Durban City vs Polokwane City: result 4-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on October 3, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Durban City vs Polokwane City?
Durban City won 4-1 on October 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′F. GcabaDurban City
- 88′L. NkakiPolokwane City (pen.)
- 93′M. MkhizeDurban City
- 111′F. GcabaDurban City
- 114′F. GcabaDurban City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Durban City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Polokwane City have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Magesi(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Siwelele(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Sekhukhune United(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Orbit College(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Chippa United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Golden Arrows(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Durban City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Polokwane City 0-0 Durban City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Durban City on Aug 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Durban City score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 0.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban City | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Polokwane City | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy