About Match
8 points and 9 places separate them: Orlando Pirates 2nd with 13, Stellenbosch 11th with 5. In league terms the two rates read 2.4/0.2 for Orlando Pirates and 1.2/1.2 for Stellenbosch (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18. A win here leaves Orlando Pirates on 16 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
Orlando Pirates carry a 9-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split reads 13/15 points for Orlando Pirates against 5/15 for Stellenbosch.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Orlando Pirates wins, 4 for Stellenbosch, 2 draws, at 1.7 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 30% saw more than two goals.
The venue is Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, with room for 40,000 spectators.