Durban City vs Richards Bay
Match events
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- 0.8
- Goals/game
- 0.8
- 1.2
- Conceded/game
- 0.8
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 1-0
The statistics suggest a closely contested match between Durban City and Richards Bay. Durban City has a slight historical edge, remaining unbeaten in their last five encounters against Richards Bay. Both teams' recent form reflects offensive challenges, as they have averaged under one goal per game, hinting that a low-scoring affair is likely.
- Durban City unbeaten in last 5 home games against Richards Bay.
- Richards Bay has not won any of their last 5 matches.
- Both teams have struggled to score, averaging less than 1 goal per game in recent matches.
Confidence is high because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Durban City
- Historical edgeDurban City
Durban City have won 1 of the last 2 meetings between these two teams.
1/2 H2H wins - Tighter defenseRichards Bay
Richards Bay are conceding just 0.8 goals per game over their recent matches.
0.8/game conceded - Sharper attackRichards Bay
Richards Bay are averaging 0.8 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
0.8/game - Higher league positionDurban City
Durban City sit 6 places above Richards Bay in the table.
#7 vs #13
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
- Close matchup
The model gives the favorite only a 43% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Durban City at 42.9% — final result was a draw, Durban City 1-1 Richards Bay.
Predicted score was 1-0.
This was a high confidence pick (75/100) that didn't come through — a reminder that no forecast is guaranteed.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Durban City have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Richards Bay have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 12 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Durban City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | WDDL |
| 13 |  Richards Bay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | DDL |
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
When do they score?
Durban City
Richards Bay
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Who is likely to win Durban City vs Richards Bay?+
Our AI model favors Durban City to win, with a 42.9% probability (Draw 33.1%, Richards Bay 24%).
What time does Durban City vs Richards Bay kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 15, 2026, 6:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).