Richards Bay vs AmaZulu: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Richards Bay played AmaZulu in Premier Soccer League (South Africa). The match was played on 28 November 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Richards Bay: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. AmaZulu: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Richards Bay scores 0.69 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. AmaZulu scores 1.17 and concedes 0.83. League average: 2.00 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Richards Bay 46%, AmaZulu 42%. Over 2.5: Richards Bay 23%, AmaZulu 25%. League level: BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

Richards Bay has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.01. Richards Bay: 10.8 shots per match, AmaZulu: 8.3.

Match halves

Richards Bay: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.31. AmaZulu: half-time lead 58%, second-half goals 0.42.

Goals by minute

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

League context

Premier Soccer League: 2.00 goals per match, BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

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

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Richards BayAmaZulu
18Shots8
Richards BayAmaZulu
7Shots on target2
Richards BayAmaZulu
2.12xG1.1
Richards BayAmaZulu
6Corners5
Richards BayAmaZulu
69Dangerous attacks62
Richards BayAmaZulu
8Fouls11
Richards BayAmaZulu
1Cards3
Richards BayAmaZulu

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.

Richards BayAmaZulu
0.69Goals scored / match1.17
Richards BayAmaZulu
1Goals conceded / match0.83
Richards BayAmaZulu
45%Average possession41%
Richards BayAmaZulu
3.38Shots on target / match2.75
Richards BayAmaZulu

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.77Shots per match8.33
Richards BayAmaZulu
3.38Shots on target2.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
6.4%Shot conversion14%
Richards BayAmaZulu
45%Possession41%
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.31xG for1.01
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.43xG against1.61
Richards BayAmaZulu

Shooting quality

Richards Bay: BalancedAmaZulu: Counter-attacking
Richards BayAmaZulu
Accuracy (shots on target)31%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.43

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 233% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Richards Bay · 2 pts / match - AmaZulu

Richards Bay
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
23% W38% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-5
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
AmaZulu
DWWLW
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-3
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DDLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 0.66Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 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 70% better for: goals scored per match.

0.69 goals / match - Richards Bay · 1.17 goals / match - AmaZulu

AmaZulu is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Richards Bay · 0.83 goals / match - AmaZulu

Richards Bay scoring profile: strong

Richards Bay scores in 69% of matches (9 of 13 matches), while AmaZulu keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 matches).

AmaZulu scoring profile: very strong

AmaZulu scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while Richards Bay keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 matches).

9Goals scored (season)14
Richards BayAmaZulu
13Goals conceded (season)10
Richards BayAmaZulu
1.69Average goals in match2
Richards BayAmaZulu
4Goals scored (last 5)7
Richards BayAmaZulu
8Goals conceded (last 5)2
Richards BayAmaZulu

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal83%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%2 goals25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%3 goals8%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%4 goals0%
Richards BayAmaZulu

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal58%
Richards BayAmaZulu
23%2 goals17%
Richards BayAmaZulu
8%3 goals8%
Richards BayAmaZulu
8%4 goals0%
Richards BayAmaZulu

* 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.

40%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time8%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%Scored in both halves17%
Richards BayAmaZulu

BTTS and goal count

23%Min. 3 goals and BTTS17%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Richards BayAmaZulu
80%BTTS - last 520%
Richards BayAmaZulu

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

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
Richards BayAmaZulu
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Richards BayAmaZulu
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Richards BayAmaZulu

2nd half

62%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Richards BayAmaZulu
15%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Richards BayAmaZulu
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Richards BayAmaZulu

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 85% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / match - Richards Bay · 2 pts / match - AmaZulu

Richards Bay - half-time state
15% leading62% draw23% trailing
AmaZulu - half-time state
58% leading25% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per match (1st half)2
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.92Average goals (1st half)1
Richards BayAmaZulu
62%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Richards BayAmaZulu
62%No goal before half-time33%
Richards BayAmaZulu

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.08
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.31Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.46Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
Richards BayAmaZulu
0.77Average goals (2nd half)1
Richards BayAmaZulu
54%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Richards BayAmaZulu
69%No goal after half-time67%
Richards BayAmaZulu

Richards Bay - second-half results

15% W54% D31% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

AmaZulu - second-half results

25% W33% D42% L
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at half-time in 58% of matches and wins 50%. 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.

Richards Bay - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
AmaZulu - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.20
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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

1.84
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Richards Bay

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.4 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.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

AmaZulu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 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.
+0.78
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.25
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

Richards BayLigaAmaZulu
Average goals in match 1.692.00 2.00
Both teams scored 46%40% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 23%30% 25%
Clean sheets 38%34% 42%
Goal before half-time 54%62% 83%
Goal after half-time 62%71% 67%

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

2.00
Average goals per match
40%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.20
Home goals / match
0.80
Away goals / match
+50%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence advantage
+31%
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)
71%
1 goal
29%
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. AmaZuluYellow cardTaariq Fielies
  2. Richards BayGoalMoses Mthembu
  3. Richards BaySubstitutionOn: Lundi MahalaOff: Hellings Frank Mhango
  4. AmaZuluYellow cardSandile Mthethwa
  5. AmaZuluYellow cardThabiso Simon Kutumela
  6. Richards BayGoalWandile Ngema
  7. AmaZuluSubstitutionOn: Elmo KambinduOff: Minenhle Ngcobo
  8. Richards BaySubstitutionOn: Olwethu NzimandeOff: Moses Mthembu
  9. Richards BayYellow cardIan Otieno

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.

Abongile TomMatches officiated: 12
3.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins25%Draws25%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Richards Bay vs AmaZulu?

The Premier Soccer League match finished Richards Bay 2:0 AmaZulu. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Richards Bay vs AmaZulu?

Richards Bay score 0.69 goals per game on average and AmaZulu 1.17. The Premier Soccer League average is 2.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Richards Bay's matches and 42% of AmaZulu's.

What form are Richards Bay and AmaZulu in?

Over the last 5 games Richards Bay have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and AmaZulu 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Richards Bay vs AmaZulu?

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