Richards Bay vs Kruger United: prediction and stats
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 26, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN
The Footlab AI model makes Kruger United the favourite at 34%, against 32% for a draw and 34% for Richards Bay. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kruger United wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,528 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Richards Bay vs Kruger United?
A very open match: only 61 Elo points separate Richards Bay (1,669) and Kruger United (1,731).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Richards Bay vs Kruger 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.
Richards Bay
4-1-4-1- 27N. Xulu
- 20M. Mthembu
- 77L. Khumalo
- 37S. Gwele
- 12S. Gumbi
- 30S. Barns
- 22L. Mabuya
- 5T. Sikhakhane
- 3S. Khumalo
- 25S. Mcineka
- 16Nhlakanipho Ngcobo
Kruger United
3-4-3- 10N. Makhubela
- 9W. Makhubu
- 20C. Ngema
- 12B. Malatjie
- 13E. Seedat
- 35M. Matima
- 44T. Tavengwa
- 4S. Sibiya
- 55A. Konqobe
- 27A. Tiwani
- 16M. Dandjinou
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 02:25 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 0 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats; Kruger United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Kruger United(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Sekhukhune United(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 1-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Milford FC(away) | 1-5 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Richards Bay(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Amazulu(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Chippa United(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stellenbosch(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | TS Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Richards Bay wins, 0 draws, 1 Kruger United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Kruger United 3-1 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Kruger United vs Richards Bay on Oct 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Richards Bay score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Kruger United score 1.2 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 34% probability of over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Kruger United | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Richards Bay sit 16th in Premier Soccer League (3 points from 9 matches) and Kruger United sit 9th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kruger United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 16 | Richards Bay | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 3 |
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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 Richards Bay vs Kruger United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kruger United the favourite at 34%, against 32% for a draw and 34% for Richards Bay.
- Where and when is Richards Bay vs Kruger United played?
- Richards Bay vs Kruger United is played on February 26, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, in the Premier Soccer League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 34% 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.