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Royal AM vs Richards Bay: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 10, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, KN

Royal AM
3-2
Richards Bay

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What was the result of Royal AM vs Richards Bay?

Royal AM won 3-2 on December 10, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 5′M. MacuphuRoyal AM
  • 7′T. MatlabaRoyal AM
  • 34′M. MacuphuRoyal AM
  • 36′T. MatlabaRichards Bay (o.g.)
  • 45′S. BarnsRichards Bay

Official lineup for Royal AM vs Richards Bay

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Royal AM

4-3-3
  1. 50M. Masuku
  2. 9M. Macuphu
  3. 17S. Mogaila
  1. 2S. Msomi
  2. 5J. Dlamini
  3. 12K. Mahlasela
  1. 14T. Matlaba
  2. 13L. Manganyi
  3. 31A. Jiyane
  4. 15K. Shezi
  1. 16H. Nyamé

Richards Bay

4-4-2
  1. 45S. Ntsundwana
  2. 9Y. Mbuthuma
  1. 13T. Gumede
  2. 21L. Mhlongo
  3. 44B. Komane
  4. 30S. Barns
  1. 3N. Ndaba
  2. 25S. Mcineka
  3. 5Sibusiso Mthethwa
  4. 22L. Mabuya
  1. 1Thapelo Jackson Mabokgwane
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal AM have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Richards Bay have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Royal AM
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2023Ajax Cape Town(away)2-1Premier Soccer League
Nov 10, 2023Cape Town City(away)0-2Premier Soccer League
Nov 7, 2023Golden Arrows(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Oct 26, 2023Supersport United(away)1-3Premier Soccer League
Oct 21, 2023Sekhukhune United(away)0-1League Cup
Richards Bay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2023Stellenbosch(home)0-3League Cup
Nov 25, 2023Orlando Pirates(home)0-0Premier Soccer League
Nov 12, 2023Ajax Cape Town(home)1-0Premier Soccer League
Nov 7, 2023Stellenbosch(away)1-2Premier Soccer League
Nov 4, 2023Orlando Pirates(home)0-0League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Royal AM wins, 2 draws, 4 Richards Bay wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 20, 2023Richards Bay 0-0 Royal AMPremier Soccer League
Sep 6, 2022Royal AM 0-1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
Dec 12, 2021Royal AM 0-1 Richards Bay1st Division
Oct 2, 2021Richards Bay 4-0 Royal AM1st Division
Apr 21, 2021Royal AM 0-1 Richards Bay1st Division
Jan 3, 2021Richards Bay 1-1 Royal AM1st Division

Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Royal AM on May 20, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Royal AM score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 0.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Royal AM0.71.355/155/15
Richards Bay0.71.157/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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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