08-25 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Pirates2–0Sekhukhune Utd
2026-08-16 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Chippa Utd0–3Pirates
2026-08-12 South Africa, PSL 26/27 AmaZulu1–1Pirates
2026-08-01 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Pirates2–0Milford

Kaizer Chiefs

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Arrows0–0Kaizer Chiefs
2026-09-12 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Polokwane1–1Kaizer Chiefs
2026-09-06 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Kaizer Chiefs3–2Siwelele
2026-08-26 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Richards Bay2–2Kaizer Chiefs
2026-08-15 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Kaizer Chiefs1–1Mamelodi
2026-08-12 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Kaizer Chiefs2–0Sekhukhune Utd
2026-08-01 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Kruger United1–3Kaizer Chiefs
Pirates Kaizer Chiefs

Wins

86%
43%

Over 2.5 goals

29%
43%

Both teams scored

14%
71%

Clean sheets

86%
29%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Pirates

Home · PSL
HomeAway1st goal
2 Pirates Mamelodi 1
2 · Pirates
2 Pirates AmaZulu 3
2 Pirates Kaizer Chiefs 4
2 Pirates 2–0 Milford 5 24′ Home
2 Pirates 2–0 Sekhukhune Utd 6 36′ Home
2 Pirates Stellenbosch 7
2 Pirates Arrows 8
2 Pirates Chippa Utd 9
2 Pirates 2–0 Durban City 10 57′ Home
2 Pirates Polokwane 11
2 Pirates TS Galaxy 12
2 Pirates Kruger United 13
2 Pirates Richards Bay 14
2 Pirates Siwelele 15
2 Pirates TTM 16
Pirates Home Kaizer Chiefs Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

PSL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Pirates

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match3.002.502.71
Draws0.0%25.0%14.3%
Goals scored / match2.002.502.29
Goals conceded / match0.000.250.14
Total goals / match2.002.752.43
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%50.0%71.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3010
31–4510
46–6010
61–7520
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Kaizer Chiefs

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match2.331.501.86
Draws33.3%75.0%57.1%
Goals scored / match2.001.501.71
Goals conceded / match1.001.001.00
Total goals / match3.002.502.71
Failed to score0.0%25.0%14.3%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%50.0%57.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelPiratesDraw Kaizer ChiefsHow it works
Strength (Elo) 41.8% 35.8% 22.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 64.3% 21.5% 13.0% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.86–0.68 Model expected goals
45.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
41.3% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 14.6%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-014.6%
2-013.6%
1-110.0%
2-19.3%
3-08.4%
0-07.8%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasurePiratesKaizer Chiefs How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1585 1536 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 73 19 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1491 1498 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Pirates 0.711.57 0.140.00
Kaizer Chiefs 0.571.14 0.430.57

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Pirates 0%0%71%14%14%
Kaizer Chiefs 14%0%43%0%43%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

3.00 Pirates at home, 3 matches
1.50 Kaizer Chiefs away, 4 matches
41d Days of rest for Pirates
41d Days of rest for Kaizer Chiefs
— Manager of Pirates
— Manager of Kaizer Chiefs
0 Matches for Pirates in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Kaizer Chiefs in the last 14 days
1 Points for Pirates behind the leaders, and 15 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Kaizer Chiefs behind the leaders, and 9 above the relegation zone
2.28 League goals per match
40.4% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Pirates, the right bar represents Kaizer Chiefs.

On the ball

20 matches
6.29
corners
4.29
10.43
fouls
12.0
1.67
yellow cards
2.2

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Pirates WWWWWDW 2.71 2.29–0.14 5W
Kaizer Chiefs DDWDDWW 1.86 1.71–1.00 2D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Pirates4 30 00
Kaizer Chiefs2 41 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Pirates

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kaizer Chiefs

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.