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Richards Bay vs Polokwane Prediction— South-Africa - Premier Soccer League

Matchday 27 ·Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 17:30

Richards Bay logo
Richards Bay
PPG 1.62 · HOME
LAST 5
DDDDL
0 – 0
FULL TIME
Polokwane logo
Polokwane
PPG 1.38 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLDDD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-025.1%0-116.7%0-25.5%0-31.2%0-4+0.2%1 1-018.0%1-112.0%1-24.0%1-30.9%1-4+0.2%2 2-06.5%2-14.3%2-21.4%2-30.3%2-4+0.1%3 3-01.6%3-11.0%3-20.3%3-30.1%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-00.3%4+-10.2%4+-20.1%4+-30.0%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 34.1% 42.6% 2.35 -19.9%
Draw 41.3% 35.0% 2.86 +18.1%
Away win 24.6% 29.4% 3.40 -9.8%
Over 2.5 25.8% 32.3% 3.10 -12.0%
Over 3.5 5.2% 15.4% 6.50 -39.7%
BTTS 41.8% 42.6% 2.35 -1.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 41%
O2.5 67%
BTTS 59%
Score Hit 64%
ROI -8.8%
Bet Hit 46%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 65%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-0
xG (home)0.7 xG (away)0.7 BTTS prob41.8%

D 41% / xG 0.7-0.7 / U2.5 26% / NoBTTS 42%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 25.1%
#2 1–0 18.0%
#3 0–1 16.7%
#4 1–1 12.0%
#5 2–0 6.5%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Richards Bay0.7
Polokwane0.7

COMBINED 1.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 25.8% · O3.5 PROB 5.2%

Form & verdict PPG

RICHARDS BAY · PPG 1.62

POLOKWANE · PPG 1.38

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
42%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.62), Away AVERAGE (1.38)

Win probability 1X2

Richards Bay (H) 34.1%
ODDS 2.35 · IMPLIED 42.6% EV -19.9%
Draw 41.3%
ODDS 2.86 · IMPLIED 35.0% EV +18.1%
Polokwane (A) 24.6%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -9.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 30 matches · 2025

Richards Bay ▾ lower is better Polokwane

Attack

11.1
Shots
11.9
3.7
Shots on target
2.9
5.2
Shots off target
6.2
2.2
Blocked shots
2.8
5.7
Shots inside box
6.5
5.4
Shots outside box
5.4
33.5%
Shooting accuracy
24.7%
20.5%
Goals per shot on target
23.9%
0.77
Goals
0.70
0.61
xG for 2·1 of 30
0.50

Defence

11.9
Shots faced
11.3
3.6
Shots on target faced
3.6
1.00
Goals conceded
0.70
1.77
xG against 2·1 of 30
0.44
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

45.8%
Possession
43.5%
347
Passes
302
256
Accurate passes
216
73.8%
Pass accuracy
71.3%
4.1
Corners
4.6
5.7
Corners faced
4.9
2.3
Offsides
2.7

Discipline

11.5
Fouls
10.6
1.3
Yellow cards
1.5
0.00
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Richards Bay face Polokwane in South-Africa - Premier Soccer League on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Richards Bay a 34% chance, the draw 41% and Polokwane 25%, so a draw is the most likely result. Expected goals are 0.7 for Richards Bay and 0.7 for Polokwane (1.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 26% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 42% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Richards Bay are averaging 1.62 points per game versus 1.38 for Polokwane. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +18.1%. This match finished 0-0.

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