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Cape Town City vs Richards Bay: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 17, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, WC

Cape Town City
2-1
Richards Bay

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What was the result of Cape Town City vs Richards Bay?

Cape Town City won 2-1 on January 17, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 8′Y. MbuthumaRichards Bay
  • 41′A. SoukounaCape Town City
  • 59′A. SoukounaCape Town City

Official lineup for Cape Town City vs Richards Bay

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cape Town City

4-3-3
  1. 54Ahshene Jody Lee
  2. 21P. Tjiueza
  3. 9A. Soukouna
  1. 55G. Amato
  2. 12K. Mokotjo
  3. 26T. Nodada
  1. 11T. Nyama
  2. 25L. Gordinho
  3. 14N. Idumba
  4. 22P. Fisher
  1. 16D. Keet

Richards Bay

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Y. Mbuthuma
  1. 45S. Ntsundwana
  2. 36L. Zikhali
  3. 17T. Gumede
  1. 6T. Mthethwa
  2. 20M. Mthembu
  1. 3N. Ndaba
  2. 25S. Mcineka
  3. 5K. Allan
  4. 22L. Mabuya
  1. 16S. Magoola
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cape Town City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Richards Bay have 2, 4 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cape Town City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2025Marumo Gallants(away)0-1Premier Soccer League
Jan 8, 2025Orlando Pirates(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Jan 5, 2025Kaizer Chiefs(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Dec 29, 2024Amazulu(home)0-1Premier Soccer League
Dec 14, 2024Chippa United(away)1-0Premier Soccer League
Richards Bay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 4, 2025Marumo Gallants(away)0-0Premier Soccer League
Dec 28, 2024Mamelodi Sundowns(home)0-2Premier Soccer League
Dec 14, 2024Golden Arrows(away)1-0Premier Soccer League
Dec 6, 2024Supersport United(home)0-1Premier Soccer League
Nov 30, 2024Amazulu(home)1-3Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Cape Town City wins, 1 draw, 1 Richards Bay win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2024Richards Bay 0-0 Cape Town CityLeague Cup
May 18, 2024Cape Town City 3-1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Oct 29, 2023Richards Bay 1-3 Cape Town CityPremier Soccer League
May 13, 2023Cape Town City 2-0 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Oct 19, 2022Richards Bay 1-0 Cape Town CityPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Cape Town City on Nov 2, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Cape Town City score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 0.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cape Town City0.70.982/154/15
Richards Bay0.30.962/152/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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16Richards Bay903611233

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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