Durban City vs AmaZulu: match statistics
Durban City vs AmaZulu: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Durban City played AmaZulu in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match was played on 23 May 2026. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Durban City: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match. AmaZulu: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Durban City scores 0.86 and concedes 0.86 goals per match. AmaZulu scores 1.07 and concedes 0.97. League average: 2.04 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Durban City 24%, AmaZulu 38%. Over 2.5: Durban City 17%, AmaZulu 28%. League level: BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 31%.
xG, shots and style
Durban City has higher xG: 1.23 vs 1.03. Durban City: 10.4 shots per match, AmaZulu: 7.7.
Match halves
Durban City: half-time lead 10%, second-half goals 0.59. AmaZulu: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.59.
Goals by minute
Durban City: 76-90+ (8 goals). AmaZulu: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premier Soccer League: 2.04 goals per match, BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 31%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I back the home win: Durban City holds a clear advantage in chance creation at home — averaging 11.5 shots and 3.36 on target per match with xG of 1.30, while AmaZulu away average 6.71 shots and 2.43 on target with xG 0.92. The hosts are also more defensively solid at home — conceding just 0.57 goals per game and keeping a clean sheet in 50% of home matches, whereas the visitors concede 1.07 on average away and have an xG against of 1.97, indicating greater exposure to conceding chances. In the last five matches Durban City scored 5 goals, with 1 win and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 points per game, while AmaZulu scored 6 goals, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, averaging 1.0 point per game. The visitors are more efficient conversion-wise on a limited number of shots (conversion rate 12% vs 9% for the hosts), but a higher share of goalless away games (36% vs 29%) and a lower away goals average (0.79 vs 1.00) limit their offensive potential. Considering the home advantage in chance creation (11.5 vs 6.71), better home defence (0.57 vs 1.07) and superior points average over the last 5 games (1.4 vs 1.0), I assess the probabilities as 60% home, 25% draw and 15% away.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Season BTTS rates are 40% for Durban City and 36% for AmaZulu, against a league level of 40% and a league average goals of 2.04, indicating a moderately low frequency of both teams scoring. Durban City averages 1.33 goals per match (xG 1.13), registers 3.47 shots on target and has a conversion rate of 16%, while conceding only 0.87 goals on the season (0.8 in the last 5), which reduces the likelihood of allowing AmaZulu to score. AmaZulu posts a season average of 0.79 goals per match (xG 0.92) despite rising to 1.2 in the last 5, but concedes 1.07 goals on the season (1.2 in the last 5) and has an xG against of 1.97, i.e. they allow chances that do not always result in goals. The asymmetry is clear: Durban is more efficient in attack (1.33 vs 0.79) and more stable defensively (0.87 vs 1.07), and the seasonal BTTS 40%/36% together with the league 40% deliver a stronger signal toward No both teams to score. On this basis I assign a 40% probability to BTTS - Yes and 60% to No, recommending the bet: No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Different metrics are mixed, but season averages favor a low-scoring outcome: xG model gives 1.55 xG for the home side and 1.24 for the away (total 2.79), while combining seasonal goals (Durban 1.33, AmaZulu 0.79) with opponents’ average concessions projects 1.20 for the home team and 0.83 for the away, total 2.03. Shot conversion supports a cautious view — Durban 8.47 shots * 16% ≈ 1.36, AmaZulu 6.71 * 12% ≈ 0.81, sum ≈ 2.16 goals. Season percentages of matches over 2.5 are 33% for the home team and 21% for the away (league 31%), and the last 5 rounds produce a combined goals average closer to 2.1, arguing against Over 2.5. Additionally, clean sheets 33%/36% and low BTTS 40%/36% limit the upside for a high-scoring game, so I recommend an Under on the 2.5 line.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Season-long statistics clearly favour Durban City: the hosts average 1.33 goals per match versus 0.79 for AmaZulu, have higher xG (1.13 vs 0.92) and more shots on target (3.47 vs 2.43), with conversion rates of 16% vs 12%, translating into 53% home wins versus 29% away. Durban City led at the break in 40% of matches (6 of the sample), while AmaZulu did so in only 21% (3), and the average first-half goals are 0.67 for the hosts versus 0.29 for the visitors — a strong signal for the hosts to lead at Half-Time. However, in the short term (last 5 matches) AmaZulu led at the break in 40% of cases (2 of 5), while Durban City did so in 0% (0 of 5), so the distribution is not absolute and I account for meaningful uncertainty. Given the seasonal advantage in xG, shots and average goals scored, the most likely and strongest signal remains a Half-Time lead for the hosts followed by their Full-Time win (1/1), to which I assign 26%. Therefore the distribution also includes substantial shares for Half-Time draws and Full-Time draws (X/X 19%) and the scenario of a draw at Half-Time followed by a home turnaround to win (X/1 16%), reflecting both Durban City’s seasonal advantages and signals from form in the last five matches.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-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
| Durban City | AmaZulu | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 28% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.36 |
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.
AmaZulu is 25% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Durban City · 1 pts / match - AmaZulu
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.
AmaZulu is 24% better for: goals scored per match.
0.86 goals / match - Durban City · 1.07 goals / match - AmaZulu
Durban City is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.86 goals / match - Durban City · 0.97 goals / match - AmaZulu
Durban City scores in 55% of matches (16 of 29 matches), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 34% (10 of 29 matches).
AmaZulu scores in 66% of matches (19 of 29 matches), while Durban City keeps a clean sheet in 48% (14 of 29 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 - Durban City
Over / Under - AmaZulu
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.
AmaZulu is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.9 pts / match - Durban City · 1.38 pts / match - AmaZulu
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Durban City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 10% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
AmaZulu - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 41%. 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.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 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 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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
Durban City
AmaZulu
* 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
| Durban City | Liga | AmaZulu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.72 | 2.04 | • 2.03 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 24% | 40% | ▼ 38% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 17% | 31% | ▼ 28% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 48% | 37% | ▼ 34% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 48% | 61% | ▲ 66% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 66% | 70% | ▲ 76% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Durban City 0 - 0 - 1 AmaZulu. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Durban City vs AmaZulu?
The Premier Soccer League match finished Durban City 0:1 AmaZulu. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Durban City vs AmaZulu?
Durban City score 0.86 goals per game on average and AmaZulu 1.07. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.04 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 31% of games. Both teams score in 24% of Durban City's matches and 38% of AmaZulu's.
What form are Durban City and AmaZulu in?
Over the last 5 games Durban City have a 0-4-1 record (0.80 points per game) and AmaZulu 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Durban City vs AmaZulu?
The statistical background for Durban City vs AmaZulu — 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.