Durban City vs Chippa United: prediction and stats
Premier Soccer LeagueMatchday 14Kick-off on December 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Durban City the favourite at 47%, against 31% for a draw and 22% for Chippa United. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 5,941 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Durban City vs Chippa United?
A very open match: only 58 Elo points separate Durban City (1,726) and Chippa United (1,668).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Durban City vs Chippa United
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Durban City
4-1-4-1- 9T. Morris
- 17K. Jurgens
- 20Jean Lwamba
- 18B. Poggenpoel
- 35L. Sifumba
- 28E. Brooks
- 24J. Mokone
- 2B. Shandu
- 5S. Ncanana
- 30M. Mkhize
- 33F. Asare
Chippa United
4-1-4-1- 7J. Figuareido
- 22A. Mobara
- 20G. Mosele
- 10A. Matrose
- 15A. Tshobeni
- 25S. Kammies
- 35H. Majadibodu
- 31I. Jones
- 28B. Madingwane
- 37T. Makara
- 23S. Nwabali
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 05:17 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Durban City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Chippa United have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Stellenbosch(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2026 | ASPL 2000(away) | 3-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Oct 18, 2026 | ASPL 2000(home) | 3-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Amazulu(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Stellenbosch(away) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Golden Arrows(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Kruger United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | TS Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Durban City win, 1 draw, 1 Chippa United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Durban City 0-0 Chippa United | Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Chippa United 2-0 Durban City | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Durban City 1-0 Chippa United | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Durban City vs Chippa United on Feb 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Durban City score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chippa United score 0.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 33% probability of over 2.5 goals and 39% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban City | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Chippa United | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Durban City sit 13th in Premier Soccer League (7 points from 9 matches) and Chippa United sit 7th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chippa United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 13 | Durban City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Durban City vs Chippa United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Durban City the favourite at 47%, against 31% for a draw and 22% for Chippa United.
- Where and when is Durban City vs Chippa United played?
- Durban City vs Chippa United is played on December 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC), in the Premier Soccer League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 33% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.