We’ll be brief today, just a list of 10 stats with no detail. 180 games have been played this season, meaning we are at the 75% through the season. Interestingly, we’ve reached the 180-game mark earlier than last season (3rd week of April in 2024, despite starting a month later. Here are some standout stats from the PSL weekend (straight to your email before they go public).
On Orlando Pirates
46 - 46 points from 20 games is Orlado Pirates’ best-ever total at this stage of a PSL season, eclipsing the 44 they had under Ruud Krol in 2010/11.
2 - Nkosinathi Sibisi has scored two goals in his last four league appearances for Pirates, more than he managed in his first 58 for the club (1).
6 - This was Orlando Pirates’ sixth league win away from home, more than they managed throughout last season (5).
On Bradley Grobler
18 - The goal against Marumo means Bradley Grobler has now scored a league goal in 18 different calendar years (2007 - 2025, except 2018), more than any other player in PSL history.
On the relegation battle
7 - SuperSport have won just seven points this year (P11 W1 D4 L3), the fewest of all teams to play in 2025. They are the only team with less than 13 points this year.
12 - Cape Town City are now winless in their last 12 games (D4 L8 all comps), their longest-ever winless run since they (re)joined the top-flight in 2016.
On Chiefs
5 - Kaizer Chiefs had five big chances against TS Galaxy on Saturday night, their most in a league game this year.
30 - Kaizer Chiefs have amassed 30 points from their 24 games this season, but it’s not the slowest they have taken to that mark (took them 27 games in 2020/21)
5 - Wandile Duba has scored five league goals for Kaizer Chiefs this season, the most by a U21 Chiefs player in one season since Knowledge Msusona in 2010/11 (15).
On Sekhukhune
31 - Sekhukhune United have scored 31 goals this season, equalling their club record in the top flight, with seven games to play (had 31 goal last season).