From Magesi doing something only Sundowns & Pirates have done this season, to Golden Arrows & Knox Mutizwa continuing their torment of Kaizer Chiefs. Plus, Sundowns reaching the Nedbank Cup semi-finals, AmaZulu’s glaring problem, and how Chiefs record at this stage of the season compares.
On Sundowns reaching the semi-final apps
2 - This is only the 2nd time in PSL history that Sundowns, Chiefs & Pirates all reach the Last 4 of this competition in the same season (also 2005/6 when Chiefs won the final against Pirates - for the superstitious).
Most semi-finals reached (BobSave/ABSA/Nedbank Cups, PSL era only):
15 - Sundowns*
11 - Chiefs
10 - Pirates
7 - SuperSport
On Golden Arrows’ league double
3 - Golden Arrows have completed a league double over Kaizer Chiefs for a third time (also 2002/3 and 2021/22). On all three occasions, the scores were 2-1 and 1-0.
Most league doubles for Arrows in the PSL era:
5 - v Jomo Cosmos
4 - v Maritzburg United & Umtata Bush Bucks
3 - v Kaizer Chiefs*, AmaZulu, Polokwane City
On Chiefs suffering a league double reverse
3 - Kaizer Chiefs have suffered a league double against Golden Arrows for a third time (also 2002/3 and 2021/22).
Most double defeats for Chiefs in the PSL era:
4 - v SuperSport United
3 - v Golden Arrows*
3 - v Sundowns
2 - v Orlando Pirates
On Knox Mutizwa haunting Chiefs
7 - Knox Murizwa has scored seven goals vs Kaizer Chiefs in the league, his most against a single opponent. Indeed, no player has scored more goals vs Chiefs than Mutizwa in the history of this competition.
Most league goals v Chiefs (PSL era, league only):
7 - Knox Mutizwa*
7 - Bradley Grobler
7 - Victor Letsoalo
On Owen Da Gama
3 - Magesi have won three league games in a row for the first time since they were promoted, and are only the third team to string together more than two wins in a row in the league this season.
Longest winning runs by a team this season:
10 - Sundowns (this is the team’s longest winning run)
7 - Pirates
3 - Magesi
Bonus stats
10 - Chiefs have lost 10 games in 23 games this season, their most at this stage of a season in PSL history (their previous worst was 9 from 23 last season).
28 - Chiefs have conceded 28 goals from 23 games this season, their most at this stage
of a season in PSL history (their previous worst was 27 from 23 in 2001/2 and 2020/21).
32 - AmaZulu has conceded 32 goals this season (24 games), more than they managed throughout all of last season (30 in 30).
20 - Owen da Gama has won 20 points in the league in 2025, the most of all South-African born coaches. Only Cardoso (28) and Beganovic (20) have more this year.
23 - Richards Bay top-flight record when conceding 1st away from home: 23 instances Won 0 Drew 1 Lost 22.
