South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Magesi vs Durban City: match statistics

Magesi crest
Magesi
5 : 2half-time 3:2
Durban City crest
Durban City

Magesi vs Durban City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Magesi play Durban City in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 19 April 2026 at 17:30. Final score: 5:2.

Current form

Magesi: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Durban City: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Magesi scores 0.80 and concedes 1.43 goals per match. Durban City scores 0.83 and concedes 0.87. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Magesi 40%, Durban City 23%. Over 2.5: Magesi 37%, Durban City 17%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

Magesi has higher xG: 1.37 vs 1.22. Magesi: 11.4 shots per match, Durban City: 10.4.

Match halves

Magesi: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.43. Durban City: half-time lead 10%, second-half goals 0.57.

Goals by minute

Magesi: 61-75 (6 goals). Durban City: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

I predict a home win ('1'). Magesi create significantly more chances at home: average xG 1.64, 13.91 shots per match and 4.27 shots on target, translating to 1.09 average home goals versus Durban City's 0.58 away goals. Visitors, however, are very compact defensively on the road — only 0.83 conceded goals on average and 50% clean sheets, while Magesi concede 1.45 at home on average. Efficiency is crucial: Durban fail to score in 67% of away matches, while Magesi fail to score at home in 36% of games; conversion rate is 8% for Magesi versus 6% for Durban. In the last 5 matches Magesi have scored 6 and conceded 9 (PPG 0.8), and Durban have scored 2 and conceded 3 (PPG 1.2), so despite the visitors’ higher league position (Magesi 16th, Durban 6th) the greater volume of created chances (xG 1.64 vs 1.17) favors a home victory.

Half-by-half

3 : 2
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
MagesiDurban City
16Shots12
MagesiDurban City
11Shots on target3
MagesiDurban City
2.23xG1.49
MagesiDurban City
2Corners4
MagesiDurban City
62Dangerous attacks71
MagesiDurban City
15Fouls12
MagesiDurban City
1Cards3
MagesiDurban City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.8Goals scored / match0.83
MagesiDurban City
1.43Goals conceded / match0.87
MagesiDurban City
46%Average possession47%
MagesiDurban City
3.13Shots on target / match2.93
MagesiDurban City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.4Shots per match10.4
MagesiDurban City
3.13Shots on target2.93
MagesiDurban City
7%Shot conversion8%
MagesiDurban City
46%Possession47%
MagesiDurban City
1.37xG for1.22
MagesiDurban City
1.3xG against1.32
MagesiDurban City

Shooting quality

Magesi: BalancedDurban City: Balanced
MagesiDurban City
Accuracy (shots on target)27%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.28

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Magesi
DLLLW
Season result split
17% W30% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-16
0.80 pts / match · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-7
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Durban City
DDDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W30% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-11
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-7
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%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.

Durban City is 64% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.43 goals / match - Magesi · 0.87 goals / match - Durban City

Magesi scoring profile: mixed

Magesi scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while Durban City keeps a clean sheet in 47% (14 of 30 matches).

Durban City scoring profile: strong

Durban City scores in 53% of matches (16 of 30 matches), while Magesi keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 30 matches).

24Goals scored (season)25
MagesiDurban City
43Goals conceded (season)26
MagesiDurban City
2.23Average goals in match1.7
MagesiDurban City
2Goals scored (last 5)3
MagesiDurban City
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
MagesiDurban City

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal53%
MagesiDurban City
17%2 goals23%
MagesiDurban City
7%3 goals7%
MagesiDurban City
3%4 goals0%
MagesiDurban City

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal53%
MagesiDurban City
47%2 goals20%
MagesiDurban City
17%3 goals7%
MagesiDurban City
3%4 goals3%
MagesiDurban City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time13%
MagesiDurban City
0%BTTS in both halves3%
MagesiDurban City
10%Scored in both halves10%
MagesiDurban City

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS13%
MagesiDurban City
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
MagesiDurban City
20%BTTS - last 540%
MagesiDurban City

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time47%
MagesiDurban City
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
MagesiDurban City
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
MagesiDurban City

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
MagesiDurban City
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time23%
MagesiDurban City
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
MagesiDurban City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Magesi - half-time state
13% leading50% draw37% trailing
Durban City - half-time state
10% leading60% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.9Points per match (1st half)0.9
MagesiDurban City
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.27
MagesiDurban City
0.7Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
MagesiDurban City
1.07Average goals (1st half)0.77
MagesiDurban City
47%Clean sheet before half-time63%
MagesiDurban City
70%No goal before half-time77%
MagesiDurban City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.03Points per match (2nd half)1.4
MagesiDurban City
0.43Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
MagesiDurban City
0.73Goals conceded (2nd half)0.37
MagesiDurban City
1.17Average goals (2nd half)0.93
MagesiDurban City
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
MagesiDurban City
70%No goal after half-time60%
MagesiDurban City

Magesi - second-half results

23% W33% R43% P
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 17%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Durban City - second-half results

33% W40% R27% P
27
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding330%

Leads at half-time in 10% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Magesi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.00.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Durban City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.60.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Magesi
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
5
6
16-30
3
9
31-45
2
6
46-60
6
7
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Durban City
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
2
5
16-30
2
4
31-45
7
1
46-60
2
4
61-75
8
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.96
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
32%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+104%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
27%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
24%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Magesi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
159%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Durban City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

MagesiLigaDurban City
Average goals in match 2.232.02 1.70
Both teams scored 40%39% 23%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%30% 17%
Clean sheets 23%37% 47%
Goal before half-time 63%60% 47%
Goal after half-time 67%70% 67%

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

2.02
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.13
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Magesi 0 - 0 - 1 Durban City. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Durban City
3 : 1
Magesi

FAQ

What was the result of Magesi vs Durban City?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Magesi 5:2 Durban City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Magesi vs Durban City?

Magesi score 0.80 goals per game on average and Durban City 0.83. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Magesi's matches and 23% of Durban City's.

What form are Magesi and Durban City in?

Over the last 5 games Magesi have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Durban City 0-4-1 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Magesi vs Durban City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.