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

Richards Bay vs Sekhukhune United: match statistics

Richards Bay vs Sekhukhune United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Richards Bay play Sekhukhune United in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 16 May 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Richards Bay: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match. Sekhukhune United: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Richards Bay scores 0.77 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Sekhukhune United scores 1.07 and concedes 0.90. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Richards Bay 43%, Sekhukhune United 43%. Over 2.5: Richards Bay 27%, Sekhukhune United 23%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

Sekhukhune United has higher xG: 1.39 vs 1.35. Richards Bay: 11.2 shots per match, Sekhukhune United: 11.9.

Match halves

Richards Bay: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.33. Sekhukhune United: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.70.

Goals by minute

Richards Bay: 31-45+ (6 goals). Sekhukhune United: 76-90+ (9 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 sit 10th while Sekhukhune United are 5th, but at home the hosts concede only 0.79 goals per game on average and have 50% clean sheets, whereas Sekhukhune concede 1.07 on the road and have 29% clean sheets. Sekhukhune have scored more this season (29 vs 22) and have higher away shot conversion (12% vs hosts' 9%), however in the last 5 matches the visitors have conceded 7 and scored 6, while the hosts have scored 4 and conceded 3. Chance quality favors the home side — average xG at home is 1.46 versus Sekhukhune's 1.27 and more shots on target (4.79 vs 3.64), suggesting Richards Bay create better opportunities despite lower conversion. Both teams share identical points per game in the last 5 (1.4 pts), but result profiles differ: Richards Bay have 4 draws in their last 5, while Sekhukhune show more variance (2 wins, 2 losses). Given the high home draw rate and superior home defence, I predict a split of points as the most likely outcome.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Richards BaySekhukhune United
10Shots17
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3Shots on target3
Richards BaySekhukhune United
1.12xG1.47
Richards BaySekhukhune United
7Corners3
Richards BaySekhukhune United
39Dangerous attacks28
Richards BaySekhukhune United
8Fouls13
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3Cards4
Richards BaySekhukhune United

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.

Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.77Goals scored / match1.07
Richards BaySekhukhune United
1Goals conceded / match0.9
Richards BaySekhukhune United
46%Average possession50%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3.73Shots on target / match3.97
Richards BaySekhukhune United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.2Shots per match11.87
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3.73Shots on target3.97
Richards BaySekhukhune United
6.8%Shot conversion9%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
46%Possession50%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
1.35xG for1.39
Richards BaySekhukhune United
1.51xG against1.33
Richards BaySekhukhune United

Shooting quality

Richards Bay: BalancedSekhukhune United: Balanced
Richards BaySekhukhune United
Accuracy (shots on target)33%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.27

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.

Sekhukhune United is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Richards Bay · 1.2 pts / match - Sekhukhune United

Richards Bay
DDDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
23% W43% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-13-10
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-8-2
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
WDDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%
Sekhukhune United
DWLDD
Season result split
37% W37% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-11-8
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Sekhukhune United is 39% better for: goals scored per match.

0.77 goals / match - Richards Bay · 1.07 goals / match - Sekhukhune United

Sekhukhune United is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Richards Bay · 0.9 goals / match - Sekhukhune United

Richards Bay scoring profile: strong

Richards Bay scores in 63% of matches (19 of 30 matches), while Sekhukhune United keeps a clean sheet in 37% (11 of 30 matches).

Sekhukhune United scoring profile: strong

Sekhukhune United scores in 73% of matches (22 of 30 matches), while Richards Bay keeps a clean sheet in 37% (11 of 30 matches).

23Goals scored (season)32
Richards BaySekhukhune United
30Goals conceded (season)27
Richards BaySekhukhune United
1.77Average goals in match1.97
Richards BaySekhukhune United
2Goals scored (last 5)7
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
Richards BaySekhukhune United

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal73%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
13%2 goals23%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0%3 goals10%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0%4 goals0%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal63%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
27%2 goals20%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
7%3 goals7%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3%4 goals0%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

* 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.

43%
Sekhukhune United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 30 matches
39%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time7%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3%BTTS in both halves3%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
13%Scored in both halves13%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

BTTS and goal count

23%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
40%BTTS - last 580%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

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

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time47%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
3%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

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.

Richards Bay - half-time state
20% leading63% draw17% trailing
Sekhukhune United - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per match (1st half)1.2
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.37
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.87Average goals (1st half)0.7
Richards BaySekhukhune United
63%Clean sheet before half-time73%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
57%No goal before half-time73%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.97Points per match (2nd half)1.4
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Richards BaySekhukhune United
0.9Average goals (2nd half)1.27
Richards BaySekhukhune United
50%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Richards BaySekhukhune United
67%No goal after half-time40%
Richards BaySekhukhune United

Richards Bay - second-half results

17% W47% R37% P
37
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sekhukhune United - second-half results

30% W50% R20% P
36
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding185%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Richards Bay - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.20.8
1 goal20%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Sekhukhune United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Richards Bay
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
3
4
16-30
6
4
31-45
4
6
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
8
76-90

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.

Sekhukhune United
ScoredConceded
7
1
0-15
1
5
16-30
3
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
6
4
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

1.87
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Richards Bay

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Sekhukhune United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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

Richards BayLigaSekhukhune United
Average goals in match 1.772.02 1.97
Both teams scored 43%39% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 27%30% 23%
Clean sheets 37%37% 37%
Goal before half-time 57%60% 47%
Goal after half-time 67%70% 77%

^ 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: Richards Bay 0 - 1 - 0 Sekhukhune United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Sekhukhune United
1 : 1
Richards Bay

FAQ

What was the result of Richards Bay vs Sekhukhune United?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Richards Bay 1:1 Sekhukhune United. 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 Sekhukhune United?

Richards Bay score 0.77 goals per game on average and Sekhukhune United 1.07. 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 43% of Sekhukhune United's.

What form are Richards Bay and Sekhukhune United in?

Over the last 5 games Richards Bay have a 0-4-1 record (0.80 points per game) and Sekhukhune United 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

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