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Richards Bay vs Cape Town CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premier League (South Africa)2024/20252024/2025
Richards Bay

Richards Bay

Gumede79'
1
-FT
0
Apr 18, 2025
King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium|Durban
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Cape Town City

Cape Town City

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

83'Yellow Card
Lindokuhle Zikhali
Lindokuhle Zikhali
Richards Bay
82'Substitution
C. Bezuidenhout
C. Bezuidenhout· In
G. Amato
G. Amato· Out
Cape Town City
82'Substitution
A. Soukouna
A. Soukouna· In
Darwin González
Darwin González· Out
Cape Town City
Goal!
1-0
Thulani Gumede
Thulani Gumede
79'·Richards Bay
⚽
72'Substitution
T. Nodada
T. Nodada· In
F. Makaringe
F. Makaringe· Out
Cape Town City
71'Substitution
Mxolisi Macuphu
Mxolisi Macuphu· In
Ntlonelo Bomelo
Ntlonelo Bomelo· Out
Richards Bay
65'Substitution
K. Francis
K. Francis· In
H. Domingo
H. Domingo· Out
Cape Town City
65'Substitution
K. Mokotjo
K. Mokotjo· In
T. Nyama
T. Nyama· Out
Cape Town City
62'Substitution
Wandile Ngema
Wandile Ngema· In
Somila Ntsundwana
Somila Ntsundwana· Out
Richards Bay
33'Yellow Card
T. Mkhize
T. Mkhize
Cape Town City
25'Substitution
Sanele Zulu
Sanele Zulu· In
Nkosikhona Ndaba
Nkosikhona Ndaba· Out
Richards Bay
12'Yellow Card
T. Nyama
T. Nyama
Cape Town City

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Cape Town City
Cape Town City
39%Ball Possession61%
13Shots Total10
4Shots On Target2
5Corners7
10Fouls13
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides3
2Saves3
290Passes468
104Attacks113
68Dangerous Attacks76
6Shots Off Target4
6Shots Inside Box7
7Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
3Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions5
14Tackles15
204Accurate Passes364
0Red Cards0
70.34%Pass Accuracy77.78%

Team Lineups

Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Manager: P. Zothwane

Starting XI

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IOIan Otieno
Ian Otieno
-
KAKeegan Allan
Keegan Allan
-
SMSimphiwe Mcineka
Simphiwe Mcineka
-
TMTshepo Mabua
Tshepo Mabua
-
NNNkosikhona Ndaba
Nkosikhona Ndaba
-
TMTlakusani Mthethwa
Tlakusani Mthethwa
-
LZLindokuhle Zikhali
Lindokuhle Zikhali
-
TGThulani Gumede
Thulani Gumede
-
NBNtlonelo Bomelo
Ntlonelo Bomelo
-
SNSomila Ntsundwana
Somila Ntsundwana
-
YMYanela Mbuthuma
Yanela Mbuthuma

Substitutes

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FGFezile Gcaba
Fezile Gcaba
-
TKThabiso Kutumela
Thabiso Kutumela
-
AM
Asimbonge Mdunge
-
SMSalim Magoola
Salim Magoola
-
LMLangelihle Mhlongo
Langelihle Mhlongo
-
MMMxolisi Macuphu
Mxolisi Macuphu
-
WNWandile Ngema
Wandile Ngema
-
TNThabisa Ndelu
Thabisa Ndelu
-
SZSanele Zulu
Sanele Zulu
Cape Town City
Cape Town City
Manager: D. Peral

Starting XI

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DKD. Keet
D. Keet
-
TMT. Mkhize
T. Mkhize
-
NIN. Idumba
N. Idumba
-
LGL. Gordinho
L. Gordinho
-
TNT. Nyama
T. Nyama
-
GAG. Amato
G. Amato
-
APA. Petrus
A. Petrus
-
JRJ. Rhodes
J. Rhodes
-
FMF. Makaringe
F. Makaringe
-
DGDarwin González
Darwin González
-
HDH. Domingo
H. Domingo

Substitutes

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TST. Serero
T. Serero
-
ASA. Soukouna
A. Soukouna
-
KMK. Mokotjo
K. Mokotjo
-
KFK. Francis
K. Francis
-
TNT. Nodada
T. Nodada
-
TGT. Goedeman
T. Goedeman
-
LDL. Diana-Olario
L. Diana-Olario
-
CBC. Bezuidenhout
C. Bezuidenhout
-
SDS. Dondolo
S. Dondolo

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Ian Otieno
Ian Otieno
GK
-90'00-
23(35%)
-
-
Nkosikhona Ndaba
Nkosikhona Ndaba
DF
-25'00-
1(100%)
2
3/4
Keegan Allan
Keegan Allan
DF
-90'00-
28(86%)
-
2/3
Tlakusani Mthethwa
Tlakusani Mthethwa
MF
-90'000/1
33(55%)
2
4/6
Yanela Mbuthuma
Yanela Mbuthuma
FW
-90'001/1
32(77%)
2
7/17
Thulani Gumede
Thulani Gumede
MF
-90'101/2
32(77%)
2
11/17
Simphiwe Mcineka
Simphiwe Mcineka
DF
-90'000/1
17(88%)
-
2/3
Ntlonelo Bomelo
Ntlonelo Bomelo
MF
-71'001/4
18(94%)
1
5/13
Lindokuhle Zikhali
Lindokuhle Zikhali
MF
-90'000/2
39(81%)
6
8/21
Somila Ntsundwana
Somila Ntsundwana
MF
-62'00-
16(71%)
-
2/13
Tshepo Mabua
Tshepo Mabua
DF
-90'00-
25(50%)
1
4/7
Mxolisi Macuphu
Mxolisi Macuphu
FW
-19'00-
4(100%)
-
1/2
Wandile Ngema
Wandile Ngema
MF
-28'011/2
7(89%)
-
0/4
Sanele Zulu
Sanele Zulu
DF
-65'00-
14(53%)
1
2/5

Richards Bay vs Cape Town City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Richards Bay15L202026/155-6
Cape Town City15L1012113/152-4

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

Richards Bay — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Sekhukhune United2025-03-05
  2. L0-1 @ Magesi2025-03-11
  3. W2-0 vs Kaizer Chiefs2025-03-16
  4. L1-3 @ Polokwane City2025-03-30
  5. L0-1 @ AmaZulu2025-04-04
Cape Town City — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs TS Galaxy2025-03-05
  2. D0-0 @ Kaizer Chiefs2025-03-12
  3. L0-1 vs Marumo Gallants FC2025-03-15
  4. D0-0 @ SuperSport United2025-03-30
  5. L1-2 vs Sekhukhune United2025-04-06
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2023-10-29 – 2025-01-17
Richards Bay wins
0
Draws
0
Cape Town City wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
3.67
Over 2.5 goals
100%
Both teams scored
100%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2023-10-29 – 2025-01-17) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-01-17Cape Town City2-1Richards Bay
2024-05-18Cape Town City3-1Richards Bay
2023-10-29Richards Bay1-3Cape Town City
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Richards Bay82833-7WLWDW2+6
Cape Town City152827-16LLLWD10+5

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
6 ptsRichards Bay 33 · Cape Town City 27
Positions
#8 vs #15
Goals per game
0.68/0.93 vs 0.54/1.11scored/conceded per game · league average 1.01

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-04-18

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Richards Bay
Won 0%
(0/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
Cape Town City
Won 100%
(3/3)
Goals
3-8
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

0
Richards Bay wins
0
Draws
3
Cape Town City wins
Goals Scored
3 - 8
Jan 17, 2025 • Premier League
Cape Town City
Cape Town City
2-1
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
May 18, 2024 • Premier League
Cape Town City
Cape Town City
3-1
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Oct 29, 2023 • Premier League
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
1-3
Cape Town City
Cape Town City

Fixtures

Premier League — matches this week

Match Report

The table read 8th (Richards Bay, 33 pts) against 15th (Cape Town City, 27 pts), 6 points apart. The last five rounds placed Richards Bay 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.68/0.93 for Richards Bay and 0.54/1.11 for Cape Town City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.

A win had eluded Cape Town City for 12 matches.

King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium in Durban, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Richards Bay: Thulani Gumede (79')

More details:

Richards Bay — live results and scheduleCape Town City — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Richards Bay vs Cape Town City?
Richards Bay 1-0 Cape Town City. Premier League (South Africa) match played on 18 Apr 2025.
What league is Richards Bay vs Cape Town City 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 Richards Bay and Cape Town City?
In 3 meetings between 2023 and 2025: Richards Bay has 0 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses against Cape Town City.
Where was Richards Bay vs Cape Town City played?
The match was played at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium.