Orlando Pirates vs Galaxy Prediction 17 May 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Orlando Pirates and Galaxy. The meeting as part of the Premier League tournament is scheduled for 13:00 on 17 May. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Orlando Pirates. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official match between these teams took place on 29 October 2024, ending with a score of 0:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that encounter (home team - Galaxy):
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Orlando Pirates and Galaxy:
- played 9 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 3, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 10 against 5;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.22, in the 2nd half - 0.44;
- average total goals in the match - 1.67.
Head-to-head statistics Orlando Pirates - Galaxy

Orlando Pirates Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 13 May 2025 as part of the Premier League tournament (home team - Orlando Pirates, away team - Lamontville Golden Arrows). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here's the game statistics (Orlando Pirates vs Lamontville Golden Arrows):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 1;
- fouls: 12 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 0.
- 18 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Orlando Pirates stands at a mid-tier position within the Premier League standings, with a win percentage of 76% and a loss percentage of 20%.
⚽️Orlando Pirates has scored a total of 39 goals. On the defensive end, Orlando Pirates has allowed 18 goals over the season.
Match Results: Orlando Pirates

Galaxy Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 4 May 2025 as part of the Premier League tournament (home team - Galaxy, away - Richards Bay). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Galaxy vs Richards Bay):
- ball possession: 70% vs 30%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 1.
- 8 wins,
- 9 losses,
- 10 draws.
📈Currently, Galaxy stands at a mid-tier position within the Premier League standings, with a win percentage of 32% and a loss percentage of 32%.
⚽Galaxy has scored a total of 29 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 30 goals over the season.
Match Results: Galaxy
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 9;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.22;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.78, while the visitors net 0.44.
First-Half Stats: Orlando Pirates (home) vs Galaxy (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 14;
- wins: 5 (0.42%) vs 4 (0.29%);
- losses: 2 (0.17%) vs 4 (0.29%);
- draws: 5 (0.42%) vs 6 (0.43%);
- Average goals scored: 1.08 vs 1.64;
- Average goals conceded: 0.33 vs 0.79.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 2 vs 3;
- losses: 0 vs 3;
- draws: 8 vs 4;
- Average first-half total: 0.8 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.3) vs 1.6 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.8).
- Galaxy conceded in the 1st half in last 5 away games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 3, draws - 1.
Statistics: Orlando Pirates vs Galaxy
- matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 27;
- wins: 19 vs 9;
- win percentage: 76% vs 32%;
- losses: 5 vs 9;
- draws: 1 vs 10.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Galaxy won with a +1.5 handicap in 28 of last 29 games (Premier League).
- Galaxy won with a +1.5 handicap in 24 of last 25 games.
- Galaxy won with a +1.5 handicap in last 15 away games (Premier League).
- Galaxy won with a +1.5 handicap in 14 of last 15 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.11, the guests - 0.56;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.67;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Orlando Pirates vs Galaxy
- average total in the tournament: 2.36 vs 2.21;
- average total goals scored: 1.64 vs 1.14;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.56 vs 0.71;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.08 vs 0.43;
- Orlando Pirates: average total at home in the tournament - 2.17;
- Galaxy: average total away in the tournament - 1.21;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.2 (home - 0.8) vs 1.3 (away - 1.2).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Orlando Pirates games against Galaxy (Premier League).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Orlando Pirates vs Galaxy
- number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 27;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 17;
- number of BTTS matches for Orlando Pirates at home - 5 (42%);
- number of BTTS matches for Galaxy away - 12 (86%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Orlando Pirates at home - 0 (0%);
- BTTS matches for Galaxy away - 5 (100%).
- Galaxy have scored and conceded in last 13 away games.
- Galaxy have scored and conceded in last 9 away games (Premier League).
- Galaxy have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Orlando Pirates games against Galaxy (Premier League).
