Golden Arrows vs Durban City: prediction and stats
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on May 8, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
The Footlab AI model makes Golden Arrows the favourite at 42%, against 31% for a draw and 27% for Durban City. The most likely score is 1-1. If Golden Arrows wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,564 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Golden Arrows vs Durban City?
A very open match: only 44 Elo points separate Golden Arrows (1,798) and Durban City (1,754).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Golden Arrows vs Durban City
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.
Golden Arrows
4-3-3- 18S. Dion
- 36P. Kumalo
- 29S. Sithole
- 25A. Maxwele
- 24N. Dlamini
- 41N. Zwane
- 3K. Shezi
- 38N. Mabaso
- 4A. Jiyane
- 26E. Agnikoi
- 27T. Mbanjwa
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
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 09:36 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Golden Arrows have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Durban City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Amazulu(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Chippa United(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Milford FC(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Golden Arrows win, 3 draws, 0 Durban City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Durban City 0-0 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Golden Arrows 1-0 Durban City | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Golden Arrows 1-1 Durban City | Cup |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Durban City 1-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Durban City vs Golden Arrows on Aug 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Golden Arrows score 0.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Durban City score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 35% probability of over 2.5 goals and 43% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Arrows | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Durban City | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Golden Arrows sit 10th in Premier Soccer League (8 points from 9 matches) and Durban City sit 13th (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 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 Golden Arrows vs Durban City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Golden Arrows the favourite at 42%, against 31% for a draw and 27% for Durban City.
- Where and when is Golden Arrows vs Durban City played?
- Golden Arrows vs Durban City is played on May 8, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, in the Premier Soccer League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 35% 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 54.3% 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.