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Orlando Pirates vs Sekhukhune United Prediction— South-Africa - Premier Soccer League

Matchday 4 ·Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 17:30

Orlando Pirates logo
Orlando Pirates
PPG 2.13 · HOME
LAST 5
WDWWW
2 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Sekhukhune United logo
Sekhukhune United
PPG 1.23 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLWL ·

// Model verdict

Home

Model probability 58.7% vs bookmaker-implied 73.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-011.5%0-15.9%0-21.5%0-30.3%0-4+0.0%1 1-018.9%1-19.7%1-22.5%1-30.4%1-4+0.1%2 2-015.6%2-18.0%2-22.1%2-30.4%2-4+0.1%3 3-08.6%3-14.4%3-21.1%3-30.2%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-05.1%4+-12.7%4+-20.7%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 58.7% 73.5% 1.36 -20.2%
Draw 24.9% 23.8% 4.20 +2.8%
Away win 16.3% 9.8% 10.25 +40.2%
Over 2.5 44.8% 47.6% 2.10 -5.9%
Over 3.5 25.4% 26.0% 3.85 -1.3%
BTTS 43.7% 40.8% 2.45 +7.1%
Home O1.5 48.9% 60.6% 1.65 -19.3%
Away O1.5 15.1% 15.4% 6.50 -1.1%

League track record

Based on 56 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 43%
O2.5 70%
BTTS 59%
Score Hit 64%
ROI -25.4%
Bet Hit 40%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 44%CONFIDENCE
✓ HIT — EXACT SCORE
xG (home)1.7 xG (away)0.5 BTTS prob43.7%

H 59% / xG 1.7-0.5 / U2.5 45% / NoBTTS 44%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 18.9%
#2 2–0 15.6%
#3 0–0 11.5%
#4 1–1 9.7%
#5 3–0 8.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Orlando Pirates1.7
Sekhukhune United0.5

COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 44.8% · O3.5 PROB 25.4%

Form & verdict PPG

ORLANDO PIRATES · PPG 2.13

SEKHUKHUNE UNITED · PPG 1.23

✓ SOLID - Moderate edge + strong value
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +1.14 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Orlando Pirates (H) 58.7%
ODDS 1.36 · IMPLIED 73.5% EV -20.2%
Draw 24.9%
ODDS 4.20 · IMPLIED 23.8% EV +2.8%
Sekhukhune United (A) 16.3%
ODDS 10.25 · IMPLIED 9.8% EV +40.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Orlando Pirates ▾ lower is better Sekhukhune United

Attack

15.0
Shots
7.7
6.5
Shots on target
4.0
4.2
Shots off target
2.3
4.2
Blocked shots
1.3
10.2
Shots inside box
5.0
4.8
Shots outside box
2.7
43.3%
Shooting accuracy
52.2%
30.8%
Goals per shot on target
8.3%
2.00
Goals
0.33
1.48
xG for
0.58

Defence

8.2
Shots faced
9.0
2.8
Shots on target faced
4.0
0.25
Goals conceded
1.33
0.73
xG against
0.89
2.8
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

57.2%
Possession
42.7%
528
Passes
383
455
Accurate passes
295
86.2%
Pass accuracy
77.2%
5.8
Corners
3.7
4.5
Corners faced
3.3
3.2
Offsides
1.0

Discipline

11.0
Fouls
13.3
1.0
Yellow cards
2.3
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Orlando Pirates face Sekhukhune United in South-Africa - Premier Soccer League on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Orlando Pirates a 59% chance, the draw 25% and Sekhukhune United 16%, so Orlando Pirates are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.7 for Orlando Pirates and 0.5 for Sekhukhune United (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 45% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 44% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Orlando Pirates are averaging 2.13 points per game versus 1.23 for Sekhukhune United. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +23.2%. This match finished 2-0.

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