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Kruger United vs Orlando PiratesResult, Lineups & H2H

0
-FT
4
Sep 01, 2026
Mbombela Stadium

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Goal!
0-4
Yanela Mbuthuma
Yanela Mbuthuma
90'+2·Orlando Pirates
⚽
85'Substitution
Mpho Padime
Mpho Padime· In
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
Goal!
0-3
Yanela Mbuthuma
Yanela Mbuthuma
79'·Orlando Pirates
⚽
67'Substitution
Mlungisi Zwane
Mlungisi Zwane· Out
Kruger United
67'Substitution
T. Sibanyoni
T. Sibanyoni· In
Kruger United
Orlando Pirates
62'Substitution
Simphiwe Selepe
Simphiwe Selepe· In
Cemran Dansin
Cemran Dansin· Out
Orlando Pirates
58'Substitution
Aphiwe Mphothe· Out
Kruger United
Goal!
0-2
Boitumelo Radiopane
Boitumelo Radiopane
54'·Orlando Pirates
⚽
Orlando Pirates
Goal!
0-1
Ghampani Lungu
Ghampani Lungu
4'·Orlando Pirates
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Kruger United
Kruger United
Orlando Pirates
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

Team Lineups

Starting XI

18
TM
Thendo Mukumela
12
BMBoitumelo Malatjie
Boitumelo Malatjie
7.4
8
MN
Morne Peter Nel
44
TTTatenda Tavengwa
Tatenda Tavengwa
6.8
7
MZMlungisi Zwane
Mlungisi Zwane
6.3
50
AM
Aphiwe Mphothe

Substitutes

5
TNThulane Ndlela
Thulane Ndlela
25
TST. Sibanyoni
T. Sibanyoni
6.6
28
NTNkosinathi Thwala
Nkosinathi Thwala

Substitutes

19
NRNeo Rapoo
Neo Rapoo
6.5
20
SSSimphiwe Selepe
Simphiwe Selepe
6.3
32
SDSiyabonga Dladla
Siyabonga Dladla
38
MPMpho Padime
Mpho Padime
6.8
48
SMSimphiwe Masilela
Simphiwe Masilela

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Boitumelo Malatjie
Boitumelo Malatjie
MF
7.4
90'000/2
41(76%)
5
11/20
7.1
90'001/2
37(74%)
4
4/11
6.8
90'000/3
51(88%)
1
3/4
Tatenda Tavengwa
Tatenda Tavengwa
MF
6.8
90'00-
49(76%)
4
9/12
T. Sibanyoni
T. Sibanyoni
FW
6.6
23'00-
3(50%)
-
2/2
6.5
9'00-
3(100%)
-
0/1
6.5
32'000/1
2(75%)
-
6/11
6.4
90'00-
34(82%)
-
-
Mlungisi Zwane
Mlungisi Zwane
FW
6.3
67'000/1
13(77%)
1
3/12
6.2
67'000/1
22(76%)
-
0/6
6.2
23'00-
5(80%)
-
0/2
5.9
90'000/1
56(80%)
-
8/12
Morne Peter Nel
Morne Peter Nel
MF
-81'000/2
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
Thendo Mukumela
DF
-90'00-
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
Aphiwe Mphothe
FW
-58'001/3
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)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Kruger United15L205022/154-9
Orlando Pirates15W4707013/1510-1
Kruger United — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs The Bees2026-05-17
  2. L1-3 vs Kaizer Chiefs2026-08-01
  3. D0-0 @ Marumo Gallants FC2026-08-11
  4. L1-2 @ Milford2026-08-15
  5. L0-2 vs Durban City2026-08-25
Orlando Pirates — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ AmaZulu2026-08-12
  2. W3-0 @ Chippa United2026-08-16
  3. W1-0 @ Sekhukhune United2026-08-22
  4. W2-0 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-25
  5. W3-0 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-29
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 32 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Kruger United1641-5LDLL15+1
Orlando Pirates14107WDWW10
Table context
Points gap
9 ptsKruger United 1 · Orlando Pirates 10
Positions
#16 vs #1
Goals per game
0.5/1.75 vs 2/0.25scored/conceded per game · league average 1.19

How we calculate this