2026/05/03 13:00

3:0

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Soccer Match Preview: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Polokwane City (Data-Driven Analysis)

Match Background: A Clash of Class and Stability
League leaders Mamelodi Sundowns host Polokwane City at Loftus Versfeld

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Match overview

Matches played

Table position

Home/away W

Home/away D

Home/away L

2.35

PPG

1.42

1.83

Last 6 PPG

2.67

Home/away PPG

1.5

2.57

xG overall

2.78

2.70

Home/away xG overall

2.70

1.70

xG for per game

1.40

0.87

xG against per game

1.38

1.80

Home/away xG for per game

1.32

0.90

Home/away xG against per game

1.38

Last X

Home wins

(62%)

Draws

(19%)

Away wins

(19%)

2026/04/29

0:1

2024/11/06

2:0

2024/10/27

1:0

2024/08/11

1:0

2023/12/30

0:0

2023/08/30

0:2

League table

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG^Δ6	oPPG	xG^Δ	xGA^Δ
1	Mamelodi Sundowns	30	20	8	2	57	21	36	68	1.83^-0.44	1.28	53.32^3.68	27.18^6.18
2	Orlando Pirates	29	20	6	3	56	12	46	66	2.00^-0.28	1.28	61.58^-5.58	23.28^11.28
3	Kaizer Chiefs	29	15	9	5	33	18	14	54	1.50^-0.36	1.30	50.70^-17.70	32.50^14.50
4	AmaZulu	29	12	8	9	31	28	4	44	1.00^-0.52	1.33	28.96^2.04	48.32^20.32
5	Sekhukhune United	29	11	10	8	30	25	5	43	1.33^-0.15	1.33	38.58^-8.58	37.37^12.37
6	Golden Arrows	29	11	7	11	34	33	1	40	2.00^0.62	1.34	37.99^-3.99	46.31^13.31
7	Polokwane City	30	9	13	8	21	21	0	40	1.00^-0.33	1.34	39.55^-18.55	40.64^19.64
8	Durban City	29	10	9	10	25	25	-1	39	0.67^-0.67	1.34	35.52^-10.52	38.18^13.18
9	Siwelele	29	8	12	9	22	26	-4	36	1.50^0.26	1.35	34.47^-12.47	36.89^10.89
10	Stellenbosch	29	9	9	11	26	30	-4	36	1.33^0.09	1.35	38.39^-12.39	37.38^7.38
11	Richards Bay	29	7	13	9	23	29	-7	34	1.33^0.16	1.35	37.64^-14.64	42.25^13.25
12	TS Galaxy	29	8	7	14	30	38	-8	31	1.00^-0.07	1.36	36.98^-6.98	45.56^7.56
13	Chippa United	29	5	10	14	23	44	-20	25	0.83^-0.03	1.37	26.38^-3.38	42.05^-1.95
14	Marumo Gallants	29	4	12	13	21	38	-17	24	1.00^0.17	1.37	35.39^-14.39	43.59^5.59
15	Orbit College	29	6	6	17	21	45	-26	24	1.00^0.17	1.37	26.74^-5.74	42.64^-2.36
16	Magesi	29	4	9	16	23	43	-19	21	0.67^-0.05	1.38	35.76^-12.76	33.80^-9.20
#	Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG^Δ6	oPPG	xG^Δ	xGA^Δ

Team stats


	(Avg)
12	Played	12
2.42	Avg goals for/against	0.83
0.67	Avg goals against/for	0.67
3.08	Avg total goals (GF+GA) (2.29)	1.5
100%	Scoring rate	67%
67%	Conceding rate	57%
33%	Clean sheet/Failed to score	33%
0%	Failed to score/Clean sheet	42%
67%	Scored in both halves (42.0%)	17%
92%	Scored first	42%
67%	Leading/Losing at half-time (54.5%)	42%
0%	Losing/Leading at half-time (12.5%)	25%
4.75	Avg corners for/against	3.75
2.75	Avg corners against/for	4.25
7.5	Avg total corners (F+A) (7.75)	8
2.67	Avg total cards (F+A) (3.25)	3.83
100%	GF+GA over 0.5 (96.0%)	92%
92%	GF+GA over 1.5 (67.0%)	42%
58%	GF+GA over 2.5 (37.5%)	17%
42%	GF+GA over 3.5 (21.0%)	0%
17%	GF+GA over 4.5 (8.5%)	0%
0%	GF+GA over 5.5 (0.0%)	0%
67%	Both teams scored (50.0%)	33%
83%	GF+GA over 0.5 at HT (75.0%)	67%
42%	GF+GA over 1.5 at HT (25.0%)	8%
25%	GF+GA over 2.5 at HT (12.5%)	0%
25%	Over 7.5 total corners (46.0%)	67%
25%	Over 8.5 total corners (33.5%)	42%
25%	Over 9.5 total corners (25.0%)	25%
17%	Over 10.5 total corners (17.0%)	17%
17%	Over 11.5 total corners (8.5%)	0%
17%	Over 12.5 total corners (8.5%)	0%
0%	Over 13.5 total corners (0.0%)	0%

Streaks


Home (Overall)		Away (Overall)
0 (1)	Consecutive wins	0 (0)
1 (0)	Consecutive draws	1 (0)
0 (0)	Consecutive defeats	0 (1)
1 (0)	No win	1 (1)
0 (1)	No draw	0 (2)
12 (17)	No defeat	4 (0)
15(5)	1 goal scored or more	0(1)
2(3)	1 goal conceded or more	0(1)
0(0)	No goal scored	3(0)
0(0)	No goal conceded	2(0)
1(2)	Match total goals over 2.5	0(0)
0(0)	Match total goals under 2.5	2(3)
1(2)	2 goals scored or more	0(0)
1(2)	2 goals conceded or more	0(0)

Opening goals



11/12 (92%)	Scored first, home/away	5/12 (42%)
21/26 (81%)	Scored first, overall	9/26 (35%)