Polokwane City vs Mamelodi Sundowns: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 30, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Mamelodi Sundowns?
Mamelodi Sundowns won 0-2 on August 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 12′Lucas Ribeiro CostaMamelodi Sundowns (pen.)
- 50′Lucas Ribeiro CostaMamelodi Sundowns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Mamelodi Sundowns have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Golden Arrows(away) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2023 | Richards Bay(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Chippa United(away) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Golden Arrows(home) | 4-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 1-0 | 8 Cup |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Polokwane City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Mamelodi Sundowns win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2021 | Mamelodi Sundowns 4-0 Polokwane City | Cup |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Polokwane City 0-3 Mamelodi Sundowns | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Polokwane City 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Polokwane City 3-2 Mamelodi Sundowns | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Polokwane City on Mar 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Mamelodi Sundowns score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Polokwane City sit 8th in Premier Soccer League (4 points from 3 matches) and Mamelodi Sundowns sit 3rd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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 26, 2023Stellenbosch1-2Supersport United
- Aug 27, 2023Royal AM1-0TS Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2023Supersport United0-3Golden Arrows
- Aug 29, 2023Orlando Pirates2-0Cape Town City
- Aug 30, 2023Amazulu1-0TS Galaxy
- Aug 30, 2023Chippa United2-3Royal AM
- Aug 30, 2023Stellenbosch0-2Kaizer Chiefs
- Aug 30, 2023Moroka Swallows3-1Ajax Cape Town