South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueRichards Bay Sports StadiumData current as of September 02, 2026

Richards Bay vs AmaZulu: match statistics

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Richards Bay vs AmaZulu: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Richards Bay plays AmaZulu in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The game is scheduled for September 4, 2026. Venue: Richards Bay Sports Stadium.

Recent form

Richards Bay has 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.75 points per game. AmaZulu has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.75 points per game.

Scoring records

Richards Bay scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.50. AmaZulu scores 1.50 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.35 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Richards Bay's games and 50% of AmaZulu's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 25%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 35% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Richards Bay has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 0.94 per game. Richards Bay takes 12.0 shots per game, while AmaZulu takes 6.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Richards Bay leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. AmaZulu leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Richards Bay's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For AmaZulu, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Soccer League games average 2.35 goals. Both teams score in 44% of games, and 35% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

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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.

Richards BayAmaZulu
1.25Goals scored / game1.5
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.5Goals allowed / game1.5
Richards BayAmaZulu
46%Average possession38%
Richards BayAmaZulu
4.75Shots on target / game2.75
Richards BayAmaZulu

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12Shots per game6.5
Richards BayAmaZulu
4.75Shots on target2.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
10.4%Shot conversion23.1%
Richards BayAmaZulu
46%Possession38%
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.48xG for0.94
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.71xG against1.88
Richards BayAmaZulu

Shooting quality

Richards Bay: BalancedAmaZulu: Counter-attacking
Richards BayAmaZulu
Accuracy (shots on target)40%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.55

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 133% better for: last-5 form.

0.75 pts / game - Richards Bay · 1.75 pts / game - AmaZulu

Richards Bay
LDDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W75% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-1
0.75 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-1
0.75 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 at home
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 50%
AmaZulu
WDWL
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 1.88BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 25%

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.

AmaZulu is 20% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - Richards Bay · 1.5 goals / game - AmaZulu

Richards Bay scoring profile: very strong

Richards Bay scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

AmaZulu scoring profile: very strong

AmaZulu scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Richards Bay keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)6
Richards BayAmaZulu
6Goals conceded (season)6
Richards BayAmaZulu
2.75Average goals per game3
Richards BayAmaZulu
5Goals scored (last 5)6
Richards BayAmaZulu
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Richards BayAmaZulu

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Richards BayAmaZulu
25%2 goals50%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%3 goals0%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%4 goals0%
Richards BayAmaZulu

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
Richards BayAmaZulu
50%2 goals25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%3 goals25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%4 goals25%
Richards BayAmaZulu

* 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.

44%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%Scored in both halves0%
Richards BayAmaZulu

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Richards BayAmaZulu
100%BTTS - last 550%
Richards BayAmaZulu

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Richards BayAmaZulu
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time75%
Richards BayAmaZulu
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Richards BayAmaZulu

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
Richards BayAmaZulu
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Richards BayAmaZulu

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.

Richards Bay is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Richards Bay · 1.25 pts / game - AmaZulu

Richards Bay - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing
AmaZulu - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.25
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
Richards BayAmaZulu
25%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Richards BayAmaZulu
50%No goal before half-time50%
Richards BayAmaZulu

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.25
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Richards BayAmaZulu
25%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Richards BayAmaZulu
50%No goal after half-time50%
Richards BayAmaZulu

Richards Bay - second-half results

25% W25% R50% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

AmaZulu - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Richards Bay - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.501.00
Goals scored / game0.80.5
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.51.3
1 goal100%100%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals25%0%
Clean sheet25%25%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 3
AmaZulu - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.251.25
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.51.5
1 goal75%50%
2 goals75%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Richards Bay
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
3
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
122%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Richards Bay

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 40% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

AmaZulu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.94
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.56
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

Richards BayLigaAmaZulu
Average goals per game 2.752.35 3.00
Both teams scored 100%44% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%35% 25%
Clean sheets 0%37% 50%
Goal before half-time 100%59% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%71% 50%

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

2.35
Average goals per game
44%
Both teams scored
35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Richards Bay's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against AmaZulu. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Richards Bay and AmaZulu play?

Richards Bay face AmaZulu on September 4, 2026 in Premier Soccer League at Richards Bay Sports Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Richards Bay and AmaZulu?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Richards Bay won 1, AmaZulu won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Richards Bay vs AmaZulu?

Richards Bay score 1.25 goals per game on average and AmaZulu 1.50. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 35% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Richards Bay's matches and 50% of AmaZulu's.

What form are Richards Bay and AmaZulu in?

Over the last 5 games Richards Bay have a 0-3-1 record (0.75 points per game) and AmaZulu 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Richards Bay vs AmaZulu?

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