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Richards Bay vs Orlando PiratesLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premier League (South Africa)2025/20262025/2026
Richards Bay

Richards Bay

Gumede10'
Zikhali59'
2
-FT
2
Apr 10, 2026
Richards Bay Sports Stadium
Embed
Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates

Appollis52'
Seema90+2'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Relebohile Mofokeng
Relebohile Mofokeng
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
1
Assists
7.9
Goal!
2-2
L. Seema
L. Seema
90'+2·Orlando Pirates
⚽
87'Yellow Card
N. Bomelo
N. Bomelo
Richards Bay
86'Substitution
Luyanda Khumalo
Luyanda Khumalo· In
M. Mthembu
M. Mthembu· Out
Richards Bay
84'Yellow Card
I. Otieno
I. Otieno
Richards Bay
77'Substitution
Patrick Maswanganyi
Patrick Maswanganyi· In
Tshepang Moremi
Tshepang Moremi· Out
Orlando Pirates
71'Substitution
T. Mthethwa
T. Mthethwa· In
T. Gumede
T. Gumede· Out
Richards Bay
71'Yellow Card
W. Ngema
W. Ngema
Richards Bay
71'Yellow Card
—
Richards Bay
68'Substitution
Andre de Jong
Andre de Jong· In
Oswin Appollis
Oswin Appollis· Out
Orlando Pirates
66'Substitution
N. Bomelo
N. Bomelo· In
Lundi Mahala
Lundi Mahala· Out
Richards Bay
66'Substitution
W. Ngema
W. Ngema· In
Sanele Barns
Sanele Barns· Out
Richards Bay
Goal!
2-1
L. Zikhali
L. Zikhali
59'·Richards Bay
⚽
56'Substitution
Evidence Makgopa
Evidence Makgopa· In
Y. Mbuthuma
Y. Mbuthuma· Out
Orlando Pirates
Goal!
1-1
Oswin Appollis
Oswin Appollis
52'·Orlando Pirates
⚽
Goal!
1-0
T. Gumede
T. Gumede
10'·Richards Bay
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
24%Ball Possession76%
6Shots Total30
3Shots On Target8
1Corners16
14Fouls9
3Yellow Cards0
0Offsides2
6Saves1
181Passes532
3Shots Off Target12
61Attacks141
25Dangerous Attacks119
2Shots Inside Box18
4Shots Outside Box12
2Goals2
9Free Kicks14
0Shots Blocked10
4Substitutions3
22Tackles12
2Assists2
113Accurate Passes447
2Total Crosses41
1Accurate Crosses14
23Interceptions8
58Duels Won48
0Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
L. Zikhali
L. Zikhali
MF
7.7
90'101/1
20(74%)
4
6/8
M. Mthembu
M. Mthembu
MF
7.5
86'001/2
15(67%)
6
9/12
Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa
Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa
MF
7.5
90'000/1
16(75%)
4
5/8
I. Otieno
I. Otieno
GK
7.3
90'00-
27(37%)
-
3/3
T. Gumede
T. Gumede
MF
7.2
71'101/1
19(68%)
3
4/8
S. Mcineka
S. Mcineka
DF
6.9
90'01-
7(100%)
-
1/2
Lundi Mahala
Lundi Mahala
FW
6.7
66'010/1
9(33%)
-
7/18
Thembela Sikhakhane
Thembela Sikhakhane
DF
6.7
90'00-
18(78%)
-
5/7
T. Mthethwa
T. Mthethwa
MF
6.6
19'00-
-
3
4/6
Sanele Barns
Sanele Barns
MF
6.6
66'00-
20(75%)
-
3/4
Sbangani Zulu
Sbangani Zulu
DF
6.5
90'00-
9(50%)
-
3/5
N. Bomelo
N. Bomelo
FW
6.4
24'00-
5(80%)
1
4/11
W. Ngema
W. Ngema
MF
6.3
24'00-
3(33%)
1
2/5
L. Mabuya
L. Mabuya
DF
6.2
90'00-
13(64%)
-
3/9
Luyanda Khumalo
Luyanda Khumalo
FW
-4'00-
-
-
-

Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Richards BayW110146/154-6
Orlando PiratesW2706013/1516-2

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Richards Bay — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Kaizer Chiefs2026-03-03
  2. L0-2 @ Orlando Pirates2026-03-11
  3. L1-2 @ AmaZulu2026-03-14
  4. L0-1 @ Durban City2026-03-22
  5. W2-1 vs Stellenbosch2026-04-07
Orlando Pirates — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 @ Polokwane City2026-03-04
  2. W2-0 vs Richards Bay2026-03-11
  3. D1-1 vs Siwelele2026-03-14
  4. W6-0 @ TS Galaxy2026-03-22
  5. W5-0 vs Golden Arrows2026-04-07
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Richards Bay wins
1
Draws
2
Orlando Pirates wins
5
Avg goals per meeting
1
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
25%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 0D 4L (Richards Bay view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.2 vs 1

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-11Orlando Pirates2-0Richards Bay
2025-11-08Richards Bay0-1Orlando Pirates
2024-11-05Orlando Pirates1-0Richards Bay
2024-09-29Richards Bay0-1Orlando Pirates
2024-05-11Orlando Pirates0-1Richards Bay
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Richards Bay113034-7DDDDL12-1
Orlando Pirates1306946DWWDW10

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
35 ptsRichards Bay 34 · Orlando Pirates 69
Positions
#11 vs #1

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-10

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Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 8 matches
Richards Bay
Won 13%
(1/8)
Draw 38%
(3/8)
Orlando Pirates
Won 50%
(4/8)
Goals
3-7
Total matches
8

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

1
Richards Bay wins
3
Draws
5
Orlando Pirates wins
Goals Scored
3 - 9
Apr 10, 2026 • Premier League
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
2-2
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
Mar 11, 2026 • Premier League
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
2-0
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
Nov 8, 2025 • League Cup
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
0-1
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Orlando Pirates (1st, 69 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Richards Bay (11th, 34 pts).

Orlando Pirates were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Richards Bay against 13/15 for Orlando Pirates.

GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 1 for Richards Bay, 5 for Orlando Pirates and 2 drawn, at 1 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.

Goal scorers

Richards Bay: T. Gumede (10'), L. Zikhali (59') · Orlando Pirates: Oswin Appollis (52'), L. Seema (90')

Key stats

Possession: Richards Bay 24% · Orlando Pirates 76% · Total shots: 6-30 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 1-16

More details:

Richards Bay — live results and scheduleOrlando Pirates — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates?
Richards Bay 2-2 Orlando Pirates. Premier League (South Africa) match played on 10 Apr 2026.
What league is Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates in?
This match is part of the Premier League (South Africa). The match takes place at Richards Bay Sports Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates?
In 8 meetings between 2023 and 2026: Richards Bay has 1 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses against Orlando Pirates.
Where is Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates being played?
The match is being played at Richards Bay Sports Stadium.