Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Richards Bay faced Orlando Pirates in the Premier League of South Africa on April 10. The final score was 2-2, with neither team able to find a winner.

Thulani Gumede scored the first goal of the game on the 10th minute of the match, putting Richards Bay in front. This was followed by goals from Oswin Appollis, Lindokuhle Zikhali and Lebone Seema, setting the final scoreline at 2-2.

A month after their last meeting in Premier League, all eyes turn to the pitch as Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates prepare to meet again. In their last encounter, Orlando Pirates secured a 2-0 win. Following their win against Stellenbosch in Premier League last Tuesday, Richards Bay head into this clash with renewed confidence. Still, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last four matches.

Orlando Pirates's most recent outings ended in two straight victories against Golden Arrows Durban and TS Galaxy, setting a positive tone ahead of this match, extending their unbeaten streak to six matches.

This Premier League match offers a platform for Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Moses Mthembu and Gabadinho Mhango have been pivotal for Richards Bay’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Ronnie Gabriel, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With four goals in Premier League, Mthembu is Richards Bay’s top scorer in the league, with Nzama leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Richards Bay’s offense has also been strengthened by Lundi Mahala, Sanele Barns and Wandile Ngema, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates’s top finisher Relebohile Mofokeng and Oswin Appollis have played important roles in ensuring their attack, shaped by Abdeslam Ouaddou’s vision, remains effective. Mofokeng has already scored nine goals in Premier League this season, with Hotto leading their creative tally in the league with seven assists. Supporting them are Tshepang Moremi, Evidence Makgopa and Patrick Maswanganyi, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Orlando Pirates’s attack.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates before the match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Orlando Pirates’s victory leads the probabilities with 60%, while a draw was at 29% and Richards Bay’s victory was at 11%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Richards Bay - Orlando Pirates in real time.

Richards Bay kicked off the game with Ian Otieno, Thembela Sikhakhane, Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka, Sbangani Zulu, Lwandile Mabuya, Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa, Thulani Gumede who got substituted by Tlakusani Mthethwa on the 71st minute, Lindokuhle Zikhali, Moses Mthembu who got substituted by Luyanda Khumalo on the 86th minute, Sanele Barns who got substituted by Wandile Ngema on the 66th minute and Lundi Mahala who got substituted by Ntlonelo Bomelo on the 66th minute as starters, with Salim Magoola, Thabani Zuke, Tlakusani Mthethwa, Wandile Ngema, Olwethu Mbambo, Luyanda Khumalo, Siyabonga Nzama, Ntlonelo Bomelo and Sanele Simelane on the bench.

Orlando Pirates's starting eleven were Sipho Chaine, Deon Hotto, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Lebone Seema, Kamogelo Sebelebele, Masindi Nemtajela, Thalente Mbatha, Tshepang Moremi who got substituted by Patrick Maswanganyi on the 77th minute, Relebohile Mofokeng, Oswin Appollis who got substituted by Andre De Jong on the 68th minute and Yanela Mbuthuma who got substituted by Evidence Makgopa on the 56th minute, with Melusi Buthelezi, Mpho Chabatsane, Nkosikhona Ndaba, Deano Van Rooyen, Patrick Maswanganyi, Sipho Mbule, Andre De Jong, Makhehlene Makhaula and Evidence Makgopa on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.23 - 2.46
• Ball Possession: 24 - 76
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
• Total Attempts: 6 - 29
• Shots On Target: 3 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 0 - 10
• Shots in the Box: 3 - 17
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 12
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 9
• Corners: 1 - 17
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 25
• Saves: 6 - 1
• Free Kicks: 9 - 14
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 49 - 215
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 25 - 154
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 8 - 52
• Tackles: 22 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 11
• Total Crosses: 2 - 41
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 14
• Interceptions: 23 - 8
• Clearances: 56 - 7

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Wandile Ngema, Ian Otieno and Ntlonelo Bomelo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2024. Orlando Pirates have four victories, while the remaining match ended in draw. Their most recent clash took place on March 11, 2026, with Orlando Pirates winning 2-0. Richards Bay have scored one goal across these five encounters, while Orlando Pirates have scored seven. So, overall, Orlando Pirates have the edge in head-to-head matches against Richards Bay in their recent history.

In Premier League, Richards Bay have played 24 matches, winning six, drawing nine and losing nine, scoring twenty goals at an average of 0.83 per match and conceding 27 at a rate of 1.13 per match. Orlando Pirates have won seventeen of their 24 matches in Premier League this season, with four draws and three defeats, scoring 47 goals, averaging 1.96 per match, while conceding eleven, an average of 0.46 per match.

Recent Form

Richards Bay's most recent outing ended in a win against Stellenbosch, while Orlando Pirates are on a two-game winning streak, having won Golden Arrows Durban and TS Galaxy in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Richards Bay have recorded six wins, eight losses, and six draws, while Orlando Pirates have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing three.

Live Standings

As always, South Africa Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Richards Bay are currently 10th in the table with 27 points from 24 matches, while Orlando Pirates sit 2nd with 55 points from 24 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates in real time. You can watch the goals by Thulani Gumede, Oswin Appollis, Lindokuhle Zikhali and Lebone Seema as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Richards Bay - Orlando Pirates are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.