Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates Prediction: Manqoba Mngqithi has Golden Arrows ticking

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates: Prediction for the Match on November 05, 2025

Golden Arrows usually have a hard time in this match, and I don't think that will change. I think Orlando Pirates will stop the home team's attack and win without giving up. Golden Arrows will play Orlando Pirates at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on November 5, 2025. In their last six games across all leagues, Arrows have won three. Pirates, on the other hand, have been playing well this season, winning 63% of their games.

Golden Arrows: Form and Statistics

Golden Arrows form: WWLWW

Golden Arrows have won five of their last six matches across all competitions. At home, they've won eight of their last nine games, dating back to last season. After a rough patch with three losses, they've bounced back, winning five of their last two matches. They shocked Mamelodi Sundowns with a 1-0 win at home, then beat Orbit College 3-0. They followed that with a 3-1 win over Sekhukhune United in the Carling Knockout Cup before losing 4-3 at Stellenbosch. Two more home wins followed: a 2-1 victory over TS Galaxy in the Cup and a 4-0 win against Marumo Gallants. Golden Arrows are coming off a dominant 4-0 win over Marumo Gallants at home, with Khumalo scoring twice and assisting once. They’ve won three of their last four league games and are aiming for back-to-back wins against Orlando Pirates. However, their record against Pirates hasn’t been good, with six straight losses in league matches. Their last win against Pirates was in February 2021. Golden Arrows sit 9th in the Betway Premiership with 13 points from 10 matches. At home this season, they’ve won 4 and lost 1, scoring 7 goals and conceding 2. They beat Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 at home on September 24, showing they can challenge top teams. Their most recent match was a thrilling 3-4 loss at Stellenbosch on October 22. No injury or suspension updates are available at this time, so the squad seems healthy heading into the match on November 5.

Golden Arrows News and Lineup

Coach Manqoba Mngqithi will be without veteran defender Gladwin Shitolo and central midfielder Lungelo Dube. Thakasani Mbanjwa might return in goal, and Thokozani Khumalo could start after scoring twice off the bench last Sunday.

🔖 Golden Arrows Expected Lineup

Mbanjwa; Phillips, Jiyane, Mantshiyane, Cele; Cisse, Dlamini; Ndlovu, Maxwele, Khumalo; Dion.

Orlando Pirates: Form and Statistics

Orlando Pirates form: WDLWL

In their last 13 games, the Orlando Pirates have won 11 and kept clean sheets in most of them. They are still in the Cup semifinals and have already won one trophy this season, even though their CAF Champions League run is over. In the first leg of the CAF, Pirates lost 3-0 to Saint Eloi Lupopo on the road. After that, they beat Polokwane City 1-0 in the PSL. They beat Saint Eloi Lupopo 3-0 in the second leg, but they lost on penalties. In the quarter-finals of the Carling Knockout Cup, they also beat Magesi 2-1. They drew 1-1 away at Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in a very important title race match. Pirates drew 1-1 with Sundowns last time, with Dansin scoring to tie the game after being down 1-0 early. This result meant that they had not lost in their last four games in any competition. They haven't lost in seven league games. They haven't lost in three games away from home, winning two of them. With 18 points from 8 games, Pirates are in 3rd place in the Betway Premiership. They are 5 points behind Mamelodi Sundowns, but they have games in hand. Pirates have won four of their last five games and drawn one. They have scored eight goals and given up only one. They lost their six-match winning streak with a 1-1 draw against Sundowns, but their defense has been strong, letting in only 0.2 goals per game and keeping clean sheets in four of the last five games. As of November 1, 2025, there were no updates on injuries or suspensions, but the Pirates have been switching players around, like Cemran Dansin, to keep their squad depth.

Orlando Pirates Team News and Lineup

Relebohile Mofokeng, a winger, is hurt and can't play for Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou. Cemran Dansin, a young player, will want to keep his spot in the middle after scoring a great goal against Sundowns. Thalente Mbatha and Sipho Mbule, who played well for Bafana Bafana, will probably stay on the bench at the club level.

🔖 Orlando Pirates Expected Lineup

Chaine; Lebitso, Seema, Mbokazi, Hotto; Nduli, Nemtajela; Moremi, Dansin, Appollis; Makgopa.

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates: Head-to-Head statistics

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates: Head-to-Head statistics

H2H STATS

Orlando Pirates have won 29 of their 46 meetings with Arrows, with 11 draws. The last time they faced Arrows, in May 2025, Pirates won 3-0. They have won the last six matches between the two teams.

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates: Betting Tips & Odds

• Orlando Pirates are predicted to win with a clean sheet against Golden Arrows. Arrows have lost their last six matches to Pirates, with a 19-3 aggregate score. They’ve also failed to score in 9 of their last 14 meetings with Pirates.
• Pirates have won 11 of their last 13 matches without conceding a goal, scoring 25 goals in those games.
• Golden Arrows have had four of their last five matches end with over 2.5 goals. Their last three league games also saw over 2.5 goals. Pirates have seen two of their last three matches end with over 2.5 goals, and four of their last seven away games have done the same.

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates match prediction, 5th November 2025

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates match prediction, 5th November 2025

Golden Arrows have been in good form, winning three of their last four league matches. But they will have a hard time against the Orlando Pirates, a team they haven't beaten in their last eight games. Arrows have been strong at home this season, winning six games and drawing one, so they will be hoping for a good result. Pirates are the favorites because they have won six games in a row against Arrows. Five of those games had more than 2.5 goals, and that could happen again here. We think Orlando Pirates will win by a score of 2-0. I'm rooting for the Pirates to win without giving up any goals.

Our match prediction is 2-0 Correct score with odds at 6.00 on the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip is BTTS (no) with odds at 1.60 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is Orlando Pirates to win with odds at 1.60 on 1Xbet bookmaker.