Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Golden Arrows played against AmaZulu in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The game was played on December 2, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Golden Arrows has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. AmaZulu has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Golden Arrows scores 1.46 goals per game and allows 1.38. AmaZulu scores 1.08 and allows 0.92. Games in this league average 1.96 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 54% of Golden Arrows's games and 38% of AmaZulu's. The Over 2.5 rates are 62% and 23%, compared with league averages of 39% for BTTS and 29% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Golden Arrows has the higher season xG average, 1.21 to 1.01 per game. Golden Arrows takes 10.0 shots per game, while AmaZulu takes 8.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Golden Arrows leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.85 goals per game after halftime. AmaZulu leads at halftime in 54% and scores 0.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Golden Arrows's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For AmaZulu, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Soccer League games average 1.96 goals. Both teams score in 39% of games, and 29% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

69Possession (%)31
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
17Shots9
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
2Shots on target4
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.89xG1.19
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
6Corners5
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
94Dangerous attacks47
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11Fouls4
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1Cards0
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.46Goals scored / game1.08
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.38Goals allowed / game0.92
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
50%Average possession42%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
3.54Shots on target / game2.69
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10Shots per game8.31
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
3.54Shots on target2.69
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
14.6%Shot conversion13%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
50%Possession42%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.21xG for1.01
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.74xG against1.65
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Shooting quality

Golden Arrows: Efficient finishingAmaZulu: Counter-attacking
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
Accuracy (shots on target)35%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

AmaZulu is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Golden Arrows · 1.8 pts / game - AmaZulu

Golden Arrows
WLWLL
Season result split
38% W8% D54% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-7
1.23 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%
AmaZulu
WWLWL
Season result split
46% W23% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-4
1.62 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.86Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Golden Arrows is 35% better for: goals scored per game.

1.46 goals / game - Golden Arrows · 1.08 goals / game - AmaZulu

AmaZulu is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.38 goals / game - Golden Arrows · 0.92 goals / game - AmaZulu

Golden Arrows scoring profile: very strong

Golden Arrows scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 meczów), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 meczów).

AmaZulu scoring profile: very strong

AmaZulu scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Golden Arrows keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)14
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
18Goals conceded (season)12
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
2.85Average goals per game2
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
12Goals scored (last 5)6
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
9Goals conceded (last 5)3
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal77%
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31%2 goals23%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
23%3 goals8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
8%4 goals0%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal62%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
38%2 goals23%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
23%3 goals8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
8%4 goals0%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
8%BTTS in both halves0%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
31%Scored in both halves15%
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BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS15%
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15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
60%BTTS - last 50%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time15%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time23%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

AmaZulu is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / game - Golden Arrows · 1.85 pts / game - AmaZulu

Golden Arrows - half-time state
31% leading46% draw23% trailing
AmaZulu - half-time state
54% leading23% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)1.85
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.69
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.31
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.15Average goals (1st half)1
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
54%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
46%No goal before half-time38%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)1
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.69Average goals (2nd half)1
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
46%Clean sheet after half-time54%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
38%No goal after half-time69%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Golden Arrows - second-half results

31% W31% D38% L
18
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AmaZulu - second-half results

23% W31% D46% L
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at halftime in 54% of games and wins 46%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Golden Arrows - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.81.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game1.42.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
AmaZulu - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Golden Arrows
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
3
4
16-30
2
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

AmaZulu
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
4
1
16-30
5
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
0
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Golden Arrows

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

AmaZulu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Soccer League).

Teams vs league

Golden ArrowsLigaAmaZulu
Average goals per game 2.851.96 2.00
Both teams scored 54%39% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%29% 23%
Clean sheets 31%36% 38%
Goal before half-time 77%62% 85%
Goal after half-time 85%69% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.96
Average goals per game
39%
Both teams scored
29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
1.17
Home goals / game
0.79
Away goals / game
+48%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
21%
2 goals
2%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AmaZuluSubstitutionOn: Olwethu MzimelaOff: Darren Johnson
  2. AmaZuluGoalRiaan HanamubAssist: Liam Bern
  3. Golden ArrowsSubstitutionOn: Sanele RadebeOff: Ayabulela Maxwele
  4. Golden ArrowsSubstitutionOn: Lungelo NguseOff: Siyanda Mthanti
  5. Golden ArrowsYellow cardOumar Comara

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Olani Jethro KwindaMatches officiated: 11
2.18Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins18%Draws45%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Golden Arrows 0:1 AmaZulu. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu?

Golden Arrows score 1.46 goals per game on average and AmaZulu 1.08. The Premier Soccer League average is 1.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 29% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Golden Arrows's matches and 38% of AmaZulu's.

What form are Golden Arrows and AmaZulu in?

Over the last 5 games Golden Arrows have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and AmaZulu 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.