Polokwane City vs Richards Bay | Betting Tips, Predictions & Stats (, Premier League)

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

Polokwane City sit 6th in the table after 8 games, averaging 0.6 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per home match this season. Richards Bay are 11th after 9 games, averaging 0.7 scored and 1.4 conceded on the road. The form figures are level — Polokwane City have won 10% of home games, Richards Bay 10% away. A tight, hard-to-call fixture.

Both sides have been involved in low-scoring matches this season. Polokwane City have seen 3+ goals in only 30% of home fixtures; Richards Bay in 30% away. Polokwane City average 0.6 scored and 0.9 conceded at home, Richards Bay 0.7 and 1.4 on the road — the numbers point toward a tight game.

Both sides have solid defensive records in context. Polokwane City have seen BTTS in only 40% of home games (4/10); Richards Bay in 40% away (4/10). At least one clean sheet looks likely.

Both teams see 9+ corners in the majority of their games — Polokwane City at 80% at home (8/10), Richards Bay at 80% away (8/10). Over 8.5 Corners is well supported by the data.

Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals — Polokwane City have stayed under 3 goals in 70% of home games, Richards Bay in 70% of away games. Both sides point toward a tight, low-scoring match.

League Table

The full Premier League table for the 2025/2026 season, with Polokwane City (6th) and Richards Bay (11th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Premier League 2025/2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Orlando Pirates	30	21	6	3	58:12	+46	69
2	Mamelodi Sundowns	30	20	8	2	57:21	+36	68
3	Kaizer Chiefs	30	15	9	6	33:19	+14	54
4	AmaZulu	30	13	8	9	32:28	+4	47
5	Sekhukhune United	30	11	11	8	32:27	+5	44
6	Golden Arrows	30	11	8	11	34:33	+1	41
7	Polokwane City H	30	9	13	8	21:21	0	40
8	Durban City	30	10	9	11	25:26	-1	39
9	Stellenbosch	30	9	10	11	26:30	-4	37
10	Siwelele	30	8	13	9	24:28	-4	37
11	Richards Bay A	30	7	13	10	23:30	-7	34
12	TS Galaxy	30	8	8	14	30:38	-8	32
13	Chippa United	30	6	10	14	24:44	-20	28
14	Marumo Gallants FC	30	4	13	13	21:38	-17	25
15	Magesi	30	5	9	16	24:43	-19	24
16	Orbit College	30	6	6	18	21:47	-26	24

Team Form

Polokwane City (10% home wins) and Richards Bay (10% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Won	1 (10%)	1 (10%)
Drawn	5 (50%)	4 (40%)
Lost	4 (40%)	5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Polokwane City (40% BTTS at home) and Richards Bay (40% BTTS away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches this season. A clean sheet for one side looks the more likely outcome.

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)	4 (40%)	4 (40%)

Match Goals

Polokwane City (30% Over 2.5 at home) and Richards Bay (30% away) have both featured predominantly in low-scoring matches this season. Under 2.5 Goals looks the stronger play.

Over Goals

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals	7 (70%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals	4 (40%)	6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (30%)	3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals	1 (10%)	1 (10%)

Under Goals

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Under 0.5 Goals	3 (30%)	1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals	6 (60%)	4 (40%)
Under 2.5 Goals	7 (70%)	7 (70%)
Under 3.5 Goals	9 (90%)	9 (90%)

Team Goals

Polokwane City have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Richards Bay in 10% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored	1 (10%)	1 (10%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded	6 (60%)	8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded	3 (30%)	4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goal Totals

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Total Goals Scored	6 (0.6 avg)	7 (0.7 avg)
Total Goals Conceded	9 (0.9 avg)	14 (1.4 avg)

Match Corners

Both Polokwane City (80% Over 8.5 at home) and Richards Bay (80% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 7.5 Corners	9 (90%)	8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners	8 (80%)	8 (80%)
Over 9.5 Corners	5 (50%)	6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 12.5 Corners	1 (10%)	5 (50%)

Team Corners

Polokwane City have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Richards Bay have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of away matches.

Corners Won

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners For	6 (60%)	5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For	3 (30%)	4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For	2 (20%)	3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For	1 (10%)	2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For	0 (0%)	1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

	Polokwane City (Home Form)	Richards Bay (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners Against	5 (50%)	8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against	4 (40%)	6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against	4 (40%)	4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against	4 (40%)	4 (40%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against	3 (30%)	3 (30%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Polokwane City and Richards Bay. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

30th Mar, 2025

Polokwane City

3 – 1 HT: 1-0

Richards Bay

Corners 5–3 Cards 1–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

8th Feb, 2025

Richards Bay

2 – 0 HT: 0-0

Polokwane City

Corners 8–4 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

8th May, 2024

Polokwane City

0 – 0 HT: 0-0

Richards Bay

Corners 7–6 Cards 1–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

24th Feb, 2024

Richards Bay

3 – 2 HT: 2-1

Polokwane City

Corners 7–7 Cards 1–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

4th Oct, 2023

Richards Bay

0 – 1 HT: 0-1

Polokwane City

Corners 4–1 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

5th Mar, 2022

Richards Bay

0 – 0 HT: 0-0

Polokwane City