South Africa - Premier Soccer LeaguePeter Mokaba StadiumData current as of 08 September 2026

Polokwane City vs Kaizer Chiefs: match statistics

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Polokwane City vs Kaizer Chiefs: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Polokwane City play Kaizer Chiefs in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 12 September 2026. Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Current form

Polokwane City: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Kaizer Chiefs: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Polokwane City scores 1.40 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. Kaizer Chiefs scores 2.20 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.37 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Polokwane City 60%, Kaizer Chiefs 80%. Over 2.5: Polokwane City 60%, Kaizer Chiefs 60%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 39%.

xG, shots and style

Kaizer Chiefs has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.08. Polokwane City: 8.2 shots per match, Kaizer Chiefs: 12.4.

Match halves

Polokwane City: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.60. Kaizer Chiefs: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.60.

Goals by minute

Polokwane City: 16-30 (3 goals). Kaizer Chiefs: 61-75 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Soccer League: 2.37 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 39%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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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.

Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1.4Goals scored / match2.2
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1.6Goals conceded / match1.2
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
40%Average possession56%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
3.2Shots on target / match5.4
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.2Shots per match12.4
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
3.2Shots on target5.4
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
17.1%Shot conversion17.7%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
40%Possession56%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1.08xG for1.58
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1.65xG against1.13
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

Shooting quality

Polokwane City: Counter-attackingKaizer Chiefs: Efficient finishing
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
Accuracy (shots on target)39%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.41

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.

Kaizer Chiefs is 83% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Polokwane City · 2.2 pts / match - Kaizer Chiefs

Polokwane City
WDLDD
Season result split
20% W60% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 at home
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Kaizer Chiefs
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
60% W40% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Kaizer Chiefs is 57% better for: goals scored per match.

1.4 goals / match - Polokwane City · 2.2 goals / match - Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.6 goals / match - Polokwane City · 1.2 goals / match - Kaizer Chiefs

Polokwane City scoring profile: strong

Polokwane City scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Kaizer Chiefs keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

Kaizer Chiefs scoring profile: very strong

Kaizer Chiefs scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Polokwane City keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

7Goals scored (season)11
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
8Goals conceded (season)6
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
3Average goals in match3.4
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
7Goals scored (last 5)11
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
60%2 goals80%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
20%3 goals40%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
0%4 goals0%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
60%2 goals40%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
20%3 goals0%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
0%4 goals0%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

* 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time40%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
20%BTTS in both halves0%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
40%Scored in both halves60%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
60%BTTS - last 580%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

2nd half

40%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

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.

Polokwane City - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Kaizer Chiefs - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1.2
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1.8Average goals (1st half)1.2
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
40%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
40%No goal before half-time40%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)2.2
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)1.6
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
1.2Average goals (2nd half)2.2
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
60%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs
60%No goal after half-time0%
Polokwane CityKaizer Chiefs

Polokwane City - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Kaizer Chiefs - second-half results

60% W40% R0% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Polokwane City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kaizer Chiefs - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.61.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.22.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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.

Polokwane City
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
3
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.20
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
135%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-84%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Polokwane City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 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.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
145%
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.
-0.2
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Kaizer Chiefs

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
200%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
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.
+1.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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

Polokwane CityLigaKaizer Chiefs
Average goals in match 3.002.37 3.40
Both teams scored 60%46% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%39% 60%
Clean sheets 20%37% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%59% 60%
Goal after half-time 40%68% 100%

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

2.37
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Polokwane City 0 - 1 - 1 Kaizer Chiefs. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Polokwane City
0 : 0
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs
1 : 0
Polokwane City

FAQ

When do Polokwane City and Kaizer Chiefs play?

Polokwane City face Kaizer Chiefs on 12 September 2026 in Premier Soccer League at Peter Mokaba Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Polokwane City and Kaizer Chiefs?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Polokwane City won 0, Kaizer Chiefs won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Polokwane City vs Kaizer Chiefs?

Polokwane City score 1.40 goals per game on average and Kaizer Chiefs 2.20. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.37 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Polokwane City's matches and 80% of Kaizer Chiefs's.

What form are Polokwane City and Kaizer Chiefs in?

Over the last 5 games Polokwane City have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Kaizer Chiefs 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Polokwane City vs Kaizer Chiefs?

The statistical background for Polokwane City vs Kaizer Chiefs — 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.