Orlando Pirates v African Stars prediction

CAF Champions League · · Orlando Stadium

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TACTIX’s model makes Home win the free pick for Orlando Pirates v African Stars, CAF Champions League on Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30 BST.

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Home win
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 77.4% of 195 landed (95% range 71.1–82.7%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
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The match

Orlando Pirates host African Stars in CAF Champions League on Friday 23 October (kick-off 18:30 UK); the model’s free pick is Orlando Pirates to win, a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Orlando Pirates are unbeaten in their last four matches.

Form and the table

Nine of Orlando Pirates’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in five of Orlando Pirates’s last 15 results (33%). At home, Orlando Pirates have five wins, two draws and no defeats in their last 7 home matches — 2.43 points per game, scoring 2.14 and conceding 0.29.

Three of African Stars’s last 11 results went over 2.5 goals (27%). Both teams scored in three of African Stars’s last 11 results (27%). Away from home, African Stars have no wins, no draws and five defeats in their last 5 away matches — 0.00 points per game, scoring 0.20 and conceding 1.60.

TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Orlando Pirates the stronger side, 292 rating points above African Stars (Orlando Pirates 1766, African Stars 1473, after at least 11 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 17 October 2026, finished African Stars 0–1 Orlando Pirates.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The numbers

  • Kick-off: · CAF Champions League · Orlando Stadium
  • Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 1): Orlando Pirates 1 · draws 0 · African Stars 0 · 1 goals/game
  • Recent form: Orlando Pirates 3W 1D 1L · African Stars 1W 0D 4L

Orlando Pirates v African Stars (CAF Champions League): TACTIX’s calibrated model has priced this fixture across 19 markets — the full record, losers included, is published live (as of 17 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

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Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Orlando Pirates v African Stars — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Orlando PiratesLWDWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
African StarsLLLWL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 1
Orlando Pirates 1 · 0 draws · African Stars 0 · 1 goals/game
  • 2026-10-17 African Stars 0–1 Orlando Pirates
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position from an earlier season — not updated during the season.
Orlando Pirates#1 pos14 pts6 pl+6 GD
African StarsNot in this league table
Goals per game
Orlando Pirates scored1.67
African Stars scored0.6
Orlando Pirates conceded0.67
African Stars conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is predicted to win Orlando Pirates v African Stars?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Orlando Pirates v African Stars is Home win.
What is the head-to-head record between Orlando Pirates and African Stars?
In their last 1 meetings, Orlando Pirates won 1, African Stars won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Orlando Pirates and African Stars?
Recent form — Orlando Pirates 3W 1D 1L; African Stars 1W 0D 4L.

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