AmaZulu vs Orlando PiratesLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premier League (South Africa)

2026/2027

AmaZulu

Ngwenya45+3'(P)

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Aug 12, 2026

King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Patrick Maswanganyi

Orlando Pirates

7.8

86'Substitution

Tebogo Masuku· In

Athini Maqokola· Out

AmaZulu

86'Substitution

Andiswa Sithole· In

Mondli Mbanjwa· Out

AmaZulu

77'Substitution

Boitumelo Radiopane· In

Yanela Mbuthuma· Out

Orlando Pirates

73'Substitution

Neo Mokoena· In

Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya· Out

AmaZulu

64'Substitution

Oswin Appollis· In

Tshepang Moremi· Out

Orlando Pirates

64'Substitution

Kabelo Kgositsile· In

Kamogelo Sebelebele· Out

Orlando Pirates

63'Substitution

Deon Hotto· In

Nkosikhona Ndaba· Out

Orlando Pirates

60'Substitution

L. Mhlongo· In

Sphamandla Zikhali· Out

AmaZulu

55'Substitution

Thapelo Mokobodi· In

Sihle Nduli· Out

Orlando Pirates

51'Yellow Card

Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya

AmaZulu

Goal!

1-1

Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya

45'+3·AmaZulu

⚽

Goal!

0-1

Tshepang Moremi

7'·Orlando Pirates

⚽

Statistics of the Game

AmaZulu

Orlando Pirates

29%Ball Possession71%

6Shots Total24

1Shots On Target8

7Corners10

9Fouls4

1Yellow Cards0

2Offsides1

6Saves0

289Passes728

3Shots Off Target7

82Attacks128

62Dangerous Attacks92

5Shots Inside Box17

1Shots Outside Box7

1Goals1

3Free Kicks9

2Shots Blocked9

4Substitutions5

0Hit Woodwork1

20Tackles25

205Accurate Passes637

23Total Crosses25

8Accurate Crosses10

21Interceptions6

46Duels Won54

2Big Chances Created4

1Big Chances Missed3

AmaZulu

Manager: Arthur Zwane

Starting XI

Faveur Wilfried Kouassi

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.4

6.9

7.3

6.5

6.5

7.2

6.2

Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya

7.2

Substitutes

Olwethu Mzimela

Andiswa Sithole

Liam Bern

Neo Mokoena

Tebogo Mashigo

Bayanda Shaun Thabede

6.3

Manager: Abdeslam Ouaddou

Starting XI

6.4

6.1

7.0

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.6

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.3

Substitutes

6.8

7.2

6.7

6.9

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Faveur Wilfried Kouassi GK	7.7	90'	0	0	-	18(56%)	-	-
Riaan Hanamub DF	7.4	90'	0	0	-	22(59%)	1	3/6
Sandile Mthethwa DF	7.3	90'	0	0	0/1	26(77%)	3	9/11
Mondli Mbanjwa MF	7.3	86'	0	0	0/1	18(88%)	4	6/10
Nkosikhona Radebe MF	7.2	90'	0	0	-	45(67%)	2	6/14
Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya FW	7.2	73'	1	0	1/2	18(100%)	1	6/10
Taariq Fielies DF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/1	27(64%)	-	2/6
Omega Mdaka DF	6.9	90'	0	0	-	24(68%)	3	5/12
Sphamandla Zikhali MF	6.5	60'	0	0	-	24(70%)	1	1/1
Siyanda Hlangabeza MF	6.5	90'	0	0	-	32(82%)	4	4/10
L. Mhlongo MF	6.3	30'	0	0	0/1	5(25%)	-	0/2
Athini Maqokola FW	6.2	86'	0	0	-	19(68%)	1	2/10
Andiswa Sithole MF	-	4'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	1/2
Neo Mokoena MF	-	17'	0	0	-	6(100%)	-	1/3
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total6 Accurate5 Accuracy100% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won1 Lost2 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches10 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0
Tebogo Mashigo MF	-	10'	0	0	-	4(75%)	1	1/3
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total4 Accurate3 Accuracy75% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery2 Duels Total3 Won1 Lost2 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches8 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0

AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
AmaZulu	15	L1	0	1	3	1	7/15	5-5
Orlando Pirates	15	W2	2	0	2	1	6/15	6-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

AmaZulu — last 5 games

D0-0 @ Orbit College2026-05-09
L0-1 vs Kaizer Chiefs2026-05-16
W1-0 @ Durban City2026-05-23
W1-0 @ Stellenbosch2026-08-01
L3-4 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-09

Orlando Pirates — last 5 games

L2-3 vs Al Ittihad2026-07-21
L0-1 vs Las Palmas2026-07-22
L0-1 vs NEOM SC2026-07-24
W2-0 vs Milford2026-08-01
W2-1 vs Durban City2026-08-08

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 10
Period covered: 2013-08-08 – 2026-04-18
AmaZulu wins: 1
Draws: 3
Orlando Pirates wins: 6
Avg goals per meeting: 2.1
Over 2.5 goals: 40%
Both teams scored: 40%
Home side won: 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 0W 1D 4L (AmaZulu view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.2 vs 2.1

Aggregated from 10 finished meetings (2013-08-08 – 2026-04-18) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 10)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-04-18	Orlando Pirates	3-0	AmaZulu
2026-02-03	AmaZulu	0-2	Orlando Pirates
2025-05-24	AmaZulu	1-1	Orlando Pirates
2024-10-25	Orlando Pirates	2-1	AmaZulu
2024-04-20	Orlando Pirates	1-0	AmaZulu

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
AmaZulu	3	5	10	1	WDWLW	3	0
Orlando Pirates	1	5	13	11	WDWWW	1	0

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 3 ptsAmaZulu 10 · Orlando Pirates 13
Positions: #3 vs #1
Goals per game: 1.6/1.4 vs 2.4/0.2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.14

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-12

Previous Meetings

Last 10 matches

Won 10%

(1/10)

Draw 30%

(3/10)

Won 60%

(6/10)

Goals

6-15

Total matches

Recent matches (5/10)

Premier League•Apr 18, 2026

Orlando Pirates

3-0

AmaZulu

Premier League•Feb 3, 2026

AmaZulu

0-2

Orlando Pirates

Premier League•May 24, 2025

AmaZulu

1-1

Orlando Pirates

Premier League•Oct 25, 2024

Orlando Pirates

2-1

AmaZulu

Premier League•Apr 20, 2024

Orlando Pirates

1-0

AmaZulu

Head to Head

Last 10 matches

AmaZulu wins

Draws

Orlando Pirates wins

Goals Scored

6 - 15

Apr 18, 2026 • Premier League

Orlando Pirates

3-0

AmaZulu

Feb 3, 2026 • Premier League

AmaZulu

0-2

Orlando Pirates

May 24, 2025 • Premier League

AmaZulu

1-1

Orlando Pirates

Premier League — matches this week

Match Report

Orlando Pirates (1st, 13 pts) visited AmaZulu (3rd, 10 pts) with 3 points between them. Per game in the league, AmaZulu were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4, Orlando Pirates 2.4 and 0.2, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.

The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for AmaZulu, 3 draws and 6 for Orlando Pirates, at 2.1 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.

King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.

Goal scorers

AmaZulu: Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya (45') · Orlando Pirates: Tshepang Moremi (7')

Key stats

Possession: AmaZulu 29% · Orlando Pirates 71% · Total shots: 6-24 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 7-10

More details:

AmaZulu — live results and schedule Orlando Pirates — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates?

AmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates. Premier League (South Africa) match played on 12 Aug 2026.

What league is AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates in?

This match is part of the Premier League (South Africa). The match was played at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates?

In 10 meetings between 2013 and 2026: AmaZulu has 1 win, 3 draws, and 6 losses against Orlando Pirates.

Where was AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates played?

The match was played at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/10)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 10 matches

Fixtures

Premier League — matches this week

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions