Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants?
Marumo Gallants won 1-2 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′B. MabuzaMarumo Gallants
- 55′L. MahalaRichards Bay
- 90′S. MbheleMarumo Gallants
Official lineup for Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Richards Bay
4-2-3-1- 7G. Mhango
- 19Ntokozo Nzama
- 17T. Gumede
- 34M. Thikazi
- 6T. Mthethwa
- 20M. Mthembu
- 47S. Mntungwa
- 72T. Mabua
- 25S. Mcineka
- 37S. Zulu
- 16S. Magoola
Marumo Gallants
4-3-3- 39B. Mabuza
- 76M. Khumalo
- 22D. Msendami
- 50S. Nhlapo
- 5D. Manaka
- 26S. Sithole
- 4L. Mabotja
- 13K. Ncube
- 35Marvin Sibusiso Sikhosana
- 18M. Chabatsane
- 36W. Arubi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Marumo Gallants have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-4 | 8 Cup |
| May 24, 2025 | Supersport United(away) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2025 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 4, 2025 | TS Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | Magesi(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2025 | Chippa United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Golden Arrows(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Richards Bay wins, 3 draws, 0 Marumo Gallants wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 | Richards Bay 2-1 Marumo Gallants | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Marumo Gallants 0-0 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Marumo Gallants 0-2 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Richards Bay 0-0 Marumo Gallants | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Richards Bay 1-0 Marumo Gallants | 1st Division |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Marumo Gallants 0-0 Richards Bay | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants on Feb 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Richards Bay score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Marumo Gallants score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Marumo Gallants | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Richards Bay sit 15th in Premier Soccer League (3 points from 8 matches) and Marumo Gallants sit 16th (2 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Richards Bay | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 3 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
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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