Richards Bay vs Polokwane City: match statistics
Richards Bay vs Polokwane City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Richards Bay play Polokwane City in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 6 May 2026 at 19:30. Final score: 0:0.
Current form
Richards Bay: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match. Polokwane City: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Richards Bay scores 0.77 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Polokwane City scores 0.70 and concedes 0.70. League average: 2.02 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Richards Bay 43%, Polokwane City 33%. Over 2.5: Richards Bay 27%, Polokwane City 23%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.
xG, shots and style
Polokwane City has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.35. Richards Bay: 11.2 shots per match, Polokwane City: 11.8.
Match halves
Richards Bay: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.33. Polokwane City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.30.
Goals by minute
Richards Bay: 31-45+ (6 goals). Polokwane City: 31-45+ (7 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Richards Bay hold the edge in attack and current form: at home they average 1.15 goals per match versus Polokwane’s 0.77 on the road, and in the last 5 fixtures the hosts have scored 5 goals and collected an average of 1.6 points per game, while the visitors have only 2 goals and 1.0 point per game. Richards Bay register on average 4.62 shots on target at home compared to Polokwane’s 2.77 SOT away, with conversion rates of 10% versus 7%, indicating superior efficiency and quality of chances for the hosts. xG also slightly favors the home side: Richards Bay’s average home xG is 1.45 against Polokwane’s 1.28 away, while both teams concede an average of 0.85 goals (hosts at home, visitors away), so the defenses are comparable. Additionally, the hosts have 46% of home matches with a clean sheet and only 15% of home matches without scoring, whereas the visitors fail to score in 46% of away games and keep 31% clean sheets on the road; this increases the probability of a narrow home win. Given the advantage in chance creation and conversion plus superior recent form, I assign 55% to a home win, 30% to a draw and 15% to an away win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Richards Bay | Polokwane City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 25% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.21 | 0.24 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Richards Bay is 33% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Richards Bay · 0.6 pts / match - Polokwane City
Goals— how 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.
Richards Bay is 10% better for: goals scored per match.
0.77 goals / match - Richards Bay · 0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City
Polokwane City is 43% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Richards Bay · 0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City
Richards Bay scores in 63% of matches (19 of 30 matches), while Polokwane City keeps a clean sheet in 43% (13 of 30 matches).
Polokwane City scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while Richards Bay keeps a clean sheet in 37% (11 of 30 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Richards Bay
Over / Under — Polokwane City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Polokwane City is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.23 pts / match - Richards Bay · 1.43 pts / match - Polokwane City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Richards Bay - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Polokwane City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 100% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Richards Bay
Polokwane City
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Soccer League).
Teams vs league
| Richards Bay | Liga | Polokwane City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.77 | 2.02 | ▼ 1.40 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 43% | 39% | ▼ 33% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 27% | 30% | ▼ 23% |
| Clean sheets | • 37% | 37% | ▲ 43% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 57% | 60% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 70% | ▼ 57% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Richards Bay 0 - 1 - 0 Polokwane City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Richards Bay vs Polokwane City?
The Premier Soccer League match finished Richards Bay 0:0 Polokwane City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Richards Bay vs Polokwane City?
Richards Bay score 0.77 goals per game on average and Polokwane City 0.70. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Richards Bay's matches and 33% of Polokwane City's.
What form are Richards Bay and Polokwane City in?
Over the last 5 games Richards Bay have a 0-4-1 record (0.80 points per game) and Polokwane City 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Richards Bay vs Polokwane City?
The statistical background for Richards Bay vs Polokwane City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.