South Africa - Premier Soccer LeagueData current as of 08 September 2026

Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu: match statistics

Marumo Gallants crest
Marumo Gallants
0 : 1half-time 0:0
AmaZulu crest
AmaZulu
130%(2.85)
X25%(2.70)
245%(2.45)

AmaZulu is displaying significantly better form with 1.8 points per game in their last five matches, while Marumo Gallants is averaging only 0.4 points. The hosts are in 13th place in the table and have not won any of their last five games, recording a series of draws and defeats. AmaZulu occupies 4th position and has three times as many wins this season (8 compared to 3). Although the visitors have weaker away statistics (25% win rate), their overall quality advantage and form suggest a higher chance of victory. Marumo Gallants has a high percentage of draws at home (57%), making that outcome also likely. Considering all factors, AmaZulu has the edge, although it is not a certain victory.

Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Marumo Gallants played AmaZulu in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match was played on 31 January 2026. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Marumo Gallants: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. AmaZulu: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Marumo Gallants scores 0.75 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. AmaZulu scores 1.20 and concedes 0.93. League average: 1.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Marumo Gallants 56%, AmaZulu 40%. Over 2.5: Marumo Gallants 25%, AmaZulu 27%. League level: BTTS 37%, Over 2.5 28%.

xG, shots and style

Marumo Gallants has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.04. Marumo Gallants: 10.8 shots per match, AmaZulu: 8.3.

Match halves

Marumo Gallants: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 0.50. AmaZulu: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Marumo Gallants: 31-45+ (3 goals). AmaZulu: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 1.92 goals per match, BTTS 37%, Over 2.5 28%.

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

AmaZulu is displaying significantly better form with 1.8 points per game in their last five matches, while Marumo Gallants is averaging only 0.4 points. The hosts are in 13th place in the table and have not won any of their last five games, recording a series of draws and defeats. AmaZulu occupies 4th position and has three times as many wins this season (8 compared to 3). Although the visitors have weaker away statistics (25% win rate), their overall quality advantage and form suggest a higher chance of victory. Marumo Gallants has a high percentage of draws at home (57%), making that outcome also likely. Considering all factors, AmaZulu has the edge, although it is not a certain victory.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
18Shots11
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
3Shots on target5
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
1.88xG1.36
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
8Corners0
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
74Dangerous attacks43
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
11Fouls14
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
1Cards1
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

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.

Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0.75Goals scored / match1.2
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
1.25Goals conceded / match0.93
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
50%Average possession41%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
3.5Shots on target / match2.93
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.75Shots per match8.27
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
3.5Shots on target2.93
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
7%Shot conversion14.5%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
50%Possession41%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
1.31xG for1.04
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
1.46xG against1.67
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

Shooting quality

Marumo Gallants: BalancedAmaZulu: Counter-attacking
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.41

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 350% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Marumo Gallants · 1.8 pts / match - AmaZulu

Marumo Gallants
LDDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
19% W38% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-7
0.94 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%
AmaZulu
LWLWW
Season result split
53% W20% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-4
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 20%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.

AmaZulu is 60% better for: goals scored per match.

0.75 goals / match - Marumo Gallants · 1.2 goals / match - AmaZulu

AmaZulu is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Marumo Gallants · 0.93 goals / match - AmaZulu

Marumo Gallants scoring profile: mixed

Marumo Gallants scores in 56% of matches (9 of 16 matches), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 40% (6 of 15 matches).

AmaZulu scoring profile: very strong

AmaZulu scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Marumo Gallants keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 16 matches).

12Goals scored (season)18
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
20Goals conceded (season)14
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
2Average goals in match2.13
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
2Goals scored (last 5)6
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal80%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
19%2 goals27%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0%3 goals13%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0%4 goals0%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal60%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
13%2 goals27%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
6%3 goals7%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
6%4 goals0%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

* 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.

37%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time7%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
13%Scored in both halves13%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
40%BTTS - last 520%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

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 114% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.81 pts / match - Marumo Gallants · 1.73 pts / match - AmaZulu

Marumo Gallants - half-time state
6% leading63% draw31% trailing
AmaZulu - half-time state
47% leading33% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.81Points per match (1st half)1.73
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.27
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0.75Average goals (1st half)0.87
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
50%Clean sheet before half-time73%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
75%No goal before half-time47%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per match (2nd half)1.27
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.27
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
44%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu
56%No goal after half-time60%
Marumo GallantsAmaZulu

Marumo Gallants - second-half results

25% W44% R31% P
13
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding317%

Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 19%. 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

33% W27% R40% P
26
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Marumo Gallants - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.40
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
AmaZulu - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

AmaZulu
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
4
1
16-30
5
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.07
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-52%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Marumo Gallants

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.56
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
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.
154%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

AmaZulu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.90
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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

Marumo GallantsLigaAmaZulu
Average goals in match 2.001.92 2.13
Both teams scored 56%37% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%28% 27%
Clean sheets 0%37% 40%
Goal before half-time 56%60% 73%
Goal after half-time 75%67% 73%

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

1.92
Average goals per match
37%
Both teams scored
28%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / match
0.81
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
20%
2 goals
2%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
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: Mondli MbanjwaOff: Athini Maqokola
  2. Marumo GallantsSubstitutionOn: Katlego OtladisaOff: Msindisi Ndlovu
  3. AmaZuluSubstitutionOn: Thabiso Simon KutumelaOff: Tebogo Masuku
  4. AmaZuluSubstitutionOn: Luyolo SlatshaOff: Liam Bern
  5. AmaZuluYellow cardLangelihle Mhlongo
  6. AmaZuluGoalMondli MbanjwaAssist: Riaan Hanamub
  7. Marumo GallantsSubstitutionOn: Ibrahim BanceOff: Siyabonga Nhlapo
  8. Marumo GallantsYellow cardIbrahim Bance

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.

Jelly ChavaniMatches officiated: 16
3.13Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins31%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Marumo Gallants 0 - 0 - 1 AmaZulu. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

AmaZulu
1 : 0
Marumo Gallants

FAQ

What was the result of Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Marumo Gallants 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 Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu?

Marumo Gallants score 0.75 goals per game on average and AmaZulu 1.20. The Premier Soccer League average is 1.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 28% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Marumo Gallants's matches and 40% of AmaZulu's.

What form are Marumo Gallants and AmaZulu in?

Over the last 5 games Marumo Gallants have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and AmaZulu 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu?

The statistical background for Marumo Gallants 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.