Richards Bay vs Kaizer Chiefs Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 2–12 – 2
Nqaba Xulu 8′, 39′13th
2ndLebohang Maboe 19′ (pen)Siphesihle Ndlovu 77′
Player of the matchNqaba XuluRIC · 2 goals · 74′ · 4 shots (2 on target) · 3 duels won · 1 tackles
8.2- Possession
- 28%72%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 13 (5)21 (8)
- Corners
- 35
- Table · 3 v 8 pts
- 13th → 12th2nd → 3rd
Premier LeagueRichards Bay Sports StadiumRef C. Muvhali
This meeting
Events
RIC 2–2 KAI · 4–1 yellow- Full time 2–2
- Sanele BarnsYellow card
- Lindokuhle Zikhalifor Luyanda Khumalo
- Siphesihle Ndlovu2–2Goal · assist Asanele Velebayi
- Asanele Velebayifor Pule Mmodi
- Etiosa Ighodarofor Mduduzi Shabalala
- Lundi Mahalafor Nqaba Xulu
- Sanele Barnsfor Thulani Gumede
- Wandile Dubafor Luke Baartman
- Faiz Abrahamsfor Mfundo Vilakazi
- Dillan Solomonsfor Thabiso Monyane
- Half-time 2–1
- Nqaba Xulu2–1Goal · assist Moses Mthembu
- Pule MmodiYellow card
- Moses MthembuYellow card
- Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali NashixwaYellow card
- Lebohang Maboe1–1Penalty goal
- L. MabuyaYellow card
- Nqaba Xulu1–0Goal
Team stats
36 figures
Richards Bayfull timeKaizer Chiefs
- 28%Possession72%
- 13Shots21
- 5Shots on target8
- 1Big chances3
- 3Corners5
- 259Passes653
- 11Fouls12
- 4Yellow cards1
All 36 stats
- Attack
- 2Accurate crosses7
- 40Attacks74
- 0Big chances missed2
- 9Crosses23
- 32Dangerous attacks61
- 9Dribble attempts12
- 5Offsides2
- 38%Shot accuracy38%
- 2Shots blocked5
- 3Shots inside box11
- 6Shots off target8
- 10Shots outside box10
- 1Successful dribbles5
- Passing
- 38Accurate long passes16
- 191Accurate passes582
- 9Key passes13
- 52%Long pass accuracy52%
- 73Long passes31
- 74%Pass accuracy89%
- Defence
- 40Duels won38
- 9Goal kicks8
- 14Interceptions11
- 6Saves4
- 18Tackles12
- Discipline
- 12Free kicks10
- Other
- 0Penalties1
- 3Substitutions5
- 19Throw-ins26
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full timeRichards Bay3-4-36.98 avg rating 6.963-4-3Kaizer Chiefs- 17.4Ian Otieno
- 56.4Thembela Sikhakhane
- 15Mehluleli Ndelu
- 256.5Simphiwe Mcineka
- 226.5L. MabuyaYC
- 207.3Moses MthembuA YC
- 457.2Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali NashixwaYC
- 36.7S. Mntungwa
- 278.2Nqaba Xulu2G ↓74′
- 176.6Thulani Gumede↓73′
- 777.2Luyanda Khumalo↓81′
- 16.2Brandon Petersen
- 426.8Thabo Moloisane
- 846.4Inácio Miguel
- 47.1Zitha Kwinika
- 136.7Pule MmodiYC ↓76′
- 68.0Lebohang MaboeG
- 87.8Siphesihle NdlovuG
- 26.6Thabiso Monyane↓51′
- 77.0Mduduzi Shabalala↓76′
- 116.5Luke Baartman↓66′
- 287.4Mfundo Vilakazi↓66′
- 8Lindokuhle ZikhaliMF · ↑81′6.6
- 14Lundi MahalaFW · ↑74′6.6
- 30Sanele BarnsMF · YC ↑73′6.7
- 2S. JaliDF
- 19Siyabonga NzamaMF
- 31Olwethu MbamboFW
- 32Siphesihle MtshaliGK
- 35Thabisa NdeluDF
- 53Sanele SimelaneMF
SubstitutesCoaches: Ronnie Gabriel · Fernando Da CruzG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 17Asanele VelebayiMF · A ↑76′7.0
- 18Dillan SolomonsDF · ↑51′6.8
- 35Faiz AbrahamsMF · ↑66′6.8
- 47Wandile DubaMF · ↑66′6.5
- 50Etiosa IghodaroFW · ↑76′6.3
- 5Sibongiseni MthethwaMF
- 16Renaldo LeanerGK
- 22Adolf BitegekoMF
- 39Reeve FroslerDF
Top ratings
XI avg 6.98 v 6.96
Lebohang MaboeKAI8.0
Siphesihle NdlovuKAI7.8
Ian OtienoRIC7.4- MVMfundo VilakaziKAI7.4
Moses MthembuRIC7.3
What stands out
- 12thfrom 13th
Richards Bay moved from 13th to 12th in the Premier League table with this result.2 → 3 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 3rdfrom 2nd
Kaizer Chiefs moved from 2nd to 3rd in the Premier League table with this result.7 → 8 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
Head-to-head
7 meetings on record since 20233-0-4Richards Bay W-D-L · goals 5:5
3 RIC0 draws4 KAI- With Richards Bay at home
- 3-0-1 (4:1)
- Goals per meeting
- 1.43
- Over 2.5 goals
- 14%
- Both teams scored
- 14%
- Won by the host
- 86%
- Last 5 (Richards Bay)
- 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 goals/game
- Richards Bay1–0Kaizer ChiefsPremier League
- Kaizer Chiefs1–0Richards BayPremier League
- Richards Bay2–0Kaizer ChiefsPremier League
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- Richards Bay1–0Kaizer ChiefsPremier League
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Match info
- Competition
- Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Richards Bay Sports Stadium, Richards Bay
- Capacity
- 8,000 · grass
- Weather
- 18 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 85%
- Referee
- C. Muvhali
- RIC coach
- Ronnie Gabriel
- KAI coach
- Fernando Da Cruz
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Mfundo VilakaziKAI7 (4)
- Nqaba XuluRIC4 (2)
- Moses MthembuRIC4 (1)
Passes
- Zitha KwinikaKAI86/89
- Inácio MiguelKAI83/87
- Thabo MoloisaneKAI73/80
Key passes
- Siphesihle NdlovuKAI3
- Moses MthembuRIC3
- Luyanda KhumaloRIC2
Duels won
- L. MabuyaRIC7/12
- Siphesihle NdlovuKAI6/12
- Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali NashixwaRIC6/10
Dribbles
- Lebohang MaboeKAI2/3
- Siphesihle NdlovuKAI1/3
- Mfundo VilakaziKAI1/1
Tackles
Clearances
- Mehluleli NdeluRIC11
- S. MntungwaRIC6
- Thabo MoloisaneKAI5
Saves
- Ian OtienoRIC6
- Brandon PetersenKAI4
Table after full time
Premier League 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Orlando Pirates | 4 | 3-1-0 | 8:1 | +7 | 10 | 1st |
| 2 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 | 3-1-0 | 11:5 | +6 | 10 | 3rd ▲1 |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | 2-2-0 | 8:4 | +4 | 8 | 2nd ▼1 |
| 4 |  AmaZulu | 4 | 2-1-1 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | 4th |
| 5 |  Milford | 4 | 2-1-1 | 3:3 | 0 | 7 | 5th |
| 10 |  Polokwane City | 4 | 1-2-1 | 5:6 | -1 | 5 | 10th |
| 11 |  Stellenbosch | 4 | 1-1-2 | 6:6 | 0 | 4 | 9th ▼2 |
| 12 | Richards Bay | 4 | 0-3-1 | 5:6 | -1 | 3 | 13th ▲1 |
| 13 |  Chippa United | 4 | 0-3-1 | 2:5 | -3 | 3 | 12th ▼1 |
| 14 |  Siwelele | 4 | 0-2-2 | 3:6 | -3 | 2 | 14th |
| 16 |  Kruger United | 4 | 0-1-3 | 2:7 | -5 | 1 | 16th |
- Richards Bay
- 13th → 12th2 → 3 pts
- Kaizer Chiefs
- 2nd → 3rd7 → 8 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
Match summary
Richards Bay and Kaizer Chiefs drew 2-2 in the Premier League (South Africa).
Before kickoff, Richards Bay sat 13th on 2 points, while Kaizer Chiefs were 2nd on 7 points. Richards Bay had gone 8 matches without a win before this one. Across 7 previous meetings on record, Richards Bay won 3 and Kaizer Chiefs won 4, with 0 draws (1.43 goals per game). Only 14% of their 7 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Goals came from Nqaba Xulu (8', 39') for Richards Bay and Lebohang Maboe (19') and Siphesihle Ndlovu (77') for Kaizer Chiefs.
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Season comparison
as the teams came into the matchRichards Bayall competitionsKaizer Chiefs- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 1.8Goals per game (both sides)2.2
- 60%Over 1.573%
- 27%Over 2.527%
- 7%Over 3.520%
- 53%Both teams scored47%
- 27%Clean sheets33%
- 33%Failed to score27%
- Richards Bay at home v Kaizer Chiefs away
- 7Played10
- 2Won5
- 4Drawn3
- 1Lost2
- 7-6Goals (for-against)16-9
- 1.43Points per game1.8
- 43%Over 2.540%
- 43%Clean sheets30%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 6-51st-half goals (for-against)6-7
- 6-102nd-half goals (for-against)15-5
- 50%Goals after half-time71%
- 60%Goal before half-time53%
- 4-8-3Half-time W-D-L3-9-3
Referee
C. Muvhali- Yellows / match
- 3.86this match 5
- Reds / match
- 0.36
- Penalty given
- 10%of matches
- Fouls / match
- 25.8this match 23
39%Results in his 87 matches · draw 30%30%
home winsaway wins- With Richards Bay
- 2-2-4 in 8 · 1.88 yellows/game
- With Kaizer Chiefs
- 2-1-1 in 4 · 3 yellows/game
81 of his 87 matches on record carry card data.
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-offRichards Bayold → newKaizer Chiefs- 2-2D10 Apr
- 1-0W19 Apr
- 0-0D26 Apr
- 0-0D6 May
- 1-1D9 May
- 1-1D16 May
- 0-1L23 May
- 1-2L2 Aug
- 1-1D11 Aug
- 1-1D15 Aug
1-7-2goals 8:91.00pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 0-2L29 Apr
- 1-1D6 May
- 2-0W10 May
- 1-0W16 May
- 0-1L23 May
- 1-2L18 Jul
- 3-1W1 Aug
- 0-1L9 Aug
- 2-0W12 Aug
- 1-1D15 Aug
4-2-4goals 11:91.40pts/game
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