Summary

Thalente Mbatha (South Africa), Midfielder, 17 caps, 3 international goals, model: 4% to score anytime at WC 2026

Thalente Mbatha

#16 Midfielder Orlando Pirates FC (RSA) South Africa

Thalente Mbatha is a 26-year-old midfielder for Orlando Pirates FC (RSA) and South Africa. He has earned 17 caps and 3 international goals for South Africa. Our model puts South Africa's title chance at 0% with a 40% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

17 Caps

3 Goals

0 Season goals

1 Assists

7.38 Form rating

Age26Height180 cmMarket value€827K

View next match prediction See South Africa team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Above average

Tournament form Below par

100% Independent Model-driven probabilities No manufactured edges

Thalente Mbatha · the model’s read

Thalente Mbatha brings 17 caps and 3 international goals for South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a midfielder. At club level they play for Orlando Pirates FC (RSA). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Mbatha's anytime-goalscoring probability at 4% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.04 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Thalente Mbatha: World Cup 2026 Form

How Thalente has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

6.7

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

6.8

Last match vs South Korea

6.6

vs Czechia

90 min

6.8

vs South Korea

90 min

Thalente Mbatha: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (14 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.7

Career baseline 6.8

1.5 Shotsper 90 min 1.31

0.5 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.65

— Key passesper 90 min 0.49

2 Tacklesper 90 min 2.45

2 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.49

3 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 3.76

47 Touchesper 90 min 57

At World Cup 2026, Thalente is rating 6.7 — in line with his 6.8 career baseline.