The kick off for the match between Orlando Pirates and Richards Bay will take place at 17:30 (UK time) - Tuesday, 12/02 - at the Orlando Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Premier Soccer League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 2.5 Goals
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Orlando Pirates preview
Orlando Pirates has played 12 matches in the Premier Soccer League so far, with 9 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 2.33 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses. Orlando Pirates's attack has scored 31 goals, 18 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.5 goals per league match and 1.82 goals per match across the entire season.
Patrick Maswanganyi is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Deon Hotto Kavendji leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Orlando Pirates has conceded 5 goals in the league (an average of 0.42) and 8 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.47 over 17 matches).
Richards Bay preview
In 14 Premier Soccer League matches, Richards Bay has recorded 4 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.21 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 4 wins in 14 matches. The team has scored 11 goals, 11 of them in the Premier Soccer League (an average of 0.79 goals per match), with Hellings Frank Mhango being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka providing 1 assists.
Defensively, Richards Bay has conceded 13 goals in the league and 13 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.93 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Orlando Pirates
South Africa - Premier Soccer League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W L W W |
2.32 |
| Home | L W W W W |
2.33 |
| Away | W W W D W |
2.3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 74% | 78% | 70% |
| Goals | 2.05 | 1.78 | 2.3 |
| Scored | 1.63 | 1.44 | 1.8 |
| Conceded | 0.42 | 0.33 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 26% | 11% | 40% |
| Without Conceding | 68% | 78% | 60% |
| Failed To Score | 11% | 11% | 10% |
| 1st to Score | 79% | 78% | 80% |
|
xG
|
1.88 | 1.96 | 1.82 |
|
xGA
|
0.91 | 0.94 | 0.89 |
Richards Bay
South Africa - Premier Soccer League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D L D D |
1.21 |
| Home | W D D W D |
1.6 |
| Away | D L D D L |
0.78 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 26% | 40% | 11% |
| Goals | 1.79 | 1.9 | 1.67 |
| Scored | 0.79 | 1.1 | 0.44 |
| Conceded | 1 | 0.8 | 1.22 |
| Both Teams to Score | 42% | 50% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 42% | 50% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 32% | 10% | 56% |
| 1st to Score | 79% | 60% | 11% |
|
xG
|
1.42 | 1.63 | 1.24 |
|
xGA
|
1.38 | 1.2 | 1.55 |
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