The Premier Division match at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Saturday sees hosts Golden Arrows welcome Richards Bay.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Golden Arrows v Richards Bay are shown below - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
Golden Arrows
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Golden Arrows fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 0-1 Premier Division success over Polokwane City.
In that match, Golden Arrows managed 55% possession and 6 shots on goal with 4 on target. Polokwane City got 12 shots on goal with 4 on target.
A recurring trait of recent Golden Arrows games is the number of nil scores.
From their previous six matches before this one, in 5 of them a bet on "Both Teams to Score" would have been a loser.
Richards Bay
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Previously, Richards Bay drew 0-0 in the Premier Division tie with TS Galaxy.
In that match, Richards Bay had 48% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. TS Galaxy got 6 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.
The stats don’t lie, and Richards Bay have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 10 goals in total. In defence, Richards Bay have clearly had some problems. In any event, it remains to be seen whether the trend will be replicated in this upcoming match or not.
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Head to head
The last league clash featuring these sides was Premier Division match day 1 on 08/08/2023 which ended up with the score at Richards Bay 1-2 Golden Arrows.
On that day, Richards Bay managed 52% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target.
At the other end, Golden Arrows had 13 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Ryan Moon (36') scored.
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Team News: Golden Arrows
The Golden Arrows boss Steve Komphela will be happy not to have any fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this match with a fully healthy group to pick from.
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Team News: Richards Bay
Due to a completely injury-free group available to choose from, the Richards Bay manager has no fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash.
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Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Richards Bay and Golden Arrows may well find themselves both scoring in what promises to be a very even battle here.
It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw. Therefore, we predict a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 score at the end of this one.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
11:32 28/03/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Golden Arrows
Formed: 1943
Stadium: Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium (6,500)
Captain: Trevor Mathiane
Chairman: Mato Madlala
Manager: Steve Komphela
Competitions: Premier Division position 8