Polokwane City vs Richards Bay Predictions - Both Teams to Score in PSL draw

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 31 Oct 2025

John Eastwood 31 Oct 2025

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Polokwane are strong at home; unbeaten in five matches.
Richards Bay are in good form; just 2 losses in their last 9.
Prediction: Draw, both teams to score.

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Polokwane and Rich Boyz to draw on Saturday evening (Getty Images).

Polokwane City vs Richards Bay Predictions

Polokwane are strong at home, but I see them drawing with a resurgent Richards Bay. I’m tipping BTTS Yes in a draw.
Polokwane City vs Richards Bay Predictions
Head to Head
Polokwane City Form & Team News
Polokwane City Predicted Lineup
Richards Bay Form & Team News
Richards Bay Predicted Lineup

Polokwane City are unbeaten in 5 home matches (2 draws).
Richards Bay are undefeated in 7 of their last 9 matches.
Richards Bay have seen BTTS Yes in their last 4 matches.

Head to Head

Richards Bay hold a 5-3 advantage over Polokwane City with one draw in ten matches.

The sides last met in March 2025 as Polokwane won 3-1 at home.

Polokwane City Form & Team News

Polokwane are unbeaten at home in the league this season with 11 points in five matches (three wins, two draws). They’ve taken just four points on their travels.

Rise and Shine lost 1-0 away at struggling Orbit College. They bounced back to beat Sekhukhune United 1-0 at home despite just 35% possession.

After a 4-1 thrashing at Durban City in the Carling Knockout Cup, they lost again on their travels. A 1-0 defeat at Orlando Pirates saw Polokwane outshot 17-8.

Coach Phuti Mohafe could recall Mokibelo Ramabu down the right flank. The XI is very settled otherwise with no changes expected.

Polokwane have no suspensions for this match. They have a clean bill of health on the injury front.

Polokwane City Predicted Lineup

Bwire; Matuludi, Nkaki, Mvundlela, Nkwe; Kambala, Maphangule; Ramabu, Mnguni, Dlamini; Tshabalala.

Richards Bay Form & Team News

Richards Bay have won four of their last six matches in all competitions. They sit 11th in the PSL table and have reached a cup semi-final.

The Rich Boyz sealed two 1-0 wins, away at Stellenbosch with 30% possession and 1-0 at home to Magesi. After a 4-1 thrashing vs Mamelodi Sundowns (with 3.70 xG conceded), they beat Chippa United 4-1 in the Carling Knockout Cup

After surprisingly being beaten 2-1 at home by struggling Orbit College, they got back to winning ways. A 3-1 home success in the Carling Knockout over Durban City saw them put up 25 shots.

Veteran forward Knox Mutizwa has scored four goals in three appearances for Richards Bay.

Centre back Tshepo Mabua is out injured. Moses Mthembu will return to the engine room.