Richards Bay sit 16th in the Premier Soccer League on 3 points from 9 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 2.45 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier Soccer League averages of 0.61 and 1.65: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 5 defeats, most recently losing to Kruger United 1-3 away. That is 0.33 points a match, scoring 1.22 and conceding 2.56 per game across 0 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 23 points behind Mamelodi Sundowns at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 16th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Stellenbosch in the Premier Soccer League on 4 November 2026, a match the model gives them 31%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premier Soccer League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27:9 | +18 | WWDWW | 26 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21:2 | +19 | WWWWW | 25 |
| 3 | Amazulu | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13:8 | +5 | WWWWW | 22 |
| 4 | Milford FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11:7 | +4 | DWDWW | 18 |
| 5 | Kaizer Chiefs | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14:10 | +4 | WDDDL | 14 |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | DDWWL | 14 |
| 7 | Chippa United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | DDWLW | 11 |
| 8 | Stellenbosch | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | DDWDL | 10 |
| 9 | Kruger United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7:13 | -6 | LWLWW | 10 |
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | LDDLL | 8 |
| 11 | Polokwane City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | DDLLD | 8 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7:12 | -5 | DLLLD | 7 |
| 13 | Durban City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | DLDLL | 7 |
| 14 | Siwelele | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9:16 | -7 | LLDWL | 6 |
| 15 | Marumo Gallants | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9:17 | -8 | DLLLW | 5 |
| 16 | Richards Bay | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11:23 | -12 | LLLLL | 3 |
Richards Bay sit 16 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-3away to Kruger United31 October 2026
- L1-4Mamelodi Sundowns13 October 2026
- L2-3Sekhukhune United19 September 2026
- L1-5away to Milford FC13 September 2026
- L1-2Amazulu4 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch
Richards Bay host Stellenbosch at King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban on 4 November 2026, 17:30 UTC. The model makes it 31% Richards Bay, 30% draw and 39% Stellenbosch, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1.
Full preview and model analysis for Richards Bay vs Stellenbosch
Recent meetings with Stellenbosch
- 7 April 2026Richards Bay 2–1 StellenboschPremier Soccer League
- 20 September 2025Stellenbosch 0–1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
- 21 February 2025Stellenbosch 1–1 Richards BayPremier Soccer League
- 26 October 2024Richards Bay 0–0 StellenboschPremier Soccer League
- 25 May 2024Richards Bay 2–1 StellenboschPremier Soccer League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Richards Bay
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Siwelele v Orlando Pirates · 4 November 2026
Richards Bay fans want a draw: that leaves Richards Bay's risk of a bottom-three finish at 76.8%, against 78.9% if Siwelele win (77.3% today).
Siwelele win78.9%+1.6Draw76.8%−0.5Orlando Pirates win77.1%−0.2
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Richards Bay's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
N. Xulu, with 5 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.