Orlando Pirates vs Chippa United FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier Soccer League

Prediction published on 13/02/2024, 03:51  by Daniel Ngulu in Premier Soccer League Predictions

Orlando Pirates and Chippa United will face off when the Premier Soccer League returns after a six-week break. Hosts Pirates will go into the game placed fifth, eight places ahead of Chippa United. Both sides didn’t have the best of runs as the league took a break at the end of December. Pirates had suffered straight losses in the two matches closing their year. The most recent was a 3-2 home defeat to Stellenbosch. In that game, Pirates threw away a 2-0 lead, conceding three times in the final 20 minutes. That was the second time The Bucs lost a game from a winning position. Earlier, they led SuperSport United through Fortune Makaringe’s goal but they would later concede three, to lose 3-1. Having conceded seven goals in their last three matches, Pirates needed this break. Jose Riveiro will hope his charges return rejuvenated and ready to challenge at least for a top three slot.

Chippa United, just like Pirates, will be looking to recover from two straight losses. Their 2-0 away loss to TS Galaxy marked the end of 2023 on a low. It was also the third defeat they suffered in four matches, and the third in five that they failed to score. Chippa United have just one win in their nine matches before this, losing five. With that run, they will slot in here as the outright underdogs. In each of their three losses inside the last four matches, Chippa United conceded twice. The Chilli Boys are just five points above the automatic relegation zone. To rise away from the danger zone, they may want to do better on their travels. In the last four away league games, Chippa United have no win. They are coming from three straight away defeats, and they failed to score in three of their last four away matches.