Orlando Pirates vs Durban City: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 6
Full time
L. Seema 57'T. Moremi 69'
Ellis Park, Gauteng Province · Referee: Christopher Kistoor, South Africa
Match statistics
Possession
63%
37%
Expected goals (xG)
1.2
0.9
Total shots
18
6
Shots on target
8
4
Corners
11
3
Fouls
9
15
Yellow cards
2
3
Match log
Orlando Pirates·Durban City
- Mthetheleli MthiyaneYellow card7'
- 26'Jean LwambaYellow card
- 40'Brooklyn PoggenpoelYellow card
- 43'Kyle JurgensYellow card
- 46'G. SirinoOn: S. Maseko
- L. SeemaAssist: K. Kgosietsile57'
- Simphiwe MasilelaYellow card60'
- 67'F. GcabaOn: H. Domingo
- 68'K. JurgensOn: E. Brooks
- T. MoremiAssist: S. Masilela69'
- M. MthiyaneOn: S. Selepe72'
- Y. MbuthumaOn: S. Pedersen72'
- K. KgosietsileOn: O. Appollis72'
- S. MasilelaOn: B. Mabuza83'
- T. MoremiOn: M. Padime83'
- 83'B. PoggenpoelOn: B. Mthembu
- 85'J. LwambaOn: T. Morris
Our prediction
Orlando Pirates vs Durban City Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Orlando Pirates to win · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-17 11:49 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou's squad will be boosted by the return of winger Tshepang Moremi who missed the CAF Champions League win over La Cure Waves through suspension. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Gamphani Lungu is back after a brief spell on the sidelines and captain Nkosinathi Sibisi is also back after his own injury concerns for Orlando Pirates. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Andre de Jong, Thalente Mbatha, Evidence Makgopa and Sihle Nduli are all out for Orlando Pirates through various injuries ahead of the Durban City match. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Durban City flew back from Bujumbura after beating Rukinzo 2-1 just four days before the Pirates fixture, and with a small squad reshaped by eight new arrivals in July, rotation looks likely. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Jean Lwamba is likely to start for Durban City as he is the one forward with a recent history of scoring against Pirates, after his goal in August's MTN8 quarterfinal. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Orlando Pirates are in a state of transition following the exits of Relebohile Mofokeng and Patrick Maswanganyi, and coach Ouaddou admitted the squad still needs more depth, especially at right-back. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Ouaddou warned against complacency ahead of the busy fixture schedule, saying: "we're respecting every game, we're not taking easily any games." Goal.com → · 14 Sept
- Retired Pirates star Thulasizwe Mbuyane said the club is "conceding goals unnecessarily" and "not scoring as much as we want," adding there is room for improvement after losing key players. Goal.com → · 15 Sept
Head-to-head
Sep 17, 2026Orlando Pirates 2–0 Durban CityRegular Season - 6
Aug 08, 2026Orlando Pirates 2–1 Durban CityQuarter-finals
May 16, 2026Orlando Pirates 0–0 Durban CityRegular Season - 29
Nov 29, 2025Durban City 0–2 Orlando PiratesRegular Season - 14
Lineups
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
- 24S. ChaineG
- 36K. SebelebeleD
- 6L. SeemaD
- 5N. SibisiD
- 3N. NdabaD
- 29M. MthiyaneM
- 33T. MokobodiM
- 49K. Kgosietsile
- 48S. MasilelaM
- 11T. MoremiM
- 9Y. MbuthumaF
Durban City (5-3-2)
- 33F. AsareG
- 2B. ShanduD
- 4F. GcabaD
- 5S. NcananaD
- 27S. MsomiD
- 24J. MokoneD
- 17K. Jurgens
- 18B. PoggenpoelM
- 23T. SangerM
- 20J. LwambaF
- 8G. SirinoF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
South African Premiership · 09:59 AM
AI model
Orlando Pirates vs Durban City
1.26Orlando Pirates to win
90%
AI model · Marcus Volt
AI PersonaModel predictions
LLM League table →8 of 8 models: Orlando Pirates to Win
CSClaude Sonnet 562%✓CLClaude Opus 4.862%✓MSMistral Large65%✓QWQwen3 Max62%✓GPGPT-569%✓GKGrok 4.664%✓GMGemini 3.1 Pro71%✓KMKimi K2.660%✓CFCoin-flip Baseline36%✓
Model names are trademarks of their respective owners — independent research, not an official benchmark.