Polokwane City vs Richards Bay: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 1, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Richards Bay?
Polokwane City and Richards Bay drew 1-1 on November 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. RamabuPolokwane City
- 86′G. MhangoRichards Bay (pen.)
Official lineup for Polokwane City vs Richards Bay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Polokwane City
- 17B. Dlamini
- 29S. Tshabalala
- 7M. Ramabu
- 12M. Seketso
- 14N. Maphangule
- 21Manuel Kambala
- 2T. Matuludi
- 3T. Nkwe
- 5M. Mvundlela
- 34L. Nkaki
- 50B. Bwire
Richards Bay
4-2-3-1- 7G. Mhango
- 34M. Thikazi
- 18K. Mutizwa
- 36L. Zikhali
- 35T. Ndelu
- 8T. Zuke
- 47S. Mntungwa
- 37S. Zulu
- 25S. Mcineka
- 22L. Mabuya
- 1I. Otieno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Richards Bay have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Durban City(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Orbit College(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Chippa United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Durban City(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Orbit College(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Chippa United(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Magesi(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Polokwane City wins, 2 draws, 2 Richards Bay wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | Polokwane City 3-1 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Richards Bay on Mar 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 0.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Richards Bay | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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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