Eagles vs Pirates : The vital statistics you must know
Zambia Superleague side, Green Eagles will this afternoon take on South African PSL giants Orlando Pirates in a CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg encounter at Nkoloma Stadium.
The hype and the buzz has been massive with Pirates looking like favourites to carry the day but what do the statistics say about the two teams.
The ZamFoot Crew have put together some stats on the two teams concerning Continental football ahead of this crunchy encounter.
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS: Green Eagles v Orlando Pirates
DATE: 10th August 2019
KICK-OFF: 15:00hrs
VENUE: Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka.
CHARGES: K20 Open wing
COMPETITION: 2019-2020 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
CAF RANKING (All matches played till 4th August 2019)
Green Eagles: 429th in Africa.
Orlando Pirates: 18th in Africa.
CAF CHAMP LEAGUE RECORD
Green Eagles: 1st time appearing in 2019-20.
Orlando Pirates : Champions 1995 & Runners-Up 2013
APPEARANCES CAF CHAMP LEAGUE
Green Eagles : 1 time(2019-20)
Orlando Pirates : 11 times(1995,1996,1997,2002,2004,2006,2010,2012,2013,2018-19 & 2019-20).
MATCHES PLAYED – CAF CHAMP LEAGUE
Green Eagles: None
Orlando Pirates : Played 80,won 36,drawn 24,lost 20
CAF CONFEDERATIONS RECORD
Green Eagles: First Round 2018-19
Orlando Pirates: Runners-Up 2015
APPEARANCES CAF CONFEDERATIONS
Green Eagles: 1 time(2018-19)
Orlando Pirates : 2 times(2004 & 2015)
MATCHES PLAYED – CCC
Green Eagles: Played 04, won 2, drawn 01, lost 01.
AFRICAN SUPER CUP
Green Eagles: None
Orlando Pirates: Champions 1996
DOMESTIC LEAGUE RECORD
Green Eagles: Runners-Up 2019
Orlando Pirates : Champions 4-times(2001,2003,2011 & 2012).
CURRENT FORM(Last 6 games, friendlies inclusive)
Green Eagles: 04 wins, 00 Draws & 02 Loses.
Orlando Pirates: 04 wins, 02 Draws & 00 Loses.
GOALS RECORD(Last 6 games,friendlies inclusive)
Green Eagles : Scored 11,Conceded 06 [+5goal diff.]
Orlando Pirates :Scored 12,Conceded 04 [+8goal diff.]
KEY PLAYERS TOP 5 (Current form last 6 games)
Green Eagles :
1. Amity Shamende (03 goals,03 assists & 01 player-of-the-match).
2. Kennedy Musonda(03 goals & 01 player-of-the-match).
3.Spencer Sautu( 01 goal & 01 player-of-the-match)
4. Tapson Kaseba( 01 goal & 01 player-of-the-match)
5.Sebastian Mwange(Consistent ).
Orlando Pirates:
1.Augustine Mulenga( 03 goals & 03 assists )
2.Thembinkosi Lorch ( 04 goals & 01 assists)
3.Happy Jele (Consistent & captain)
4.Gabadinho Mhango( 01 goals in 2 games)
5.Justin Shonga( 01 assist & consistent )
OTHER HONOURS:
Green Eagles: Bronze 2019 CECAFA Kagame Cup.
Orlando Pirates: 8-time Champions Ned bank Cup & 9 times Champions MTN8 Cup.
CLUB CHAIRMAN:
Green Eagles: Ramsey M. Chabala
Orlando Pirates: Irvin Khoza
COACHES IN CHARGE:
Green Eagles: Aggrey Chiyangi(Zambian)
Orlando Pirates: Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic(Serbian)
TACTICAL APPROACH
Green Eagles: Aggrey Chiyangi(Master tactician, cautious, defensive & home support).
Orlando Pirates: Milutin Sredojevic(attacking football, game-changing players & massive experience).
NICKNAMES:
Green Eagles: ‘Tonka Twende’
Orlando Pirates: ‘Buccaneers’
CHANCES OF WINNING
Green Eagles: 30 %
Orlando Pirates:40 %
Draw: 30 %