Richards Bay v Mamelodi Sundowns
- Richards Bay Stadium (Umhlathuze Sports Complex)
- Sunday 26 April 2026
- 17:30
Richards Bay will be hoping to derail Mamelodi Sundowns’ charge for the Betway Premiership title when they clash at Richards Bay Stadium on 26 April.
Current Form
The Natal Rich Boys defeated TS Galaxy 1-0 away on 19 April and remain unbeaten in their last three league matches, winning two of those games and drawing one.
Ruchards Bay are also undefeated in their last seven home matches in the Premiership, having recorded three victories and four draws as the hosts.
Meanwhile, Sundowns drew 1-1 with Stellenbosch at home on 22 April, ending their strong winning run in the league, but they are undefeated in 15 matches.
Masandawana are also unbeaten in their last six away matches in the Premiership, having recorded five victories and one draw on the road.
Team News
Richards Bay are expected to have a relatively clean bill of health with no injuries reported or long-term absences highlighted ahead of the fixture.
For Sundowns, several players are sidelined including Mothobi Mvala, Miguel Reisinho and Nuno Santos, who are nursing injuries.
There are no suspension issues for the two teams.
Quotes
“Pain is when you don’t win. Now we have to go to the next one to create joy out of the victory that will also not be easy,” Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso said after his side’s draw with Stellenbosch FC.
“But we have to do it in Richards Bay, that’s it. Until then, there will be a lot of silence. The sound of not winning is silence. For sure, there will be a lot of that noise because we want to win every game.
“We have that intention, but we need to deal with that responsibility. There is still a lot to play. We just need to worry about the next match now.”
Head-To-Head
Richards Bay and Mamelodi Snjdowns have met 10 times in official matches since their maiden game in 2022.
Masandawana have the dominated this rivalry having won all of their 10 matches against the Natal Rich Boys.
The most recent meeting between the two teams ended in a 4-1 win in favour of Sundowns in a Betway Premiership match played in September 2025.
Betway Premiership Matchday 26 fixtures
- Friday, 24 April
- 19h30: Durban City v Orbit College FC
- 19h30: Golden Arrows v Swallows
- Saturday, 25 April
- 15h00: AmaZulu FC v Chippa United
- 19h30: Sekhukhune United v Marumo Gallants
- Sunday, 26 April
- 15h00: Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs
- 15h00: Polokwane City v Stellenbosch FC
- 15h00: TS Galaxy v Magesi FC
- 17h30: Richards Bay v Mamelodi Sundowns
