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
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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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 1 wins, 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | TS Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Chippa United(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Royal AM(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Amazulu(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Golden Arrows(away) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Richards Bay win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane City | Cup |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Polokwane City 4-0 Richards Bay | 1st Division |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Richards Bay 3-0 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Polokwane City 0-1 Richards Bay | 1st 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Richards Bay sit 11th in Premier Soccer League (2 points from 3 matches) and Polokwane City sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Richards Bay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 4, 2023Moroka Swallows0-0Chippa United
- Oct 4, 2023Ajax Cape Town1-2Supersport United
- Oct 4, 2023Stellenbosch3-0TS Galaxy
- Oct 5, 2023Sekhukhune United0-1Golden Arrows
- Oct 8, 2023Sekhukhune United0-0Polokwane City
- Oct 24, 2023Amazulu0-0Orlando Pirates
- Oct 26, 2023Supersport United3-1Royal AM
- Oct 27, 2023Orlando Pirates1-1Polokwane City