Orlando Pirates vs Royal AM match stats & report
4–2 Full time
Orlando Pirates stats & fixtures · Royal AM stats & fixtures
Orlando Pirates beat Royal AM 4–2 in the Betway Premiership on 8 August 2023. Orlando Pirates had 58% of the ball.
Orlando Pirates vs Royal AM match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 13 Total shots 6
- 7 Shots on target 3
- 5 Shots off target 1
- 1 Blocked shots 2
- 11 Shots inside the box 4
- 6 Corners 2
- 10 Fouls 5
- 4 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 514 Passes 370
- 81% Pass accuracy 77%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 14' Yellow card Lesego Manganyi Royal AM
- 15' Penalty scored Zakhele Lepasa Orlando Pirates
- 29' Goal Monnapule Saleng (assist N. Ndlondlo) Orlando Pirates
- 35' Goal Zakhele Lepasa (assist S. Chaine) Orlando Pirates
- 45' Goal Hopewell Cele (assist S. Sithole) Royal AM
- 58' Yellow card N. Ndlondlo Orlando Pirates
- 77' Yellow card S. Mogaila Royal AM
- 88' Goal M. Macuphu (assist Sera Motebang) Royal AM
- 90+3' Goal B. Shandu (assist N. Ndlondlo) Orlando Pirates
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Orlando Pirates
Bench Makhehlene Makhaula , B. Shandu , Deon Hotto , Fortune Makaringe , E. Makgopa , Innocent Maela , Souaibou Marou , Richard Ofori , S. Mthethwa
Royal AM
Bench Hopewell Cele , Sera Motebang , S. Sithole , J. Dlamini , A. Maxwele , Ruzaigh Gamildien , B. Dlamini , S. Mabuza , Xolani Ngcobo
Form guide
Orlando Pirates at home
7–1–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 6 / 10
- Corners
- 4.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.3 per game
24% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Royal AM away
No completed matches on record.
Orlando Pirates vs Royal AM head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates v Royal AM | 1–1 | |
| Royal AM v Orlando Pirates | 0–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.