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AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–11 – 1

Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya 45+3′ (pen)5th

3rdTshepang Moremi 7′

Player of the matchTshepang MoremiORL · 1 goal · 64′ · 4 key passes · 4 shots (1 on target) · 3 duels won

7.8
Possession
29%71%
Shots · on target in brackets
6 (1)24 (8)
Corners
710
Table · 4 v 4 pts
5th → 4th3rd → 2nd

Premier LeagueKing Goodwill Zwelithini StadiumRef L. Badi

Events

AMA 1–1 ORL · 1–0 yellow
  1. Full time 1–1
  2. Andiswa Sitholefor Mondli Mbanjwa
  3. Tebogo Masukufor Athini Maqokola
  4. Boitumelo Radiopanefor Yanela Mbuthuma
  5. Neo Mokoenafor Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya
  6. Kabelo Kgositsilefor Kamogelo Sebelebele
  7. Oswin Appollisfor Tshepang Moremi
  8. Deon Hottofor Nkosikhona Ndaba
  9. L. Mhlongofor Sphamandla Zikhali
  10. Thapelo Mokobodifor Sihle Nduli
  11. Thandolwenkosi Methuseli NgwenyaYellow card
  12. Half-time 1–1
  13. Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya1–1Penalty goal
  14. Tshepang Moremi0–1Goal

Team stats

37 figures
AmaZulufull timeOrlando Pirates
  1. 29%Possession71%
  2. 6Shots24
  3. 1Shots on target8
  4. 2Big chances4
  5. 7Corners10
  6. 289Passes728
  7. 9Fouls4
  8. 1Yellow cards0
All 37 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 8Accurate crosses10
  3. 82Attacks128
  4. 1Big chances missed3
  5. 23Crosses25
  6. 62Dangerous attacks92
  7. 21Dribble attempts14
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 2Offsides1
  10. 17%Shot accuracy33%
  11. 2Shots blocked9
  12. 5Shots inside box17
  13. 3Shots off target7
  14. 1Shots outside box7
  15. 7Successful dribbles6
  16. Passing
  17. 23Accurate long passes20
  18. 205Accurate passes637
  19. 3Key passes16
  20. 40%Long pass accuracy43%
  21. 57Long passes46
  22. 71%Pass accuracy88%
  23. Defence
  24. 46Duels won54
  25. 8Goal kicks8
  26. 21Interceptions6
  27. 6Saves0
  28. 20Tackles25
  29. Discipline
  30. 3Free kicks9
  31. Other
  32. 1Penalties0
  33. 4Substitutions5
  34. 16Throw-ins28

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
AmaZulu4-4-27.01 avg rating 7.034-2-3-1Orlando Pirates
  1. 246.4Sipho Chaine
  1. 36.9Nkosikhona Ndaba↓63′
  2. 57.2Nkosinathi Sibisi
  3. 67.0Lebone Seema
  4. 366.1Kamogelo Sebelebele↓64′
  1. 306.6Sihle Nduli↓55′
  2. 467.2Cemran Dansin
  1. 117.8Tshepang MoremiG ↓64′
  2. 287.8Patrick Maswanganyi
  3. 237.1Ghampani Lungu
  1. 97.3Yanela Mbuthuma↓77′
  1. 11Andiswa SitholeMF · ↑86′
  2. 18Neo MokoenaMF · ↑73′
  3. 20Tebogo MashigoMF
  4. 50L. MhlongoMF · ↑60′6.4
  5. 1Olwethu MzimelaGK
  6. 17Liam BernDF
  7. 22Bayanda Shaun ThabedeFW
  8. 33Keenan PhillipsDF
  9. 38G. MoraloMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Arthur Zwane · Abdeslam OuaddouG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Deon HottoMF · ↑63′6.8
  2. 12Oswin AppollisFW · ↑64′7.2
  3. 25Boitumelo RadiopaneFW · ↑77′6.7
  4. 33Thapelo MokobodiMF · ↑55′6.9
  5. 49Kabelo KgositsileMF · ↑64′6.5
  6. 29Mthetheleli MthiyaneMF
  7. 32Siyabonga DladlaGK
  8. 37Sbangani ZuluDF
  9. 48Simphiwe MasilelaMF

Top ratings

XI avg 7.01 v 7.03
  1. Patrick MaswanganyiORL7.8
  2. FKFaveur Wilfried KouassiAMA7.7
  3. Riaan HanamubAMA7.4
  4. Sandile MthethwaAMA7.3
  5. MMMondli MbanjwaAMA7.3

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 5th

    AmaZulu moved from 5th to 4th in the Premier League table with this result.3 → 4 points after 2 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2ndfrom 3rd

    Orlando Pirates moved from 3rd to 2nd in the Premier League table with this result.3 → 4 points after 2 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Head-to-head

10 meetings on record since 2013

1-3-6AmaZulu W-D-L · goals 6:15

1 AMA3 draws6 ORL
With AmaZulu at home
0-3-2 (3:7)
Goals per meeting
2.1
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams scored
40%
Won by the host
40%
Last 5 (AmaZulu)
0W 1D 4L · 2.2 goals/game
  1. Orlando Pirates3–0AmaZuluPremier League
  2. AmaZulu0–2Orlando PiratesPremier League
  3. AmaZulu1–1Orlando PiratesPremier League
  4. Orlando Pirates2–1AmaZuluPremier League
  5. Orlando Pirates1–0AmaZuluPremier League
Show all 10 meetings
  1. AmaZulu2–4Orlando PiratesNedbank Cup
  2. AmaZulu0–0Orlando PiratesPremier League
  3. Orlando Pirates2–1AmaZuluPremier League
  4. AmaZulu0–0Orlando PiratesPremier League
  5. Orlando Pirates0–1AmaZuluPremier League
  1. Orlando PiratesnextAmaZuluPremier League

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2026/2027
Kick-off
Venue
King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban
Capacity
10,000 · grass
Weather
13 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 90%
Referee
L. Badi
AMA coach
Arthur Zwane

Player leaders

this match

Passes

  1. Nkosinathi SibisiORL106/110
  2. Lebone SeemaORL82/88
  3. Cemran DansinORL80/85

Duels won

  1. Sandile MthethwaAMA9/11
  2. Ghampani LunguORL7/14
  3. Mondli MbanjwaAMA6/10

Tackles

  1. Mondli MbanjwaAMA4
  2. Cemran DansinORL4
  3. Nkosikhona NdabaORL4

Saves

  1. Faveur Wilfried KouassiAMA6

Table after full time

Premier League 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Kaizer Chiefs22-0-05:1+462nd ▲1
2Orlando Pirates21-1-03:1+243rd ▲1
3Polokwane City21-1-05:4+141st ▼2
4AmaZulu21-1-02:1+145th ▲1
5Mamelodi Sundowns11-0-03:2+134th ▼1
6Sekhukhune United21-0-11:2-136th
16Kruger United20-1-11:3-2114th ▼2
AmaZulu
5th → 4th3 → 4 pts
Orlando Pirates
3rd → 2nd3 → 4 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Match summary

AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates drew 1-1 in the Premier League (South Africa).

Across 10 previous meetings on record, AmaZulu won 1 and Orlando Pirates won 6, with 3 draws (2.1 goals per game).

Goals came from Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya (45') for AmaZulu and Tshepang Moremi (7') for Orlando Pirates.

AmaZulu — live results and scheduleOrlando Pirates — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
AmaZuluall competitionsOrlando Pirates
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.33Goals per game (both sides)2.53
  3. 53%Over 1.580%
  4. 40%Over 2.547%
  5. 20%Over 3.520%
  6. 47%Both teams scored40%
  7. 33%Clean sheets47%
  8. 33%Failed to score20%
  9. AmaZulu at home v Orlando Pirates away
  10. 8Played4
  11. 2Won3
  12. 3Drawn1
  13. 3Lost0
  14. 14-12Goals (for-against)9-2
  15. 1.13Points per game2.5
  16. 63%Over 2.550%
  17. 13%Clean sheets75%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 6-91st-half goals (for-against)15-5
  20. 12-82nd-half goals (for-against)12-6
  21. 67%Goals after half-time44%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 2-9-4Half-time W-D-L8-4-3

How we calculate this

Referee

L. Badi
Yellows / match
2.89this match 1
Reds / match
0.14
Penalty given
20%of matches
Fouls / match
24.3this match 13

44%Results in his 101 matches · draw 25%31%

home winsaway wins
With AmaZulu
5-3-7 in 15 · 1.93 yellows/game
With Orlando Pirates
5-1-1 in 7 · 1.71 yellows/game

100 of his 101 matches on record carry card data.

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
AmaZuluold → newOrlando Pirates
  1. 2-2D6 Apr
  2. 1-1D11 Apr
  3. 0-3L18 Apr
  4. 5-1W25 Apr
  5. 1-1D6 May
  6. 0-0D9 May
  7. 0-1L16 May
  8. 1-0W23 May
  9. 1-0W1 Aug
  10. 3-4L9 Aug

3-4-3goals 14:131.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 3-0W9 May
  2. 0-0D16 May
  3. 2-0W23 May
  4. 1-1D15 Jul
  5. 2-1W18 Jul
  6. 2-3L21 Jul
  7. 0-1L22 Jul
  8. 0-1L24 Jul
  9. 2-0W1 Aug
  10. 2-1W8 Aug

5-2-3goals 14:81.70pts/game

  1. HSekhukhune United3–4
  2. AStellenbosch1–0
  3. ADurban City1–0
  4. HKaizer Chiefs0–1
  5. AOrbit College0–0

latest 5

  1. HDurban City2–1
  2. HMilford2–0
  3. HNEOM SC0–1
  4. HLas Palmas0–1
  5. HAl Ittihad2–3
Show older matches
  1. HGolden Arrows1–1
  2. HChippa United5–1
  3. AOrlando Pirates0–3
  4. ASiwelele1–1
  5. HSekhukhune United2–2

older

  1. HCádiz2–1
  2. HCórdoba1–1
  3. AOrbit College2–0
  4. HDurban City0–0
  5. AMagesi3–0

Data from Sportmonks · updated