ABSA Premiership Round 15 16 – Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs
Date: 30 January 2016
Time: 15:30pm
Venue: FNB Stadium
*Stats powered by Prozone and include all competitive games, across all competitions.
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Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs go head to head in an Absa Premiership encounter at the FNB Stadium this afternoon, with Chiefs out to get revenge. The Buccaneers humbled the Amakhosi in the first round of league fixtures last year, cruising to a comfortable 3-1 victory.
Orlando Pirates:
Prozone Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 16
Entries into final third: 68.76
Successful passes: 315
Possession: 52%
Tackles: 18.41
Recent results:
Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Orlando Pirates
Maritzburg United 3-3 Orlando Pirates (Rakhale 37' ; Matlaba 53' ; Erasmus 80')
Orlando Pirates 2-0 University of Pretoria (Matlaba 47' ; Myeni 85')
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Patrick Phungwayo, 4.2 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Oupa Manyisa, 53.25 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Kermit Erasmus, 2.88 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Mpho Makola / Kermit Erasmus (5)
Top assists (all competitions):
Kermit Erasmus (8)
Kaizer Chiefs:
Prozone Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 12.32
Entries into final third: 63.74
Successful passes: 360.32
Possession: 52%
Tackles: 22
Recent results:
Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Platinum Stars (Abraw 45+1')
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Katsande 72' Penalty)
Kaizer Chiefs 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Morgan Gould, 1.50 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Reneilwe Letsholonyane, 64.82 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Camaldine Abraw, 2.21 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
George Lebese (8)
Top assists (all competitions):
Siphiwe Tshabalala (10)
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Orlando Pirates will be looking to do the league double over their cross-town rivals for the first time since the 2008/09 campaign. The Buccaneers will no doubt miss the presence of talismanic striker, Kermit Erasmus, and the massive influence he has on the side going forward as demonstrated by his goal and assist tally. In his absence the Sea Robbers will turn to Thamsanqa Gabuza in the hope that he can provide the focal point for their attacks.
Kaizer Chiefs on the other hand will be looking to stay in the title race by claiming all three points on offer. The Glamour Boys have struggled to find the back of the net with regularity this season and with top goalscorer, George Lebese, a doubt they will be hoping that Togolese marksman, Camaldine Abraw, can find his range and add to his goal tally.
