AmaZulu

AmaZulu

VS Scheduled Saturday 19 Dec 202616:00

South Africa 26/27 PSL

Kruger United

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Polokwane0–1AmaZulu
2026-09-12	26/27	AmaZulu1–0TTM
2026-09-04	26/27	Richards Bay1–2AmaZulu
2026-08-26	26/27	Mamelodi5–2AmaZulu
2026-08-15	26/27	AmaZulu2–0Siwelele
2026-08-12	26/27	AmaZulu1–1Pirates
2026-08-01	26/27	Stellenbosch0–1AmaZulu

Kruger United

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Kruger United0–1Stellenbosch
2026-09-13	26/27	TS Galaxy0–1Kruger United
2026-09-01	26/27	Kruger United0–4Pirates
2026-08-25	26/27	Kruger United0–2Durban City
2026-08-15	26/27	Milford2–1Kruger United
2026-08-11	26/27	TTM0–0Kruger United
2026-08-01	26/27	Kruger United1–3Kaizer Chiefs

AmaZulu Kruger United

Wins

71%

14%

Over 2.5 goals

29%

43%

Both teams scored

43%

29%

Clean sheets

57%

29%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

AmaZulu

Home · PSL

Home			Away		1st goal
3	AmaZulu		Mamelodi	1
3	AmaZulu	1–1	Pirates	2	7′ Away
3 · AmaZulu
3	AmaZulu		Kaizer Chiefs	4
3	AmaZulu		Milford	5
3	AmaZulu		Sekhukhune Utd	6
3	AmaZulu		Stellenbosch	7
3	AmaZulu		Arrows	8
3	AmaZulu		Chippa Utd	9
3	AmaZulu		Durban City	10
3	AmaZulu		Polokwane	11
3	AmaZulu		TS Galaxy	12
3	AmaZulu		Kruger United	13
3	AmaZulu		Richards Bay	14
3	AmaZulu	2–0	Siwelele	15	20′ Home
3	AmaZulu	1–0	TTM	16	37′ Home

Kruger United

Away · PSL

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Mamelodi		Kruger United	13
2	Pirates		Kruger United	13
3	AmaZulu		Kruger United	13
4	Kaizer Chiefs		Kruger United	13
5	Milford	2–1	Kruger United	13	51′ Away
6	Sekhukhune Utd		Kruger United	13
7	Stellenbosch		Kruger United	13
8	Arrows		Kruger United	13
9	Chippa Utd		Kruger United	13
10	Durban City		Kruger United	13
11	Polokwane		Kruger United	13
12	TS Galaxy	0–1	Kruger United	13	73′ Away
13 · Kruger United
14	Richards Bay		Kruger United	13
15	Siwelele		Kruger United	13
16	TTM	0–0	Kruger United	13	–

AmaZulu Home Kruger United Away

Wins

67%

33%

Over 1.5

67%

33%

Over 2.5

0%

33%

Over 3.5

0%

Both teams scored

33%

Clean sheets

67%

Scores first

67%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

PSL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

AmaZulu

7 matches

Goals & results	Home3 matches	Away4 matches	Overall7 matches
Points / match	2.33	2.25	2.29
Draws	33.3%	0.0%	14.3%
Goals scored / match	1.33	1.50	1.43
Goals conceded / match	0.33	1.50	1.00
Total goals / match	1.67	3.00	2.43
Failed to score	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Under 2.5 goals	100.0%	50.0%	71.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	2 of 2	100%
Scores first → wins	2 of 2	100%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 1	0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	1
16–30	1	0
31–45	3	0
46–60	0	0
61–75	0	0
76–90	0	0

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Kruger United

7 matches

Goals & results	Home4 matches	Away3 matches	Overall7 matches
Points / match	0.00	1.33	0.57
Draws	0.0%	33.3%	14.3%
Goals scored / match	0.25	0.67	0.43
Goals conceded / match	2.50	0.67	1.71
Total goals / match	2.75	1.33	2.14
Failed to score	75.0%	33.3%	57.1%
Under 2.5 goals	50.0%	66.7%	57.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	0 of 2	0%
Scores first → wins	1 of 2	50%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 0	—

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	0
16–30	0	0
31–45	0	0
46–60	1	0
61–75	1	1
76–90	0	1

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	AmaZulu	Draw	Kruger United	How it works
Strength (Elo)	47.9%	32.1%	20.0%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	73.4%	18.2%	6.8%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.99–0.42 Model expected goals

41.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals

29.1% Both teams to score

1-0 Most likely score, at 17.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-017.8%

2-017.8%

3-011.8%

0-09.0%

1-17.5%

2-17.5%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	AmaZulu	Kruger United	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1536	1445	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	24	-37	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1497	1504	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
AmaZulu	0.71	0.71	0.43	0.57
Kruger United	0.14	0.29	0.57	1.14

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
AmaZulu	0%	43%	29%	14%	14%
Kruger United	14%	29%	14%	14%	29%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.33 AmaZulu at home, 3 matches

1.33 Kruger United away, 3 matches

91d Days of rest for AmaZulu

91d Days of rest for Kruger United

— Manager of AmaZulu

— Manager of Kruger United

0 Matches for AmaZulu in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Kruger United in the last 14 days

4 Points for AmaZulu behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone

16 Points for Kruger United behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone

2.28 League goals per match

40.4% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents AmaZulu, the right bar represents Kruger United.

On the ball

20 matches

4.0

corners

5.33

10.71

fouls

17.43

1.8

yellow cards

3.17

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
AmaZulu	WWWLWDW	2.29	1.43–1.00	3W
Kruger United	LWLLLDL	0.57	0.43–1.71	1L

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
AmaZulu	3	3	1	0	0
Kruger United	0	4	3	0	0

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

AmaZulu

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kruger United

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.