Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Richards Bay
Cape Town City
In the 26th round of the South African Premier League, Cape Town City will play away against Richards Bay. The match kicks off at 19:30 Central European Time. I suggest a bet on this clash.
Richards Bay vs Cape Town City: match facts and head-to-head
- Richards Bay lost the last two matches.
- At home, the team shows decent results: unbeaten in six consecutive matches.
- Cape Town City hasn't won away in eight consecutive matches.
- Away from home, Cape Town has a 12-match winless streak. In the last 15 matches, only one victory.
- Cape Town City's last three away matches ended without scoring.
- This season, Cape Town lost 42% of matches without scoring, Richards Bay 26%.
- In the current championship, Richards Bay hasn't scored in both halves of a single match.
- In the first round, Cape Town City won 2-1. In the last five head-to-head meetings, Richards Bay has only one win, and the Citizens have four.
Richards Bay vs Cape Town City: match preview
Both teams are in the same predicament. Richards Bay and Cape Town City are battling for survival in the South African Premier League. Moreover, both teams have 24 points. On additional criteria, Richards Bay is 13th, and Cape Town is one spot lower.
In the last five matches, Richards Bay suffered three defeats and won twice. Meanwhile, at home, the team remains unbeaten in six consecutive games. Cape Town City is in a more challenging form—an eight-match winless streak away and only one victory in the last 15 encounters. The team's condition leaves much to be desired, but Richards Bay is far from stable too, promising a tense survival match.
Probable lineups
- Richards Bay: Otieno, Dube, Mabua, Msineka, Ndaba, Mtetwa, Mhlongo, Gumede, Mohlomme, Ntsundwana, Mbuthuma
- Cape Town City: Kit, Fasika, Nyama, Lorenzo Gordinho, Mkhize, Domingo, Nodada, Petrus, Rhodes, Gonzalez, Sukuna
Prediction
As mentioned above, we expect an intriguing but likely low-scoring game. Both teams are far from optimal form, especially Cape Town City. Therefore, I suggest a bet on a total match score of less than 2 with odds of 1.55.
