Richards Bay vs Chippa United Prediction: Both sides will score in this exciting matchup

This South Africa Premier League matchup has Richards Bay taking on Chippa United at King Zwelithini Stadium in Round 28 action. Both sides come into this game having failed to win any of their previous six matches. Which team comes out on top in this matchup?

In their previous games, Richards Bay failed to win any. However, they suffered losses to TS Galaxy, Orlando Pirates, Golden Arrows, and Mamelodi Sundowns, while one match with Maritzburg United ended in a draw. Richards Bay were only able to score one goal in those contests while allowing nine goals to be scored against them. During the course of the current league season, Richards Bay has scored a total of 0.67 goals on average per game. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team has been given 34 yellow cards and 3 red cards, and they have committed an average of 5.89 fouls per game that they have participated in. Richards Bay have some sort of problem when it comes to keeping possession of the ball, as evidenced by their season-long average of 44.77% possession.

Chippa United come into this match having played five matches, of which they have won none, lost three to Orlando Pirates, Marumo Gallants FC, and Kaizer Chiefs, and drawn with Sekhukhune United and SuperSport United. The visiting team scored three goals in those contests, while they gave up eight. Chippa United scored an average of 0.96 goals per match while playing on the road, while they allowed an average of 1.41 goals to be scored against them. Despite a total of 87 fouls committed by both teams, the team received 45 yellow cards but none of the more serious red ones. Chippa United have only managed to keep the ball 40.33% of the time on average so far this season.

The most recent encounters between Richards Bay and Chippa United have resulted in two wins for Chippa United and two draws. Richards Bay scored six goals in those matches, while Chippa United scored eight.

The recent performances of both teams are just below average, making it tough to support any one of them. However, it is best to bet on goals in this match, as we anticipate both teams to have opportunities to score at some point during the course of the game, just as they have in each of their previous contests.