Match summary
Orlando Pirates won 5 of the 7 previous meetings on record.
Polokwane City vs Orlando PiratesResult, Lineups & H2H
- Dlamini86'
- Mofokeng52'
- Maswanganyi90'
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Patrick Maswanganyi's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Orlando Pirates's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Polokwane City1W 2D 2L
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
5Pointsof 1510
5Goals scored11
5Goals conceded3
2Clean sheets3
1Scored in a row1
2Unbeaten in a row2
Head to head7 meetings · Nov 2017 – Oct 2025
- Polokwane City wins
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Orlando Pirates wins
- 5
2.57goals per meeting
43%both teams scored
43%3+ goals
43%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPolokwane City 0W 1D 4L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 150 earlier results
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
#7Position#1
28Points18 v 18 games41
+4Goal difference+22
0.83Scored per gameleague avg 0.951.61
0.61Conceded per game0.39
#6Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
- 90+4'Substitution · Orlando Pirates · M. Chabatsane · InOut: Relebohile Mofokeng
- 90+2'Yellow Card · Orlando Pirates · L. Seema
- 90'Goal · Orlando Pirates · Patrick Maswanganyi1-2
- Goal · Polokwane City · Bonginkosi Dlamini1-186'
- Substitution · Polokwane City · Mpho Mvundlela · InOut: Lebohang Petrus Nkaki85'
- 77'Substitution · Orlando Pirates · Patrick Maswanganyi · InOut: Oswin Appollis
- 62'Substitution · Orlando Pirates · Y. Mbuthuma · InOut: Evidence Makgopa
- 62'Substitution · Orlando Pirates · Tshepang Moremi · InOut: Andre de Jong
- Substitution · Polokwane City · Raymond Daniels · InOut: Banele Mnguni59'
- Substitution · Polokwane City · Puleng Dennis Tlolane · InOut: Thabelo Tshikweta59'
- 52'Goal · Orlando Pirates · Relebohile Mofokeng0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Polokwane CityOrlando Pirates
37%Ball Possession63%
5Shots Total31
3Shots On Target12
2Corners10
9Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
9Saves2
249Passes420
1Shots Off Target15
84Attacks122
44Dangerous Attacks92
1Shots Inside Box17
4Shots Outside Box14
1Goals2
9Free Kicks9
1Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
11Tackles11
1Assists1
166Accurate Passes333
8Total Crosses21
3Accurate Crosses3
16Interceptions8
1Big Chances Created8
0Big Chances Missed6
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: Phuti Mohafe
Starting XI
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LM
Lindokuhle Mathebula7.7
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MB
Monty Batlhabane6.6
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BM
Banele Mnguni6.6
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TT
Thabelo Tshikweta6.7
Substitutes
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MM
Mpho Mvundlela6.3
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SK
Sapholwethu Kelepu-
SM
Siyabonga Mashini-
SM
Sabelo Motsa-
SM
Surprise Semangele Manthosi-
AN
Ayanda NgwenyaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lindokuhle Mathebula GK | 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(48%) | - | 1/2 |
| 7.0 | 31' | 0 | 1 | - | 8(75%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 35(61%) | 1 | 5/7 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(74%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(53%) | 2 | 4/5 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 20(60%) | 1 | 3/10 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(79%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
Thabelo Tshikweta FW | 6.7 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(91%) | - | 1/5 |
| 6.7 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(69%) | - | 2/4 | |
Monty Batlhabane MF | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(86%) | 1 | 2/4 |
Banele Mnguni MF | 6.6 | 59' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(68%) | 3 | 5/9 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(72%) | 3 | 4/7 | |
Mpho Mvundlela MF | 6.3 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 6.2 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(33%) | - | 0/2 |