Polokwane City vs Richards Bay: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on March 30, 2025 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Richards Bay?
Polokwane City won 3-1 on March 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′L. NkakiPolokwane City
- 52′J. FiguareidoRichards Bay
- 58′M. RamabuPolokwane City
- 71′L. NkakiPolokwane City (pen.)
Official lineup for Polokwane City vs Richards Bay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Polokwane City
4-2-3-1- 17Bonginkosi Sanele Dlamini
- 11O. Appollis
- 15N. Raphadu
- 7M. Ramabu
- 14N. Maphangule
- 21Manuel Kambala
- 33Langelihle Ndlovu
- 34L. Nkaki
- 5Francious Baloyi
- 22S. Makhubela
- 50B. Bwire
Richards Bay
4-1-4-1- 9Y. Mbuthuma
- 17T. Gumede
- 21L. Mhlongo
- 20M. Mthembu
- 23J. Figuareido
- 6T. Mthethwa
- 3N. Ndaba
- 72T. Mabua
- 5K. Allan
- 2F. Gcaba
- 16S. Magoola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Richards Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Chippa United(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Magesi(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Magesi(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Chippa United(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Polokwane City win, 3 draws, 2 Richards Bay wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Richards Bay 2-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| May 8, 2024 | Polokwane City 0-0 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Richards Bay 3-2 Polokwane City | Cup |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Richards Bay 0-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane City | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Polokwane City on Feb 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 2/15 | 0/15 |
| Richards Bay | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Polokwane City sit 11th in Premier Soccer League (8 points from 9 matches) and Richards Bay sit 16th (3 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Polokwane City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| 16 | Richards Bay | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 3 |
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Other matches in the same round
- Mar 16, 2025Sekhukhune United1-2Stellenbosch
- Mar 29, 2025Golden Arrows2-1Kaizer Chiefs
- Mar 29, 2025Chippa United2-1Amazulu
- Mar 29, 2025Magesi1-0Stellenbosch
- Mar 30, 2025TS Galaxy1-2Marumo Gallants
- Mar 30, 2025Supersport United0-0Cape Town City
- Apr 4, 2025Amazulu1-0Richards Bay
- Apr 5, 2025Marumo Gallants1-1Supersport United