2025/26 Betway Premiership
AmaZulu FC vs Orlando Pirates
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban, South Africa
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Kick-off is at 19h30 CAT
Orlando Pirates will be looking to maintain their dominance over AmaZulu FC when they meet at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 3 February.
Current Form
Pirates claimed a comfortable 2-0 victory over Magesi FC at home on 31 January, with Yanela Mbuthuma and Relebohile Mofokeng scoring for the hosts.
The victory extended Usuthu’s unbeaten run to 11 matches across all competitions including extra-time, having registered nine victories and two draws.
Furthermore, the Soweto giants are also undefeated in their last five away matches, having recorded three successive wins and two draws.
Team News
Just like their opponents, AmaZulu, Pirates did not have any suspension issues coming into their encounter.
Selaelo Rasebotja and Thabiso Sesane are working on their match fitness after recovering from their respective long-term injuries.
However, Tapelo Xoki remains sidelined by a long-term injury and the last time he played for the Buccaneers in a televised game was during the Spain tour in pre-season.
Quotes
“It was the tactical choice regarding the profile of the opponents,” Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou said when asked about the absence of Sipho Mbule and Evidence Makgopa against Magesi.
“We have a lot of games coming especially next week, we have AmaZulu, we have the cup. We are going to play every after three days. So, it’s very important to manage the players.”
Head-to-Head
AmaZulu and Pirates drew 1-1 in their last meeting, which was in May 2025 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
As a result, Pirates are undefeated in their last 26 matches against AmaZulu, having recorded 13 wins and 13 draws.