Orlando Pirates vs Durban City Prediction - 16 September 2026
Our pick:Under 3.5 goals
82%Odds 1.24Won
Correct score1-0Alternative2-0
What is the prediction for Orlando Pirates vs Durban City?
Our correct score is 1-0, then 2-0. Orlando Pirates are in better form heading into this match.
Match analysis
A scoring gap of 2.4 goals a game against 0.8 is why Superior projects a 1-0 win for Orlando Pirates over Durban City in South Africa's Premier Soccer League on 16 September, with 2-0 next in line. The last two meetings between these clubs both finished level, a pattern that cuts against that gap.
Orlando Pirates are scoring three times Durban City's rate
Orlando Pirates' 2.4 goals a game dwarfs Durban City's 0.8, and the gap shows up in recent form too: Pirates have won four of their last five, including a 4-0 win and two more clean sheet wins, while Durban City have managed only two goals across their own last five matches. Durban City's away form has produced three draws in five, a pattern built on defending deep rather than competing for goals.
The last two meetings both finished level
Orlando Pirates drew 1-1 and 0-0 in their two most recent meetings with Durban City, and Durban City's away sample includes three scoreless or one-goal draws in five matches, exactly the low-event pattern that produced those results. If Durban City sets up the same way again and Pirates' finishing has an off night, a third straight draw between these two is not a stretch, even with the scoring gap running the other way.
More tips for this game
- Match Winner: Home
- Correct score: 2-0
- Correct score: 1-0
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- 1-019.5%Our score
- 2-015.2%Alternative
- 0-011.4%
- 1-19.8%
- 2-18.9%
Top five combined: 64.8%
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Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2026 | Orlando Pirates | 1 - 1 | Durban City |
| 16 May 2026 | Orlando Pirates | 0 - 0 | Durban City |
| 29 November 2025 | Durban City | 0 - 2 | Orlando Pirates |
League Table
League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +12 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 6 | +13 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 7 | +3 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 6 | +5 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 7 | +1 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 7 | -2 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 6 | -1 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 6 | -1 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 6 | -3 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 7 | -9 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 7 | -7 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 7 | -7 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 20 | |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 16 | W |
| 3 | Amazulu | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 16 | W |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | W |
| 5 | Milford FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | L |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | W |
| 7 | Stellenbosch | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | L |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | D |
| 9 | Polokwane City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | W |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | D |
| 11 | Durban City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | L |
| 12 | Chippa United | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | D |
| 13 | Kruger United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 | L |
| 14 | Richards Bay | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 3 | L |
| 15 | Siwelele | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 | D |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 |