📏 Form Guide

Moroka Swallows

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Moroka Swallows will be looking for another win after a 0-1 Premier Division success over Cape Town Spurs.

In that game, Moroka Swallows managed 47% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Moroka Swallows was Gabadinho Mhango (89'). Cape Town Spurs had 10 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

Moroka Swallows have been quite ineffective in attack in more recent games. Their sum of goals stands at just 3 against opposing sides over their last 6 outings. In those meetings, Moroka Swallows have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 9. In any event, we must now wait to see if the trend shall be replicated here in this match.

Orlando Pirates

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Sekhukhune United in Premier Division action, Orlando Pirates will be hoping to turn things around here.

Over the course of their last six outings, Orlando Pirates have bagged a tally of 9 goals. Orlando Pirates have additionally got on the scoresheet on each one of those occasions. During those fixtures, they’ve seen 9 goals scored by their opponents.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their past head to head meetings going back to 24/04/2021 shows that these encounters have been disappointments for Moroka Swallows. They’ve not managed to register any wins at all while Orlando Pirates have managed to find a way, beating them in 67 per cent of those ties.

A total of 13 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 3 from Swallows and 10 created by Buccaneers, The Bucs. The average goals per game has been 2.17.

The previous league match featuring these sides was Premier Division match day 4 on 05/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Orlando Pirates 2-0 Moroka Swallows.

On that day, Orlando Pirates managed 60% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The scorer was Evidence Makgopa (40').

For their opponents, Moroka Swallows had 10 shots at goal with 0 on target.

📰 Team News: Moroka Swallows

The Moroka Swallows boss Fani Madida does not have any fitness concerns to speak of before this clash thanks to a fully injury-free group ready to go.

🗞️ Team News: Orlando Pirates

Owing to a completely healthy squad to pick from, the Orlando Pirates manager Rhulani Mokwena has no fitness concerns to report coming into this game.

💡 Prediction

Moroka Swallows might well have a job on their hands to see themselves scoring against this Orlando Pirates side who we think should score at least once to gain the upper hand.

We’re therefore expecting a narrow 0-1 advantage for Orlando Pirates at the end of the 90.

Expecting it to be tight.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 17:11 03/04/2024