Richards Bay v Polokwane City — Betway Premiership

Match info

Stage: League
Matchday: 1

Kickoff

Richards Bay (venue)Sun, Aug 2, 03:00 PM GMT+2
Your timeSun, Aug 2, 01:00 PM UTC (UTC)

Venue

Richards Bay Stadium· Richards Bay, South Africa

Starting lineups

Richards Bay

4-2-3-1

1Ian OtienoG
22Lwandile MabuyaRB
37Sphamandla GweleLB
45Baggio NashixwaLM
2Samkelo JaliCD-R
25Simphiwe McinekaCD-L
30Sanele BarnsAM-R
20Moses MthembuRM
27Nqaba XuluF
8Lindokuhle ZikhaliAM
17Thulani GumedeAM-L

Substitutes

15 Mehluleli Thamsanqa Ndelu, 33 Wandile Ngema, 35 Thabisa Ndelu, 29 Siphesihle Kunene, 77 Luyanda Khumalo, 14 Lundi Mahala, 32 Siphesihle Mtshali, 31 Olwethu Mbambo, 19 Siyabonga Nzama, 13 Asimbonge Mdunge

Polokwane City

4-1-4-1

40Lindokuhle MathebulaG
42Surprise ManthosiRB
3Tlou NkweLB
21Manuel KambalaDM
22Edwin RamajaCD-R
34Lebohang NkakiCD-L
20Raymond DanielsRM
35Banele MnguniCM-R
44Tidimalo MolokwaneF
14Ndamulelo MaphanguleCM-L
18Giovanni PhilanderLM

Substitutes

48 Abram Mashele, 16 Siyabonga Mashini, 47 Monty Batlhabane, 27 Malebogo Modise, 29 Msindisi Khosa, 36 Juan Mutudza, 60 Ayanda Ngwenya, 25 Keorapetse Sebone, 4 Bulelani Nikani

Head-to-head

1

Richards Bay

1

Drawn

3

Polokwane City

5 meetings · 4–6 on aggregate goals. Last: League 2026, Richards Bay 1–2 Polokwane City.

Recent form

Last results in this competition's history.

Richards Bay

0W 2D 3L · 7–13 goals

Polokwane City

0W 3D 2L · 3–6 goals

Head-to-head and form are drawn from this league's past seasons and this season's results. Tune the numbers and odds on the Prediction Arena.

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Model verdict (Richards Bay at home)

30%

25%

45%

Richards Bay 30%Draw 25%Polokwane City 45%

Richards Bay rating

1425

Polokwane City rating

1464

Live formTuned to this season's form — 56 matches in.

Proven on this season's results: about 12% sharper than a coin-flip on log loss. Predictions are guidance, not betting advice.

Most likely scorelines

1–112%
0–19%
1–29%
0–27%
1–07%

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Where they stand

Where they stand
Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
10Polokwane City	7	1	4	2	-2	7	LDDDL
14Richards Bay	7	0	3	4	-7	3	DDLLL

Head-to-head — 5 meetings: Richards Bay 1 · Draw 1 · Polokwane City 3 · last 1–2 (2026)

If it ends…

Full time — Richards Bay now #14, Polokwane City #10.