Richards Bay vs Polokwane City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2026 at 01:00 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 1-2 on August 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′N. MaphangulePolokwane City
- 55′?Polokwane City
- 69′S. McinekaRichards Bay
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Richards Bay win at 35%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 0-0. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Richards Bay vs Polokwane City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Richards Bay
4-1-4-1- 27N. Xulu
- 17T. Gumede
- 8L. Zikhali
- 20M. Mthembu
- 30S. Barns
- 45B. Nashixwa
- 37Sphamandla Gwele
- 25S. Mcineka
- 2S. Jali
- 22L. Mabuya
- 1Ian Aubrey Otieno
Polokwane City
4-1-4-1- 44Tidimalo Molokwane
- 18G. Philander
- 14N. Maphangule
- 35Banele Mnguni
- 20R. Daniels
- 21Manuel Kambala
- 3T. Nkwe
- 34L. Nkaki
- 22E. Ramaja
- 42Surprise Manthosi
- 40L. Mathebula
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Polokwane City have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Magesi(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 16, 2026 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 9, 2026 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 6, 2026 | Polokwane City(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 9, 2026 | Golden Arrows(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 6, 2026 | Richards Bay(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 3, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Richards Bay wins, 3 draws, 1 Polokwane City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Richards Bay 0-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Polokwane City 1-1 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Polokwane City 3-1 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Richards Bay 2-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| May 8, 2024 | Polokwane City 0-0 Richards Bay | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Richards Bay 3-2 Polokwane City | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Polokwane City on May 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Richards Bay score 0.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 0.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Polokwane City | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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 Polokwane City sit 11th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Polokwane City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| 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