Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Golden Arrows played AmaZulu in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match was played on 2 December 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Golden Arrows: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. AmaZulu: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Golden Arrows scores 1.46 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. AmaZulu scores 1.08 and concedes 0.92. League average: 1.96 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Golden Arrows 54%, AmaZulu 38%. Over 2.5: Golden Arrows 62%, AmaZulu 23%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 29%.

xG, shots and style

Golden Arrows has higher xG: 1.21 vs 1.01. Golden Arrows: 10.0 shots per match, AmaZulu: 8.3.

Match halves

Golden Arrows: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.85. AmaZulu: half-time lead 54%, second-half goals 0.38.

Goals by minute

Golden Arrows: 76-90+ (5 goals). AmaZulu: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 1.96 goals per match, BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 29%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

69Possession (%)31
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
17Shots9
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
2Shots on target4
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.89xG1.19
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
6Corners5
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94Dangerous attacks47
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11Fouls4
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1Cards0
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

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.

Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.46Goals scored / match1.08
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.38Goals conceded / match0.92
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
50%Average possession42%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
3.54Shots on target / match2.69
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10Shots per match8.31
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
3.54Shots on target2.69
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
14.6%Shot conversion13%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
50%Possession42%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.21xG for1.01
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.74xG against1.65
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Shooting quality

Golden Arrows: Efficient finishingAmaZulu: Counter-attacking
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
Accuracy (shots on target)35%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.40

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.

AmaZulu is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Golden Arrows · 1.8 pts / match - AmaZulu

Golden Arrows
WLWLL
Season result split
38% W8% D54% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-7
1.23 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%
AmaZulu
WWLWL
Season result split
46% W23% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-4
1.62 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.86Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Golden Arrows is 35% better for: goals scored per match.

1.46 goals / match - Golden Arrows · 1.08 goals / match - AmaZulu

AmaZulu is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Golden Arrows · 0.92 goals / match - AmaZulu

Golden Arrows scoring profile: very strong

Golden Arrows scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 matches).

AmaZulu scoring profile: very strong

AmaZulu scores in 77% of matches (10 of 13 matches), while Golden Arrows keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).

19Goals scored (season)14
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18Goals conceded (season)12
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
2.85Average goals in match2
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
12Goals scored (last 5)6
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
9Goals conceded (last 5)3
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal77%
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31%2 goals23%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
23%3 goals8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
8%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal62%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
38%2 goals23%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
23%3 goals8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
8%4 goals0%
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* 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.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
8%BTTS in both halves0%
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31%Scored in both halves15%
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BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS15%
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15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
60%BTTS - last 50%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

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

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time15%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
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46%Min. 2 goals after half-time23%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

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.

AmaZulu is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / match - Golden Arrows · 1.85 pts / match - AmaZulu

Golden Arrows - half-time state
31% leading46% draw23% trailing
AmaZulu - half-time state
54% leading23% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per match (1st half)1.85
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.69
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.31
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.15Average goals (1st half)1
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
54%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
46%No goal before half-time38%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per match (2nd half)1
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
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0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
1.69Average goals (2nd half)1
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46%Clean sheet after half-time54%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu
38%No goal after half-time69%
Golden ArrowsAmaZulu

Golden Arrows - second-half results

31% W31% D38% L
18
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AmaZulu - second-half results

23% W31% D46% L
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at half-time in 54% of matches and wins 46%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Golden Arrows - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.81.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.42.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
AmaZulu - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Golden Arrows
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
3
4
16-30
2
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

AmaZulu
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
4
1
16-30
5
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
0
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Golden Arrows

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

AmaZulu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* 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

Golden ArrowsLigaAmaZulu
Average goals in match 2.851.96 2.00
Both teams scored 54%39% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%29% 23%
Clean sheets 31%36% 38%
Goal before half-time 77%62% 85%
Goal after half-time 85%69% 69%

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

1.96
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
1.17
Home goals / match
0.79
Away goals / match
+48%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defence advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
21%
2 goals
2%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AmaZuluSubstitutionOn: Olwethu MzimelaOff: Darren Johnson
  2. AmaZuluGoalRiaan HanamubAssist: Liam Bern
  3. Golden ArrowsSubstitutionOn: Sanele RadebeOff: Ayabulela Maxwele
  4. Golden ArrowsSubstitutionOn: Lungelo NguseOff: Siyanda Mthanti
  5. Golden ArrowsYellow cardOumar Comara

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Olani Jethro KwindaMatches officiated: 11
2.18Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins18%Draws45%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Golden Arrows 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 Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu?

Golden Arrows score 1.46 goals per game on average and AmaZulu 1.08. The Premier Soccer League average is 1.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 29% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Golden Arrows's matches and 38% of AmaZulu's.

What form are Golden Arrows and AmaZulu in?

Over the last 5 games Golden Arrows have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and AmaZulu 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu?

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