Richards Bay will visit Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Saturday for the Premier Division meeting with home side Golden Arrows.
All Golden Arrows v Richards Bay match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - plus the latest match 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 the 0-1 Premier Division triumph vs Polokwane City.
In that game, Golden Arrows had 55% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. On the other side, Polokwane City got 12 shots on goal with 4 of them 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 match with TS Galaxy.
In that match, Richards Bay had 48% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. TS Galaxy had 6 shots on goal with 2 on target.
The stats donโt 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 fixture featuring these clubs was Premier Division match day 1 on 08/08/2023 when the final score was Richards Bay 1-2 Golden Arrows.
On that occasion, Richards Bay managed 52% possession and 11 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.
At the other end, Golden Arrows got 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Ryan Moon (36') was the scorer.
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Team News: Golden Arrows
The Golden Arrows boss Steve Komphela will be thankful to have no fitness worries whatsoever before this game owing to a fully healthy squad ready to go.
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Team News: Richards Bay
With a completely healthy group to choose from, the Richards Bay boss has zero fitness concerns whatsoever before 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.
Itโs 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,
07:07 29/03/2024
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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