Match summary
Orlando Pirates had gone 10 matches unbeaten before this one.
Orlando Pirates vs Durban CityResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
60'Yellow Card
Orlando Pirates
26'Yellow Card
Durban City
26'Yellow Card
Jean Lwamba
Durban City
7'Yellow Card
Mthetheleli Mthiyane
Orlando Pirates
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Durban City
63%Ball Possession37%
18Shots Total6
8Shots On Target4
11Corners3
9Fouls15
2Yellow Cards3
3Offsides2
4Saves6
532Passes305
7Shots Off Target0
115Attacks91
68Dangerous Attacks56
8Shots Inside Box5
10Shots Outside Box1
2Goals0
15Free Kicks9
3Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
27Tackles22
2Assists0
464Accurate Passes231
14Total Crosses10
3Accurate Crosses4
9Interceptions11
68Duels Won43
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Abdeslam Ouaddou
Starting XI
49
KK
Kabelo Kgositsile48
SM
Simphiwe MasilelaSubstitutes
20
SS
Simphiwe Selepe32
SD
Siyabonga Dladla37
SZ
Sbangani Zulu38
MP
Mpho PadimeManager: K. Ben Youssef
Starting XI
27
SM
Siyabonga Vukile Msomi23
TS
Tylo Jordan Sanger20
JL
Jean LwambaSubstitutes
3
BM
Bongani-Junior Mthembu13
SG
Seth Green34
AD
Aden Dreyer40
JP
Junior PapierPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 70(90%) | 2 | 2/3 | ||
| 83' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 31(83%) | 2 | 10/14 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 53(91%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60(80%) | 4 | 8/14 | ||
Simphiwe Masilela MF | 83' | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 24(86%) | 1 | 8/16 | |
| 72' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 48(86%) | 4 | 7/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 48(91%) | 5 | 7/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 64(85%) | 3 | 10/16 | ||
Kabelo Kgositsile MF | 72' | 0 | 1 | - | 22(86%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 65(94%) | 3 | 3/4 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(64%) | 1 | 5/8 | ||
Simphiwe Selepe MF | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(100%) | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(63%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 1/2 | ||
Mpho Padime FW | 7' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/2 |
Orlando Pirates vs Durban City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 15 | W1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13/15 | 12-1 |
| Durban City | 15 | W2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11/15 | 6-2 |
- W2-0 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-25
- W3-0 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-29
- W4-0 @ Kruger United2026-09-01
- D0-0 @ La Cure Waves2026-09-06
- W3-1 vs La Cure Waves2026-09-12
- D1-1 vs Richards Bay2026-08-15
- W2-0 @ Kruger United2026-08-25
- D0-0 vs Stellenbosch2026-09-01
- W1-0 vs Rukinzo2026-09-06
- W2-1 @ Rukinzo2026-09-13
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2025-11-29 – 2026-08-08
- Orlando Pirates wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Durban City wins
- 0
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.67
- Over 2.5 goals
- 33%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Orlando Pirates | 2-1 | Durban City |
| 2026-05-16 | Orlando Pirates | 0-0 | Durban City |
| 2025-11-29 | Durban City | 0-2 | Orlando Pirates |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | WDWWW | 1 | +1 |
| Durban City | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | LDDWD | 6 | +3 |
- Points gap
- 7 ptsOrlando Pirates 13 · Durban City 6
- Positions
- #2 vs #9
- Goals per game
- 2.4/0.2 vs 0.6/0.4scored/conceded per game · league average 1.18
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Goals
4-1
Total matches
3Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
2
Orlando Pirates wins
1
Draws
0
Durban City wins
Goals Scored
4 - 1