Polokwane City vs Marumo Gallants: match statistics
Polokwane City vs Marumo Gallants: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Polokwane City play Marumo Gallants in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match date is 16 May 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Polokwane City: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Marumo Gallants: 0-5-0, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Polokwane City scores 0.70 and concedes 0.70 goals per match. Marumo Gallants scores 0.70 and concedes 1.27. League average: 2.02 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Polokwane City 33%, Marumo Gallants 53%. Over 2.5: Polokwane City 23%, Marumo Gallants 30%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.
xG, shots and style
Polokwane City has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.22. Polokwane City: 11.8 shots per match, Marumo Gallants: 10.3.
Match halves
Polokwane City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.30. Marumo Gallants: half-time lead 3%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Polokwane City: 31-45+ (7 goals). Marumo Gallants: 46-60 (5 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Polokwane City has a clear defensive edge at home: they concede an average of 0.64 goals per match, while Marumo Gallants concede 1.71 on the road, which favors the hosts. Polokwane keep a clean sheet in 50% of home games, whereas the visitors have zero away clean sheets, further highlighting the defensive gap. Offensively the differences are marginal — the hosts score 0.71 goals per home match with an average xG of 1.45, while Marumo score 0.64 away with xG 1.20, so the quality of chances is slightly on Polokwane’s side. The last 5 matches yield an average of 1 point per match for both teams, but season-long stats show 29% home wins versus 14% away wins for the visitors and a much higher away loss rate (64% vs 21%). For these reasons I back a Polokwane win, although given low finishing (hosts have scored 1 goal in the last 5 matches, visitors 3) a draw remains a realistic alternative.
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
| Polokwane City | Marumo Gallants | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 25% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
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.
Marumo Gallants is 67% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Polokwane City · 1 pts / match - Marumo Gallants
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.
Polokwane City is 81% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.7 goals / match - Polokwane City · 1.27 goals / match - Marumo Gallants
Polokwane City scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while Marumo Gallants keeps a clean sheet in 10% (3 of 30 matches).
Marumo Gallants scores in 53% of matches (16 of 30 matches), while Polokwane City keeps a clean sheet in 43% (13 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 — Polokwane City
Over / Under — Marumo Gallants
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.
Polokwane City is 104% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.43 pts / match - Polokwane City · 0.7 pts / match - Marumo Gallants
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Polokwane City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Marumo Gallants - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 3% of matches and wins 13%. 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 | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 100% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +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 minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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
Polokwane City
Marumo Gallants
* 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
| Polokwane City | Liga | Marumo Gallants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.40 | 2.02 | • 1.97 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 39% | ▲ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 23% | 30% | • 30% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 43% | 37% | ▼ 10% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 60% | ▼ 57% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 57% | 70% | ▲ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Polokwane City 0 - 1 - 0 Marumo Gallants. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Polokwane City vs Marumo Gallants?
The Premier Soccer League match finished Polokwane City 1:1 Marumo Gallants. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Polokwane City vs Marumo Gallants?
Polokwane City score 0.70 goals per game on average and Marumo Gallants 0.70. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Polokwane City's matches and 53% of Marumo Gallants's.
What form are Polokwane City and Marumo Gallants in?
Over the last 5 games Polokwane City have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Marumo Gallants 0-5-0 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Polokwane City vs Marumo Gallants?
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.