Royal AM vs Polokwane City: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on April 7, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, KN
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What was the result of Royal AM vs Polokwane City?
Royal AM won 3-2 on April 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 61′S. GeorgeRoyal AM
- 74′Douglas MapfumoPolokwane City
- 77′B. NikaniPolokwane City
- 87′W. MabuzaRoyal AM
- 90′Z. MkhizeRoyal AM
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal AM have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Polokwane City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | TS Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Cape Town City(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Sekhukhune United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Richards Bay(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Amazulu(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Chippa United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Orlando Pirates(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Richards Bay(away) | 2-3 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Royal AM win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Polokwane City 1-0 Royal AM | Premier Soccer League |
| May 15, 2022 | Polokwane City 4-2 Royal AM | 1st Division |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Royal AM 2-0 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Royal AM 2-1 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Polokwane City 1-0 Royal AM | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Royal AM on Sep 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Royal AM score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal AM | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Polokwane City | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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
- Apr 3, 2024Chippa United2-0Ajax Cape Town
- Apr 6, 2024Richards Bay1-0Moroka Swallows
- Apr 6, 2024Chippa United2-0Kaizer Chiefs
- Apr 6, 2024Stellenbosch0-0Sekhukhune United
- Apr 6, 2024Orlando Pirates7-1Golden Arrows
- Apr 6, 2024Supersport United0-1TS Galaxy
- Apr 7, 2024Cape Town City0-1Amazulu
- Apr 9, 2024Ajax Cape Town0-1Mamelodi Sundowns