Richards Bay
23 league matches
26 pts6W8D9L
Premier Soccer LeagueMatchweek 24
South AfricaTHE MATCH CENTRERichards Bay vs Orlando Pirates match centre
Full time
2:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Richards BayOrlando Pirates
—Expected goals—
3Shots on target6
6Total Shots24
25%Ball Possession75%
1Corner Kicks15
14Fouls8
3Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves1
177Total passes514
114Passes accurate434
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 305017 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Richards Bay
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Orlando Pirates
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Season overview
Premier Soccer League · 2025/26Orlando Pirates
23 league matches
54 pts17W3D3L
0.8Goals scored / match2.0
1.1Goals conceded / match0.4
8Clean sheets16
8Failed to score2
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Richards Bay
10 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game0.7
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring5 of 10
See results
StellenboschHome · Premier Soccer League2–1W
Durban CityAway · Premier Soccer League0–1L
AmazuluAway · Premier Soccer League1–2LOrlando PiratesAway · Premier Soccer League0–2L
Kaizer ChiefsHome · Premier Soccer League1–0W
Orbit CollegeAway · Premier Soccer League0–0DAmazuluHome · Cup0–1L
Chippa UnitedAway · Premier Soccer League0–3L
SiweleleAway · Cup1–1D
Golden ArrowsHome · Premier Soccer League2–2DOrlando Pirates
10 matchesResults8 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.8
Goals conceded per game0.3
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Games without conceding7 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
Golden ArrowsHome · Premier Soccer League5–0W
TS GalaxyAway · Premier Soccer League6–0WSiweleleHome · Premier Soccer League1–1DRichards BayHome · Premier Soccer League2–0W
Polokwane CityAway · Premier Soccer League2–1WKaizer ChiefsAway · Premier Soccer League3–0W
Casric StarsHome · Cup0–0D
Marumo GallantsHome · Premier Soccer League3–0W
TTMAway · Cup4–1WAmazuluAway · Premier Soccer League2–0WTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Richards Bay
Formation4-1-4-1Papi Zothwane
- 1
I. OtienoForm —Ability — - 22
L. MabuyaForm —Ability —D - 37
Z. SbanganiForm —Ability — - 25
S. McinekaForm —Ability —D - 5
T. SikhakhaneForm —Ability —D - 45
B. T. NashixwaForm —Ability —M - 30
S. BarnsForm —Ability —M - 20
M. MthembuForm —Ability —M - 36
L. ZikhaliForm —Ability — - 17
T. GumedeForm —Ability — - 14
L. MahalaForm —Ability —
Substitutes (9)
16 · S. MagoolaForm —Ability —
6 · T. MthethwaForm —Ability —
77 · L. KhumaloForm —Ability —
53 · S. SimelaneForm —Ability —
Orlando Pirates
Formation4-2-3-1Abdeslam Ouaddou
- 24
S. ChaineForm —Ability —G - 36
K. SebelebeleForm —Ability —D - 33
L. SeemaForm —Ability —D - 5
N. SibisiForm —Ability —D - 7
D. HottoForm —Ability —D - 16
T. MbathaForm —Ability —M - 15
M. NemtajelaForm —Ability —M - 12
O. AppollisForm —Ability —M - 38
R. MofokengForm —Ability 69M - 11
T. MoremiForm —Ability —M - 9
Y. MbuthumaForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
35 · M. N. ButheleziForm —Ability —
14 · A. De JongForm —Ability —
17 · E. MakgopaForm —Ability —
8 · M. MakhaulaForm —Ability —
21 · D. van RooyenForm —Ability —
28 · P. MaswanganyiForm —Ability —
43 · M. ChabatsaneForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Richards Bay
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Otieno | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Lwandile Sandile Mabuya | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Sbangani Zulu | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — |
| Thembela Sikhakhane | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| Sanele Barns | 66 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Moses Mthembu | 86 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Lindokuhle Zikhali | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| Thulani Gumede | 71 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Lundi Mahala | 66 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Wandile Ngema | 24 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Ntlonelo Bomelo | 24 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Tlakusani Mthethwa | 19 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Luyanda Khumalo | 10 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Thabani Zuke | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siyabonga Nzama | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salim Jamal Magoola | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olwethu Mbambo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanele Simelane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Orlando Pirates
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sipho Chaine | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Kamogelo Sebelebele | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 3 | 35 | 2 |
| Lebone Seema | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | — |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 67 | 1 |
| Deon Hotto | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 57 | — |
| Thalente Mbatha | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 80 | 1 |
| Masindi Nemtajela | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Oswin Appollis | 68 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | — |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 77 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 3 |
| Yanela Mbuthuma | 56 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 34 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 7 | — |
| Andre de Jong | 22 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Patrick Maswanganyi | 13 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Sipho Mbule | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Makhehlene Makhaula | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mpho Chabatsane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melusi Buthelezi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deano van Rooyen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nkosikhona Ndaba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premier Soccer League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 12 | 46 | 69 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 68 | LWDWW |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 54 | LWWDL |
| 4 | Amazulu | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 47 | WLDDW |
| 5 |  Sekhukhune United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 44 | DDLWD |
| 6 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 41 | DWDDD |
| 7 | Polokwane City | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 40 | DDDLL |
| 8 | Durban City | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 39 | LDDDD |
| 9 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 37 | DWDLL |
| 10 | Siwelele | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 37 | DWLDW |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 34 | LDDDD |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 32 | DWDDD |
| 13 | Chippa United | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 28 | WLDLL |
| 14 | Marumo Gallants | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 25 | DDDDD |
| 15 |  Magesi | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 24 | WLLLD |
| 16 | Orbit College | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 24 | LLDWD |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premier Soccer League
- Round
- Matchweek 24
- Venue
- Richards Bay Sports Stadium
- Referee
- Christopher Kistoor, South Africa
- Kickoff
- 10 Apr · 18:30 UK
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