Premier Soccer League · Regular Season - 9
Kruger United vs Richards Bay
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 18:15 UTC
Kruger United host Richards Bay on Sat 31 Oct 2026 (Premier Soccer League); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Kruger United 39%, draw 29%, Richards Bay 32%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Kruger United €112K, Richards Bay €188K.
- Home advantage makes Kruger United the favourite here: it adds 6 points to their win chance.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Kruger United goals first.
- 1–114%
- 1–09%
- 0–09%
- 2–19%
- 0–18%
- 1–28%
- Other scores43%
Team Elo: Kruger United 1193 · Richards Bay 1222
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Kruger United · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.5 (Good) · Elo 1427

Richards Bay · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Good) · Elo 1282
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Kruger United
12th in Premier Soccer League · 7 pts from 8
- 17 OctWChippa United South Africa PSL1168
- 19 SepLStellenbosch South Africa PSL1185
- 13 SepWTS Galaxy South Africa PSL1092
- 1 SepLOrlando Pirates South Africa PSL1121
- 25 AugLDurban City South Africa PSL1130
Richards Bay
15th in Premier Soccer League · 3 pts from 8
- 13 OctLMamelodi Sundowns South Africa PSL1211
- 19 SepLSekhukhune United South Africa PSL1222
- 13 SepLMilford FC South Africa PSL1223
- 4 SepLAmazulu South Africa PSL1263
- 26 AugDKaizer Chiefs South Africa PSL1242
Season outlook
From the Premier Soccer League simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger United | 7 /8 | 30.9 | 0% | 0% | 29% | 13th |
| Richards Bay | 3 /8 | 28.9 | 0% | 0% | 42% | 15th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: direct · high-pressing