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Golden Arrows vs Polokwane Prediction— South-Africa - Premier Soccer League

Matchday 28 ·Saturday, May 9, 2026, 13:00

Golden Arrows logo
Golden Arrows
PPG 1.85 · HOME
LAST 5
DDDWD
0 – 0
FULL TIME
Polokwane logo
Polokwane
PPG 1.36 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLDDD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-023.3%0-115.0%0-24.8%0-31.0%0-4+0.2%1 1-018.9%1-112.2%1-23.9%1-30.8%1-4+0.2%2 2-07.7%2-15.0%2-21.6%2-30.3%2-4+0.1%3 3-02.1%3-11.3%3-20.4%3-30.1%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-00.5%4+-10.3%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 34.9% 41.3% 2.42 -15.5%
Draw 41.0% 35.0% 2.86 +17.3%
Away win 24.1% 30.8% 3.25 -13.0%
Over 2.5 25.8% 35.7% 2.80 -16.7%
Over 3.5 6.0% 17.4% 5.75 -39.3%
BTTS 45.9% 46.5% 2.15 -1.3%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 59 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 42%
O2.5 68%
BTTS 59%
Score Hit 63%
ROI -1.2%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 32%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-0
xG (home)0.8 xG (away)0.6 BTTS prob45.9%

H 35% / xG 0.8-0.6 / U2.5 26% / NoBTTS 46%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 23.3%
#2 1–0 18.9%
#3 1–1 12.2%
#4 0–1 15.0%
#5 2–0 7.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Golden Arrows0.8
Polokwane0.6

COMBINED 1.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 25.8% · O3.5 PROB 6.0%

Form & verdict PPG

GOLDEN ARROWS · PPG 1.85

POLOKWANE · PPG 1.36

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
46%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.85) > Away AVERAGE (1.36)

Win probability 1X2

Golden Arrows (H) 34.9%
ODDS 2.42 · IMPLIED 41.3% EV -15.5%
Draw 41.0%
ODDS 2.86 · IMPLIED 35.0% EV +17.3%
Polokwane (A) 24.1%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV -13.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 30 matches · 2025

Golden Arrows ▾ lower is better Polokwane

Attack

11.0
Shots
11.9
3.7
Shots on target
2.9
4.9
Shots off target
6.2
2.4
Blocked shots
2.8
6.6
Shots inside box
6.5
4.4
Shots outside box
5.4
33.9%
Shooting accuracy
24.7%
30.4%
Goals per shot on target
23.9%
1.13
Goals
0.70
0.99
xG for 2·1 of 30
0.50

Defence

14.2
Shots faced
11.3
4.1
Shots on target faced
3.6
1.10
Goals conceded
0.70
0.63
xG against 2·1 of 30
0.44
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

50.5%
Possession
43.5%
405
Passes
302
328
Accurate passes
216
81.1%
Pass accuracy
71.3%
4.6
Corners
4.6
4.1
Corners faced
4.9
2.7
Offsides
2.7

Discipline

11.2
Fouls
10.6
1.5
Yellow cards
1.5
0.07
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Golden Arrows face Polokwane in South-Africa - Premier Soccer League on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Golden Arrows a 35% chance, the draw 41% and Polokwane 24%, so a draw is the most likely result. Expected goals are 0.8 for Golden Arrows and 0.6 for Polokwane (1.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 26% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 46% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Golden Arrows are averaging 1.85 points per game versus 1.36 for Polokwane. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +17.3%. This match finished 0-0.

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