Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City: prediction and stats
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 15, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
The Footlab AI model makes Golden Arrows the favourite at 46%, against 32% for a draw and 22% for Polokwane City. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,623 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City?
A very open match: only 82 Elo points separate Golden Arrows (1,798) and Polokwane City (1,716).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Golden Arrows vs Polokwane 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
Polokwane City
4-1-4-1- 29M. Khosa
- 21Manuel Kambala
- 17B. Dlamini
- 18G. Philander
- 47Monty Batlhabane
- 25K. Sebone
- 34L. Nkaki
- 42Surprise Manthosi
- 22E. Ramaja
- 3T. Nkwe
- 50O. Masuluke
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 04:17 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; Polokwane City have 1, 9 and 5.
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 | TS Galaxy(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Siwelele(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Siwelele(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Amazulu(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Golden Arrows wins, 2 draws, 1 Polokwane City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Golden Arrows 0-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Polokwane City 2-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Polokwane City 0-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Golden Arrows 0-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Polokwane City 0-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Golden Arrows 3-2 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City on May 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Golden Arrows score 0.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 0.7 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 32% probability of over 2.5 goals and 38% 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 |
| Polokwane City | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Polokwane City sit 11th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
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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 Polokwane City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Golden Arrows the favourite at 46%, against 32% for a draw and 22% for Polokwane City.
- Where and when is Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City played?
- Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City is played on May 15, 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 32% 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.