Kruger United vs Orlando PiratesLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premier League (South Africa)

2026/2027

Orlando Pirates

Lungu4'(P)

Radiopane54'

Mbuthuma79'

Mbuthuma90+2'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Oswin Appollis

Orlando Pirates

Assists

8.4

Goal!

0-4

Yanela Mbuthuma

90'+2·Orlando Pirates

⚽

85'Substitution

Mpho Padime· In

Tshepang Moremi· Out

Orlando Pirates

85'Substitution

Neo Rapoo· In

Nkosikhona Ndaba· Out

Orlando Pirates

Goal!

0-3

Yanela Mbuthuma

79'·Orlando Pirates

⚽

67'Substitution

Motsie Matima· In

Mlungisi Zwane· Out

Kruger United

67'Substitution

T. Sibanyoni· In

Ntsako Makhubela· Out

Kruger United

62'Substitution

Yanela Mbuthuma· In

Boitumelo Radiopane· Out

Orlando Pirates

62'Substitution

Simphiwe Selepe· In

Cemran Dansin· Out

Orlando Pirates

58'Substitution

Khetukuthula Ndlovu· In

Aphiwe Mphothe· Out

Kruger United

Goal!

0-2

Boitumelo Radiopane

54'·Orlando Pirates

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13'Substitution

Oswin Appollis· In

Ghampani Lungu· Out

Orlando Pirates

Goal!

0-1

Ghampani Lungu

4'·Orlando Pirates

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Statistics of the Game

Kruger United

Orlando Pirates

53%Ball Possession47%

16Shots Total14

2Shots On Target7

4Corners3

18Fouls13

3Saves1

405Passes359

8Shots Off Target5

147Attacks89

79Dangerous Attacks46

7Shots Inside Box9

9Shots Outside Box5

0Goals4

13Free Kicks17

6Shots Blocked2

4Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

17Tackles15

0Assists3

325Accurate Passes269

21Total Crosses9

6Accurate Crosses1

16Interceptions8

57Duels Won58

2Big Chances Created7

2Big Chances Missed3

Kruger United

Manager: Abraham Mongoya

Starting XI

Fiacre Ntwari

6.4

Thendo Mukumela

5.9

6.8

7.1

7.4

Morne Peter Nel

Tatenda Tavengwa

6.8

Ntsako Makhubela

6.2

Mlungisi Zwane

6.3

Aphiwe Mphothe

Substitutes

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.2

Manager: Abdeslam Ouaddou

Starting XI

6.9

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.5

6.7

7.1

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.9

Substitutes

7.9

8.4

6.5

6.3

6.8

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Boitumelo Malatjie MF	7.4	90'	0	0	0/2	41(76%)	5	11/20
Ebrahim Seedat DF	7.1	90'	0	0	1/2	37(74%)	4	4/11
Katlego Mohamme DF	6.8	90'	0	0	0/3	51(88%)	1	3/4
Tatenda Tavengwa MF	6.8	90'	0	0	-	49(76%)	4	9/12
T. Sibanyoni FW	6.6	23'	0	0	-	3(50%)	-	2/2
Wonderboy Makhubu FW	6.5	9'	0	0	-	3(100%)	-	0/1
Khetukuthula Ndlovu MF	6.5	32'	0	0	0/1	2(75%)	-	6/11
Fiacre Ntwari GK	6.4	90'	0	0	-	34(82%)	-	-
Mlungisi Zwane FW	6.3	67'	0	0	0/1	13(77%)	1	3/12
Ntsako Makhubela MF	6.2	67'	0	0	0/1	22(76%)	-	0/6
Motsie Matima MF	6.2	23'	0	0	-	5(80%)	-	0/2
Sipho Sibiya DF	5.9	90'	0	0	0/1	56(80%)	-	8/12
Morne Peter Nel MF	-	81'	0	0	0/2	31(81%)	1	2/5
Shots Total2 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked2 Passes Total31 Accurate25 Accuracy81% Key Passes1 Long Balls6 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances1 Ball Recovery4 Duels Total5 Won2 Lost3 Won %40% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches38 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created1 Crosses0/0
Thendo Mukumela DF	-	90'	0	0	-	50(86%)	1	9/11
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total50 Accurate43 Accuracy86% Key Passes2 Long Balls5 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances2 Ball Recovery5 Duels Total11 Won9 Lost2 Won %67% Aerials Won6 Ground Won0 Possession Touches77 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created2 Crosses1/2
Aphiwe Mphothe FW	-	58'	0	0	1/3	8(63%)	-	0/6
Shots Total3 On Target1 Off Target1 Blocked1 Passes Total8 Accurate5 Accuracy63% Key Passes0 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery2 Duels Total6 Won0 Lost6 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches20 Dribbles0/2 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0

Kruger United vs Orlando Pirates — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Kruger United	15	L2	0	5	0	2	2/15	4-9
Orlando Pirates	15	W4	7	0	7	0	13/15	10-1

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

Kruger United — last 5 games

D2-2 vs The Bees2026-05-17
L1-3 vs Kaizer Chiefs2026-08-01
D0-0 @ Marumo Gallants FC2026-08-11
L1-2 @ Milford2026-08-15
L0-2 vs Durban City2026-08-25

Orlando Pirates — last 5 games

D1-1 @ AmaZulu2026-08-12
W3-0 @ Chippa United2026-08-16
W1-0 @ Sekhukhune United2026-08-22
W2-0 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-25
W3-0 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-29

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Kruger United	13	7	4	-9	LLLWL	12	+1
Orlando Pirates	2	7	19	15	WWWWW	1	+1

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: 15 ptsKruger United 4 · Orlando Pirates 19
Positions: #13 vs #2
Goals per game: 0.43/1.71 vs 2.29/0.14scored/conceded per game · league average 1.14

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-01

Premier League — matches this week

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Orlando Pirates (2nd, 19 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Kruger United (13th, 4 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.43/1.71 for Kruger United and 2.29/0.14 for Orlando Pirates (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.

A win had eluded Kruger United for 5 matches. Orlando Pirates entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Kruger United against 13/15 for Orlando Pirates.

The venue was Mbombela Stadium, with room for 28,900 spectators. On the scoreboard, Orlando Pirates led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.

Goal scorers

Orlando Pirates: Ghampani Lungu (4'), Boitumelo Radiopane (54'), Yanela Mbuthuma (79'), Yanela Mbuthuma (90')

Key stats

Possession: Kruger United 53% · Orlando Pirates 47% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 4-3

More details:

Kruger United — live results and schedule Orlando Pirates — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Kruger United vs Orlando Pirates?

Kruger United 0-4 Orlando Pirates. Premier League (South Africa) match played on 1 Sept 2026.

What league is Kruger United vs Orlando Pirates in?

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

Where was Kruger United vs Orlando Pirates played?

The match was played at Mbombela Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Kruger United vs Orlando Pirates — computed insights

Fixtures

Premier League — matches this week

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions