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Polokwane
VS Scheduled South Africa 26/27 PSL
Pirates
Recent matches

Polokwane

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Polokwane0–1AmaZulu
2026-09-12 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Polokwane1–1Kaizer Chiefs
2026-09-04 South Africa, PSL 26/27 TTM2–2Polokwane
2026-08-26 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Polokwane0–0Milford
2026-08-15 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Sekhukhune Utd2–0Polokwane
2026-08-11 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Polokwane3–3Stellenbosch
2026-08-02 South Africa, PSL 26/27 Richards Bay1–2Polokwane

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
Polokwane Pirates

Wins

14%
86%

Over 2.5 goals

43%
29%

Both teams scored

57%
14%

Clean sheets

14%
86%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Polokwane

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

Pirates

Away · PSL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Mamelodi Pirates 2
2 · Pirates
3 AmaZulu 1–1 Pirates 2 7′ Away
4 Kaizer Chiefs Pirates 2
5 Milford Pirates 2
6 Sekhukhune Utd Pirates 2
7 Stellenbosch Pirates 2
8 Arrows Pirates 2
9 Chippa Utd 0–3 Pirates 2 60′ Away
10 Durban City Pirates 2
11 Polokwane Pirates 2
12 TS Galaxy Pirates 2
13 Kruger United 0–4 Pirates 2 4′ Away
14 Richards Bay Pirates 2
15 Siwelele Pirates 2
16 TTM 0–2 Pirates 2 32′ Away
Polokwane Home Pirates 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.

Polokwane

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway3 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match0.751.331.00
Draws75.0%33.3%57.1%
Goals scored / match1.001.331.14
Goals conceded / match1.251.671.43
Total goals / match2.253.002.57
Failed to score50.0%33.3%42.9%
Under 2.5 goals75.0%33.3%57.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home 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.

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 4 50%
Scores first → wins 3 of 4 75%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

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

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1520
16–3000
31–4511
46–6020
61–7520
76–9030

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.

ModelPolokwaneDraw PiratesHow it works
Strength (Elo) 26.6% 39.7% 33.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 4.8% 12.2% 77.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.49–2.63 Model expected goals
55.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
34.0% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 15.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-215.2%
0-313.4%
0-111.6%
0-48.8%
1-27.5%
1-36.6%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasurePolokwanePirates How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1484 1585 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -27 73 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1502 1491 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
Polokwane 0.570.57 1.000.43
Pirates 0.711.57 0.140.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Polokwane 14%14%29%14%29%
Pirates 0%0%71%14%14%
Context

Coming into the match

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

0.75 Polokwane at home, 4 matches
2.50 Pirates away, 4 matches
245d Days of rest for Polokwane
244d Days of rest for Pirates
— Manager of Polokwane
— Manager of Pirates
0 Matches for Polokwane in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Pirates in the last 14 days
13 Points for Polokwane behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
1 Points for Pirates behind the leaders, and 15 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 Polokwane, the right bar represents Pirates.

On the ball

20 matches
4.6
corners
6.29
13.0
fouls
10.43
2.5
yellow cards
1.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Polokwane LDDDLDW 1.00 1.14–1.43 1L
Pirates WWWWWDW 2.71 2.29–0.14 5W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Polokwane1 33 00
Pirates4 30 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Polokwane

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Pirates

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.