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Richards Bay vs Polokwane City: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 4, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN

Richards Bay
0-1
Polokwane City

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What was the result of Richards Bay vs Polokwane City?

Polokwane City won 0-1 on October 4, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 45′M. RamabuPolokwane City

Official lineup for Richards Bay vs Polokwane City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Richards Bay

4-2-3-1
  1. 45S. Ntsundwana
  1. 72T. Mabua
  2. 30S. Barns
  3. 8L. Mohomi
  1. 37S. Mngomezulu
  2. 21L. Mhlongo
  1. 99T. Dube
  2. 44B. Komane
  3. 5Sibusiso Mthethwa
  4. 38R. Dlamini
  1. 80S. Magoola

Polokwane City

4-4-1-1
  1. 19Douglas Mapfumo
  1. 17Given Kamogelo Mashikinya
  1. 11O. Appollis
  2. 14N. Maphangule
  3. 8N. Mabena
  4. 7M. Ramabu
  1. 33Langelihle Ndlovu
  2. 34L. Nkaki
  3. 4B. Nikani
  4. 2T. Matuludi
  1. 1Manuel Sapunga
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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, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Polokwane City have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Richards Bay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2023TS Galaxy(away)1-1Premier Soccer League
Sep 19, 2023Chippa United(home)1-2Premier Soccer League
Sep 15, 2023Moroka Swallows(away)1-0Premier Soccer League
Aug 30, 2023Sekhukhune United(home)1-1Premier Soccer League
Aug 23, 2023Mamelodi Sundowns(home)0-1Premier Soccer League
Polokwane City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2023Royal AM(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Sep 25, 2023Amazulu(home)0-0Premier Soccer League
Aug 30, 2023Mamelodi Sundowns(home)0-2Premier Soccer League
Aug 26, 2023Golden Arrows(away)2-3Premier Soccer League
Aug 19, 2023Ajax Cape Town(home)3-1Premier Soccer League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Richards Bay wins, 2 draws, 1 Polokwane City win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 5, 2022Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane City1st Division
Dec 15, 2021Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane CityCup
Sep 22, 2021Polokwane City 4-0 Richards Bay1st Division
Apr 10, 2021Richards Bay 3-0 Polokwane City1st Division
Jan 26, 2021Polokwane City 0-1 Richards Bay1st Division

Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Polokwane City on Mar 5, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Richards Bay score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.3 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Richards Bay0.51.336/153/15
Polokwane City1.31.065/156/15

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 Polokwane City sit 11th (7 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
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11Polokwane City81438117
15Richards Bay803510203

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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

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