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Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on April 10, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN

Richards Bay
2-2
Orlando Pirates

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What was the result of Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates?

Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates drew 2-2 on April 10, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 10′T. GumedeRichards Bay
  • 52′O. AppollisOrlando Pirates
  • 59′L. ZikhaliRichards Bay
  • 90′L. SeemaOrlando Pirates

Official lineup for Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Richards Bay

4-1-4-1
  1. 14L. Mahala
  1. 17T. Gumede
  2. 36L. Zikhali
  3. 20M. Mthembu
  4. 30S. Barns
  1. 45B. Nashixwa
  1. 5T. Sikhakhane
  2. 25S. Mcineka
  3. 37Z. Sbangani
  4. 22L. Mabuya
  1. 1I. Otieno

Orlando Pirates

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Y. Mbuthuma
  1. 11T. Moremi
  2. 38R. Mofokeng
  3. 12O. Appollis
  1. 15M. Nemtajela
  2. 16T. Mbatha
  1. 7D. Hotto
  2. 5N. Sibisi
  3. 33L. Seema
  4. 36K. Sebelebele
  1. 24S. Chaine
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Orlando Pirates have 11, 3 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Richards Bay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2026Stellenbosch(home)2-1Premier Soccer League
Mar 22, 2026Durban City(away)0-1Premier Soccer League
Mar 14, 2026Amazulu(away)1-2Premier Soccer League
Mar 11, 2026Orlando Pirates(away)0-2Premier Soccer League
Mar 3, 2026Kaizer Chiefs(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2026Golden Arrows(home)5-0Premier Soccer League
Mar 22, 2026TS Galaxy(away)6-0Premier Soccer League
Mar 14, 2026Siwelele(home)1-1Premier Soccer League
Mar 11, 2026Richards Bay(home)2-0Premier Soccer League
Mar 4, 2026Polokwane City(away)2-1Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Richards Bay win, 0 draws, 5 Orlando Pirates wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2026Orlando Pirates 2-0 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Nov 8, 2025Richards Bay 0-1 Orlando PiratesLeague Cup
Jan 26, 2025Richards Bay 1-3 Orlando PiratesCup
Nov 5, 2024Orlando Pirates 1-0 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Sep 29, 2024Richards Bay 0-1 Orlando PiratesPremier Soccer League
May 11, 2024Orlando Pirates 0-1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay on Mar 11, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Richards Bay score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando Pirates score 2.3 and concede 0.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Richards Bay0.71.146/154/15
Orlando Pirates2.30.3114/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Richards Bay sit 15th in Premier Soccer League (3 points from 8 matches) and Orlando Pirates sit 2nd (22 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Orlando Pirates871019122
15Richards Bay803510203

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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