Orlando Pirates
The short answerOrlando Pirates are 137th in the world on The Beaumont Index, rated 1441, with a plausible range of 64th to 300th. That makes them 0.33 goals per 90 minutes worse than an average club from Europe's top five leagues, and 1st of 16 in the PSL (South Africa).
What this club is made of
First XI
How good the usual starting eleven is
Squad depth
How much quality there is beyond the first eleven
Star spread
How evenly quality is shared. Low means the team leans on one or two stars
Club smarts
Transfer record: signings that work out, resale gains and buying young
Squad age curve
How many minutes go to players in their peak years
Manager
Results under the current head coach against what the squad suggested
Percentiles from 0 to 100: 90 means better than 90% of clubs in the league, or in the world. Higher means more of that quality. The profile describes the club. It is not part of the score. Missing bars mean there is not enough data yet. How the profile works.
This season they are taking 2.75 points a game from 8 matches, while their performances have been worth 1.97. That is 6.3 points more than the football deserved, which our model calls lucky. Their opponents this season have averaged a rating of 1185, an easier schedule than the PSL (South Africa) average.
For context, the next one below is Mamelodi Sundowns, rated 1423. Their lead over the second-best side is 18 rating points.
Compared with the rest of their league, their style stands out for very high shot volume, very high passes completed close to goal and very high touches in the opposition box.
On rating, they play like a tier-2 side, 4 tiers above the level of their own league.
The PSL (South Africa) itself is 40th in our world league ranking, where its average club is 1.64 goals per 90 worse than the top-five average. This league is provisional: little evidence links this league to the rest of the world, so treat its rank loosely.
How sure are we? Confidence in this rating is medium: the range of 64th to 300th is where the club's true world rank sits four times in five. Results to 25 Oct 2026.
Nearest in the PSL (South Africa)
| 157 | Mamelodi Sundowns PSL (South Africa) · South Africa | 1423 | 74–336 | |
| 545 | Kaizer Chiefs PSL (South Africa) · South Africa | 1253 | 268–1059 | |
| 591 | AmaZulu PSL (South Africa) · South Africa | 1240 | 287–1150 | |
| 650 | Milford PSL (South Africa) · South Africa | 1229 | 287–1313 | |
| 711 | Stellenbosch FC PSL (South Africa) · South Africa | 1211 | 344–1345 | |
| 722 | Golden Arrows PSL (South Africa) · South Africa | 1208 | 354–1362 |