Match summary
Richards Bay beat Stellenbosch 2-1 in the Premier League (South Africa).
Richards Bay vs StellenboschResult, Lineups & H2H
Richards Bay Sports Stadium
Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Stellenbosch's 8-match unbeaten run in the Premier League (South Africa).Run from 2026-01-20: 4W 4D; league matches of this season only.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Richards Bay1W 1D 3L
Richards BayStellenbosch
4Pointsof 159
2Goals scored5
5Goals conceded3
2Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row3
0Unbeaten in a row6
3Without a win0
3Conceded in a row3
Head to head7 meetings · Jan 2018 – Sep 2025
- Richards Bay wins
- 3
- Draws
- 2
- Stellenbosch wins
- 2
2.14goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
57%3+ goals
43%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsRichards Bay 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 176 earlier results
Richards BayStellenbosch
#12Position#9
23Points22 v 22 games28
-8Goal difference-4
0.73Scored per gameleague avg 0.990.86
1.09Conceded per game1.05
#10Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Richards BayStellenbosch
- Substitution · Richards Bay · Siyabonga Nzama · InOut: Sanele Barns90+3'
- 89'Substitution · Stellenbosch · Omega Mdaka · InOut: Devin Titus
- 88'Yellow Card · Stellenbosch · Devin Titus
- 82'Substitution · Stellenbosch · Ashley Cupido · InOut: Tshegofatso Mabasa
- Substitution · Richards Bay · N. Bomelo · InOut: S. Mntungwa79'
- Substitution · Richards Bay · L. Mabuya · InOut: Lundi Mahala79'
- 76'
- Substitution · Richards Bay · T. Mthethwa · InOut: L. Zikhali76'
- 72'Substitution · Stellenbosch · Muzomuhle Khanyi · InOut: Genino Palace
- 72'Substitution · Stellenbosch · Khomotjo Lekoloane · InOut: Langelihle Phili
- Penalty · Richards Bay · M. Mthembu2-1 · Penalty53'
- Yellow Card · Richards Bay · Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa21'
- Yellow Card · Richards Bay · —21'
- 10'Goal · Stellenbosch · Genino Palace1-1
- Goal · Richards Bay · Sanele Barns1-07'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Richards BayStellenbosch
53%Ball Possession47%
8Shots Total11
5Shots On Target3
2Corners3
10Fouls15
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
2Saves3
400Passes342
2Shots Off Target2
26Attacks35
13Dangerous Attacks17
7Shots Inside Box8
1Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
14Free Kicks10
1Shots Blocked6
5Substitutions4
18Tackles14
298Accurate Passes241
14Total Crosses25
2Accurate Crosses8
13Interceptions14
66Duels Won62
3Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Clinton Larsen
Starting XI
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SM
S. Mntungwa6.7
Substitutes
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NB
N. Bomelo6.5
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SN
Siyabonga Nzama-
TN
T. Ndelu-
LK
Luyanda KhumaloPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(83%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 46(80%) | - | 7/13 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 35(62%) | 1 | 5/6 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(86%) | 4 | 10/17 | |
| 7.3 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 28(71%) | 2 | 14/23 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(74%) | 2 | 5/8 | |
S. Mntungwa DF | 6.7 | 79' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(77%) | 6 | 8/13 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(59%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.7 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(85%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 6.6 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(20%) | - | 1/3 | |
N. Bomelo FW | 6.5 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(80%) | - | 3/8 |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(63%) | - | 1/6 | |
| 6.3 | 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 41(76%) | 1 | 6/13 | |
W. Ngema MF | 6.3 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/6 |
Siyabonga Nzama MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | - |