Polokwane City vs Chippa United: prediction and stats
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
The Footlab AI model makes Polokwane City the favourite at 39%, against 34% for a draw and 27% for Chippa United. The most likely score is 0-0. If Polokwane City wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,047 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Polokwane City vs Chippa United?
A very open match: only 36 Elo points separate Polokwane City (1,709) and Chippa United (1,673).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Polokwane City vs Chippa United
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.
Polokwane City
4-4-2- 44Tidimalo Molokwane
- 36J. Mutudza
- 21Manuel Kambala
- 17B. Dlamini
- 25K. Sebone
- 14N. Maphangule
- 34L. Nkaki
- 42Surprise Manthosi
- 22E. Ramaja
- 3T. Nkwe
- 50O. Masuluke
Chippa United
4-3-3- 7J. Figuareido
- 10A. Matrose
- 9A. Bonani
- 20G. Mosele
- 15A. Tshobeni
- 8K. Mfecane
- 22A. Mobara
- 35H. Majadibodu
- 31I. Jones
- 28B. Madingwane
- 23S. Nwabali
Computed on October 23, 2026 at 12:48 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Chippa United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Milford FC(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Kruger United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | TS Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Milford FC(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Siwelele(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Polokwane City wins, 1 draw, 1 Chippa United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Chippa United 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Polokwane City 2-1 Chippa United | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Chippa United 2-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Polokwane City 1-0 Chippa United | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Polokwane City 1-0 Chippa United | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Chippa United 1-2 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Chippa United vs Polokwane City on Apr 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chippa United score 0.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 28% probability of over 2.5 goals and 36% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Chippa United | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Polokwane City sit 11th in Premier Soccer League (7 points from 8 matches) and Chippa United sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chippa United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 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 Polokwane City vs Chippa United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Polokwane City the favourite at 39%, against 34% for a draw and 27% for Chippa United.
- Where and when is Polokwane City vs Chippa United played?
- Polokwane City vs Chippa United is played on January 9, 2027 at 01:30 PM (UTC) at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, in the Premier Soccer League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 28% 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.