The Bees vs Upington City: prediction and stats
1st DivisionRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 28, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes The Bees the favourite at 38%, against 32% for a draw and 30% for Upington City. The most likely score is 1-1. If The Bees wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,590 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win The Bees vs Upington City?
A very open match: only 62 Elo points separate The Bees (1,607) and Upington City (1,669).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for The Bees vs Upington City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
The Bees
Not enough data to predict the The Bees lineup.
Upington City
4-3-3- 37Siyabonga Mtombeni
- 29K. Theletsane
- BB. Mokwena
- 28D. Van Rhyn
- 36A. Mahlonoko
- 18S. Ledwaba
- 25N. Motloung
- 13P. Zulu
- 34K. Maphathe
- 3S. Saralina
- 45B. Mpandle
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 02:23 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The Bees have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Upington City have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Midlands Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Hope FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Casric Stars(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Cape Town City(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Lerumo Lions(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Hungry Lions(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Midlands Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Orbit College(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Gomora United FC(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 19, 2026 | University of Pretoria(home) | 3-3 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 The Bees win, 0 draws, 1 Upington City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Upington City 2-1 The Bees | 1st Division |
| Oct 4, 2025 | The Bees 2-0 Upington City | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Upington City vs The Bees on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
The Bees score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Upington City score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 33% probability of over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bees | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Upington City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The Bees sit 14th in 1st Division (6 points from 9 matches) and Upington City sit 7th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Upington City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| 14 | The Bees | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for The Bees vs Upington City?
- The Footlab AI model makes The Bees the favourite at 38%, against 32% for a draw and 30% for Upington City.
- Where and when is The Bees vs Upington City played?
- The Bees vs Upington City is played on November 28, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC), in the 1st Division.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 33% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.