Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch: match statistics
Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Richards Bay play Stellenbosch in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 7 April 2026 at 19:30. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Richards Bay: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match. Stellenbosch: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Richards Bay scores 0.77 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Stellenbosch scores 0.87 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.02 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Richards Bay 43%, Stellenbosch 43%. Over 2.5: Richards Bay 27%, Stellenbosch 27%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.
xG, shots and style
Richards Bay has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.28. Richards Bay: 11.2 shots per match, Stellenbosch: 10.1.
Match halves
Richards Bay: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.33. Stellenbosch: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Richards Bay: 31-45+ (6 goals). Stellenbosch: 31-45+ (6 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: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
I predict a home win (1) — Richards Bay hold a clear advantage in quality of chances at home: average xG 1.63 versus 1.28 for Stellenbosch and an average of 4.6 shots on target per match compared to 3.1 for the visitors. In practice this converts to greater attacking efficiency for the hosts — 1.1 goals per home match versus 0.8 goals away for Stellenbosch, and the share of goalless games is only 10% for Richards Bay versus 40% for the visitors. Defensively the hosts also perform better: they concede 0.8 goals on average at home and keep clean sheets in 50% of home matches, while Stellenbosch concede 0.9 goals away and keep 30% clean sheets. The visitors are, however, in better recent form — Stellenbosch collected 9 points in the last 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws), while Richards Bay have 4 points (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses); the visitors also scored 5 goals in those five games compared to 2 for the hosts. Considering the higher xG (1.63 vs 1.28), more shots on target (4.6 vs 3.1) and the significantly lower share of goalless matches for the hosts (10% vs 40%), despite the visitors’ superior form, I assign a 50% chance to a Richards Bay win, 30% to a draw and 20% to a Stellenbosch 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 | Stellenbosch | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
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.
Stellenbosch is 25% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Richards Bay · 1 pts / match - Stellenbosch
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.
Stellenbosch is 13% better for: goals scored per match.
0.77 goals / match - Richards Bay · 0.87 goals / match - Stellenbosch
Richards Bay scores in 63% of matches (19 of 30 matches), while Stellenbosch keeps a clean sheet in 30% (9 of 30 matches).
Stellenbosch scores in 57% of matches (17 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 — Stellenbosch
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.
Richards Bay is 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.23 pts / match - Richards Bay · 0.9 pts / match - Stellenbosch
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.
Stellenbosch - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 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 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
* 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 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* 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
Stellenbosch
* 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 | Stellenbosch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.77 | 2.02 | ▼ 1.87 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 43% | 39% | ▲ 43% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 27% | 30% | ▼ 27% |
| Clean sheets | • 37% | 37% | ▼ 30% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 57% | 60% | ▲ 73% |
| 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 1 - 0 - 0 Stellenbosch. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch?
The Premier Soccer League match finished Richards Bay 2:1 Stellenbosch. 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 Stellenbosch?
Richards Bay score 0.77 goals per game on average and Stellenbosch 0.87. 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 Stellenbosch's.
What form are Richards Bay and Stellenbosch in?
Over the last 5 games Richards Bay have a 0-4-1 record (0.80 points per game) and Stellenbosch 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch?
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.