Durban City vs Richards Bay: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Durban City vs Richards Bay?
Durban City and Richards Bay drew 1-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′N. XuluRichards Bay
- 69′T. SikhakhaneDurban City (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Durban City win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Durban City vs Richards Bay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Durban City
- 8G. Sirino
- 9T. Morris
- 20J. Lwamba
- 27Siyabonga Msomi
- 17K. Jurgens
- 26T. Nodada
- 5S. Ncanana
- 12K. Mofokeng
- 23Tylo Sanger
- 24J. Mokone
- 33F. Asare
Richards Bay
- 17T. Gumede
- 27N. Xulu
- 20M. Mthembu
- 30S. Barns
- 45B. Nashixwa
- 77L. Khumalo
- 5T. Sikhakhane
- 15Mthamosi
- 25S. Mcineka
- 37S. Gwele
- 1I. Otieno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Durban City have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Richards Bay have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 1-2 | 8 Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sekhukhune United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 23, 2026 | Amazulu(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 16, 2026 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Chippa United(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Polokwane City(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 23, 2026 | Magesi(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 16, 2026 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 9, 2026 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Durban City win, 1 draw, 1 Richards Bay win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Durban City 1-0 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Richards Bay 0-0 Durban City | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Richards Bay 3-1 Durban City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Durban City vs Richards Bay on Mar 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Durban City score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban City | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Richards Bay | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 Richards Bay sit 16th (3 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Durban City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| 16 | Richards Bay | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 3 |
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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