Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Polokwane City 1st with 57 points, Baroka 9th with 39, 18 apart. The last five rounds placed Baroka 1st in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Baroka 1.23 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Polokwane City 1.47 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.06.
Baroka carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Baroka have 1 win to Polokwane City's 2, with 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Look Local Stadium in Stocksbridge, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Baroka led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.




