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Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants: prediction and stats

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 5, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN

Richards BayMarumo Gallants

The Footlab AI model makes Richards Bay the favourite at 44%, against 31% for a draw and 25% for Marumo Gallants. The most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,050 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants?

A very open match: only 38 Elo points separate Richards Bay (1,678) and Marumo Gallants (1,639).

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Richards Bay winDrawMarumo Gallants win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants

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

4-3-3
  1. 20M. Mthembu
  2. 27N. Xulu
  3. 19S. Nzama
  1. 77L. Khumalo
  2. 12S. Gumbi
  3. 8L. Zikhali
  1. 25S. Mcineka
  2. 22L. Mabuya
  3. 37S. Gwele
  4. 5T. Sikhakhane
  1. 1Ian Aubrey Otieno

Marumo Gallants

4-1-4-1
  1. 38Samkele Sihlali
  1. 15N. Ndlondlo
  2. 18M. Ndlovu
  3. 13K. Ncube
  4. 8S. Mbhele
  5. 5D. Manaka
  1. 3S. Ntiya-Ntiya
  2. 22M. Rikhotso
  3. 44M. Sikakane
  4. 37N. Ralenkoane
  1. 30E.Lako

Computed on October 23, 2026 at 05:02 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 1 win, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Marumo Gallants have 0, 9 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Richards Bay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Mamelodi Sundowns(home)1-4Premier Soccer League
Sep 19, 2026Sekhukhune United(home)2-3Premier Soccer League
Sep 13, 2026Milford FC(away)1-5Premier Soccer League
Sep 4, 2026Amazulu(home)1-2Premier Soccer League
Aug 26, 2026Kaizer Chiefs(home)2-2Premier Soccer League
Marumo Gallants
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Sekhukhune United(away)1-2Premier Soccer League
Sep 20, 2026Orlando Pirates(home)0-2Premier Soccer League
Sep 12, 2026Amazulu(away)0-1Premier Soccer League
Sep 4, 2026Polokwane City(home)2-2Premier Soccer League
Aug 25, 2026TS Galaxy(home)2-3Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Richards Bay wins, 3 draws, 1 Marumo Gallants win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Marumo Gallants 1-1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Aug 9, 2025Richards Bay 1-2 Marumo GallantsPremier Soccer League
Feb 4, 2025Richards Bay 2-1 Marumo GallantsPremier Soccer League
Jan 4, 2025Marumo Gallants 0-0 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Jan 14, 2023Marumo Gallants 0-2 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Aug 9, 2022Richards Bay 0-0 Marumo GallantsPremier Soccer League

Last archived meeting: Marumo Gallants vs Richards Bay on May 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Richards Bay score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Marumo Gallants score 0.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 35% probability of over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Richards Bay1.01.7311/157/15
Marumo Gallants0.71.348/154/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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15Richards Bay803510203
16Marumo Gallants80266152

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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 Marumo Gallants?
The Footlab AI model makes Richards Bay the favourite at 44%, against 31% for a draw and 25% for Marumo Gallants.
Where and when is Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants played?
Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants is played on March 5, 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 35% 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.

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