Match Report
Orlando Pirates, 1st with 69 points, sat 37 points above TS Galaxy (12th, 32). TS Galaxy's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.27 for TS Galaxy and 1.93/0.4 for Orlando Pirates (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
Orlando Pirates had not lost in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for TS Galaxy, 11/15 for Orlando Pirates.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 TS Galaxy wins, 3 for Orlando Pirates, 1 draw, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
The match was played at Mbombela Stadium (capacity 28,900). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Orlando Pirates led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-6.
Goal scorers
Orlando Pirates: Relebohile Mofokeng (6'), Tshepang Moremi (41'), M. Mbunjana (44' og), Relebohile Mofokeng (53'), K. Sebelebele (64'), Relebohile Mofokeng (69')
Key stats
Possession: TS Galaxy 37% · Orlando Pirates 63% · Total shots: 3-29 · On target: 0-14 · Corners: 1-9