Orlando Pirates vs Durban City Betting Tips - Pirates win to nil on the cards in PSL clash

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Last updated: Thu 17 Sep 2026 02:05

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Orlando Pirates: 8 wins & 2 draws in last 10 matches; strong defensively.
Durban City: just 1 win in 13 league games; competitive but inconsistent.
Prediction: Pirates likely to win with a clean sheet, 2-0 suggested score.

Orlando Pirates vs Durban City Betting Tips

Orlando Pirates backed to beat Durban City to zero (Getty Images).

Durban City should be competitive but Pirates are playing well at the moment. A low scoring game perhaps, but Pirates to coem out on top.

Key Stats - Pirates Too Strong
Bucs Have Two Victories
Pirates Eight Wins in 10 Matches
Durban City One Win in 13 League Matches
Predicted Lineups & News

Key Stats - Pirates Too Strong

Orlando Pirates have won 26 of their last 34 matches.
Orlando Pirates have kept 23 clean sheets in their last 33 matches.
Orlando Pirates have won by 2+ goals in 5 of their last 7 matches.
Durban City have just 1 win in their last 13 PSL matches.
Durban City have lost 5 of their last 9 away matches.

Bucs Have Two Victories

In three previous games, Pirates have won twice with one ending level.

Pirates Eight Wins in 10 Matches

Pirates are playing very well this season with eight wins and two draws in ten matches. They’re in the final of the MTN8 Cup and have progressed in the CAF Champions League.

After a 1-0 win vs Sekhukhune on the road in the MTN8 semi-final first leg, they beat the same opponents 2-0 in the PSL. A 3-0 home win over Sekhukhune sealed a place in the MTN8 final.

Bucs won 4-0 away at Kruger United and then beat La Cure Waves of Mauritius 3-1 in a CAF qualifier over two legs. A 0-0 away draw was followed by a 3-1 home victory.

Durban City One Win in 13 League Matches

Durban City ended last season on an eight-match winless PSL run. Right now, they’re on a four-game unbeaten streak in the league with three draws.

After successive league stalemates, they won 2-0 away at Kruger United. A 0-0 home draw vs Stellenbosch saw Durban put up just 0.58 xG from 66% possession.

Their last two matches came in the first round of qualifying for the CAF Confederations Cup. City beat Rukinzo 1-0 at home and then won 2-1 away in Burundi to seal their progression.

Predicted Lineups & News

Orlando Pirates (4-3-3): Chaine; Sebelebele, Seema, Zulu, Hotto; Dansin, Mthiyane, Mokobodi; Appollis, Mbuthuma, Moremi.

Orlando Pirates remain without three players due to injury. Striker Evidence Makgopa and midfielders Thalente Mbatha and Sihle Nduli are absent.

Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has Ghampani Lungu back from injury. Bheki Mabuza is in line for a debut after joining from Marumo Gallants.

Durban City (4-3-3): Asare; Shandu, Ncanana, Msomi, Mokone; Jurgens, Sanger, Poggenpoel; Maseko, Lwamba, Sirino.

Coach Khalil Ben Youssef picked his best available XI in the last match. Gaston Sirino could move to a wide role with an extra midfielder selected.

Kyle Jurgens may keep his place in the engine room after scoring in Burundi. This will signal a 4-3-3 formation.

Verdict

Orlando Pirates v Durban City

I'm backing Pirates to win to zero and on the -1 handicap.

Pirates win to nil

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