Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Mpumalanga Stadium, Mpumalanga
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What was the result of Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City?
Golden Arrows won 3-2 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 12′Douglas MapfumoPolokwane City
- 13′N. SibiyaGolden Arrows
- 22′L. NguseGolden Arrows
- 38′T. MantshiyaneGolden Arrows
- 53′L. NkakiPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Golden Arrows have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Polokwane City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Richards Bay(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 20, 2023 | Chippa United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 13, 2023 | Amazulu(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 14, 2023 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 4-0 | 1st Division |
| May 7, 2023 | Platinum City Rovers(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Golden Arrows win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2020 | Polokwane City 1-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Golden Arrows 2-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Golden Arrows 1-0 Polokwane City | League Cup |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Polokwane City 2-0 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Golden Arrows 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Polokwane City 2-2 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Golden Arrows on Jan 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Golden Arrows score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Arrows | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Golden Arrows sit 9th in Premier Soccer League (3 points from 3 matches) and Polokwane City sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 18, 2023Royal AM1-3Stellenbosch
- Aug 19, 2023Polokwane City3-1Ajax Cape Town
- Aug 19, 2023Amazulu0-0Richards Bay
- Aug 19, 2023Chippa United0-2Mamelodi Sundowns
- Aug 20, 2023TS Galaxy1-0Kaizer Chiefs
- Aug 23, 2023Richards Bay0-1Mamelodi Sundowns
- Aug 23, 2023Cape Town City0-1Sekhukhune United
- Aug 25, 2023Ajax Cape Town0-1Chippa United