Orlando Pirates

South Africa · Football

Founded: 1937Code: ORLStadium: Orlando Stadium

Recent Form

Orlando Pirates's last 5 matches: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses. Most recent game was against Polokwane City. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

@ Polokwane City(A)

1 – 22026-03-04

@ Kaizer Chiefs(A)

0 – 32026-02-28

vs Casric Stars(H)

0 – 02026-02-21

vs Mamelodi Sundowns(H)

1 – 22026-02-18

vs Marumo Gallants(H)

3 – 02026-02-14

Season Statistics

Orlando Pirates have played 19 matches this season with 14 wins (73.7% win rate), scoring 31 goals (1.6 per game) and conceding 8. These splits reveal attacking strength, defensive solidity, and home/away patterns useful for match-result and over/under betting.

Upcoming Fixtures

	Home	Away	Total
Played	9	10	19
Won	7	7	14
Drawn	0	2	2
Lost	2	1	3

Goals

Scored

1.6 per game

Conceded

0.4 per game

Goals by minute

Top Performers

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Most Appearances

Manager

A. Palacios

League Table

Orlando Pirates are currently 1th in the Premier Soccer League with 44 points from 19 matches (goal difference: +23). The standings show form, goal difference, and qualification/relegation zones — key context for evaluating match odds.

Premier Soccer League 2025

#	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Diff	Points	Form
1	Orlando Pirates	19	14	2	3	31	8	+23	44

Recent Transfers

Orlando Pirates's 20 most recent transfer moves, including O. Ndah, M. Mbokazi. New arrivals may need time to integrate, while departures can weaken squad depth mid-season.

Date	Player	Type	From	To
2026-01-27	O. Ndah	Free agent	Orlando Pirates	Ndah Olisa
2026-01-25	M. Mbokazi	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Chicago Fire
2026-01-24	M. Mbokazi	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Chicago Fire
2026-01-24	M. Mbokazi	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Chicago Fire
2026-01-19	T. Mabasa	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Stellenbosch
2026-01-18	T. Mabasa	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Stellenbosch
2026-01-15	T. Mabasa	Loan	Orlando Pirates	Stellenbosch
2026-01-12	M. Chabatsane	Transfer	Marumo Gallants	Orlando Pirates
2026-01-12	D. Msendami	Free agent	Marumo Gallants	Orlando Pirates
2026-01-11	M. Chabatsane	Transfer	Marumo Gallants	Orlando Pirates
2026-01-11	D. Msendami	Free agent	Marumo Gallants	Orlando Pirates
2026-01-08	M. Saleng	-	Orlando Pirates	Mamelodi Sundowns
2026-01-07	M. Saleng	-	Orlando Pirates	Mamelodi Sundowns
2026-01-04	A. de Jong	Transfer	Stellenbosch	Orlando Pirates
2026-01-04	S. Kwayiba	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Chippa United
2026-01-03	A. de Jong	Transfer	Stellenbosch	Orlando Pirates
2026-01-03	S. Kwayiba	Transfer	Orlando Pirates	Chippa United
2025-12-30	M. Saleng	Return from loan	Orbit College	Orlando Pirates
2025-12-30	Gilberto	Return from loan	Petro de Luanda	Orlando Pirates
2025-12-30	Lonwabo Magugwana	Return from loan	Chippa United	Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates Squad

Orlando Pirates's full squad of 20 players (avg. age 125.8). Top scorer: O. Appollis with 4 goals, followed by E. Makgopa (2). Squad depth and player availability directly affect match predictions — thin squads underperform when fixtures pile up.

Player	Position	Age	Nationality	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
D. Hotto	Midfielder	35	Namibia	12	—	2	2	—
S. Mbule	Midfielder	27	South Africa	9	—	0	0	—
S. Chaine	Goalkeeper	29	South Africa	1	—	0	0	—
K. Dlamini	Midfielder	29	South Africa	9	1	1	0	—
N. Sibisi	Defender	30	South Africa	10	—	0	3	1
D. van Rooyen	Defender	29	South Africa	9	—	1	0	—
P. Maswanganyi	Midfielder	27	South Africa	1	—	—	0	—
O. Appollis	Attacker	24	South Africa	10	4	1	1	—
E. Makgopa	Attacker	25	South Africa	9	2	0	0	—
O. Ndah	Defender	27	Nigeria	7	—	0	3	—
T. Moremi	Midfielder	25	South Africa	10	1	0	1	—
M. Chabatsane	Defender	23	South Africa	0	0	0	0	—
K. Sebelebele	Midfielder	23	South Africa	9	1	0	1	—
Y. Mbuthuma	Attacker	23	South Africa	10	1	1	1	—
S. Kwayiba	Defender	25	South Africa	4	1	—	0	—
R. Mofokeng	Attacker	21	South Africa	1	—	0	0	—
D. Msendami	Attacker	25	Zimbabwe	0	0	0	0	—
M. Nemtajela	Midfielder	24	South Africa	16	1	2	4	1
M. Mbokazi	Defender	20	South Africa	1	—	0	0	—
Simphiwe Selepe	Midfielder	2025	South Africa	—	—	—	—	—

Player Performance Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of 17 Orlando Pirates players ranked by appearances, goals, assists, and cards this season. O. Appollis leads with 5 goal contributions (4 goals, 1 assists). Spot which players are in peak form for anytime scorer and player prop markets.

Entity	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Goals + Assists	Goals / App	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
M. NemtajelaMidfielder	16	1	2	3	0.06	4	1
D. HottoMidfielder	12	—	2	2	—	2	0
N. SibisiDefender	10	—	0	0	—	3	1
O. AppollisAttacker	10	4	1	5	0.40	1	0
T. MoremiMidfielder	10	1	0	1	0.10	1	0
Y. MbuthumaAttacker	10	1	1	2	0.10	1	0
S. MbuleMidfielder	9	—	0	0	—	0	0
K. DlaminiMidfielder	9	1	1	2	0.11	0	0
D. van RooyenDefender	9	—	1	1	—	0	0
E. MakgopaAttacker	9	2	0	2	0.22	0	0
K. SebelebeleMidfielder	9	1	0	1	0.11	1	0
O. NdahDefender	7	—	0	0	—	3	0
S. KwayibaDefender	4	1	—	1	0.25	0	0
S. ChaineGoalkeeper	1	—	0	0	—	0	0
P. MaswanganyiMidfielder	1	—	—	0	—	0	0
R. MofokengAttacker	1	—	0	0	—	0	0
M. MbokaziDefender	1	—	0	0	—	0	0

Season-by-Season Stats

Orlando Pirates's performance across 1 seasons (2025–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2025 (% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

Rows highlighted in blue = current season
Entity	Played	Possession %	Shots	On Target	Shot Accuracy %	Conversion %	Pass Accuracy %	Home Win %	Away Win %
2025	32	57.7%	16.9	6.2	36.9%	16.2%	82.7%	75%	75%

Browse by Season:2025

Results

Orlando Pirates's last 20 matches: 15 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses (75.0% win rate). Most recent result: 1–2 against Polokwane City. Analyse opponents, scores, and home/away patterns to identify form trends for upcoming fixture betting.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2026-03-04	Polokwane City	1 – 2	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2026-02-28	Kaizer Chiefs	0 – 3	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2026-02-21	Orlando Pirates	0 – 0	Casric Stars	Cup
2026-02-18	Orlando Pirates	1 – 2	Mamelodi Sundowns	Premier Soccer League
2026-02-14	Orlando Pirates	3 – 0	Marumo Gallants	Premier Soccer League
2026-02-07	TTM	1 – 4	Orlando Pirates	Cup
2026-02-03	Amazulu	0 – 2	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2026-01-31	Orlando Pirates	2 – 0	Magesi	Premier Soccer League
2026-01-24	Sekhukhune United	0 – 0	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2025-12-06	Orlando Pirates	1 – 0	Marumo Gallants	League Cup
2025-11-29	Durban City	0 – 2	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2025-11-25	Orlando Pirates	2 – 0	Chippa United	Premier Soccer League
2025-11-08	Richards Bay	0 – 1	Orlando Pirates	League Cup
2025-11-05	Golden Arrows	1 – 3	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2025-11-01	Mamelodi Sundowns	1 – 1	Orlando Pirates	Premier Soccer League
2025-10-28	Orlando Pirates	2 – 1	Magesi	League Cup
2025-10-25	Orlando Pirates	3 – 0	Saint Eloi Lupopo	CAF Champions League
2025-10-22	Orlando Pirates	1 – 0	Polokwane City	Premier Soccer League
2025-10-19	Saint Eloi Lupopo	3 – 0	Orlando Pirates	CAF Champions League
2025-10-04	Orlando Pirates	1 – 0	Siwelele	League Cup

API data: 17 Mar 2026 · Stats updated: 25 Mar 2026