Golden Arrows vs Polokwane CityResult, Lineups & H2H

Premier League (South Africa)

2025/2026

Golden Arrows

-FT

May 09, 2026

King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium

Polokwane City

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Lindokuhle Mathebula

Polokwane City

7.8

87'Yellow Card

Lindokuhle Mathebula

Polokwane City

85'Yellow Card

Nqobeko Dlamini

Golden Arrows

78'Yellow Card

Manuel Kambala

Polokwane City

76'Substitution

Sabelo Sithole· In

Nhlanhla Gasa· Out

Golden Arrows

67'Substitution

Jerome Karelse· In

Angelo Van Rooi· Out

Golden Arrows

63'Substitution

Surprise Semangele Manthosi· In

Banele Mnguni· Out

Polokwane City

48'Yellow Card

Khulekani Shezi

Golden Arrows

46'Substitution

Mfanuvela Mafuleka· In

Themba Mantshiyane· Out

Golden Arrows

46'Substitution

Nqobeko Dlamini· In

Isaac Ismaël Cissé· Out

Golden Arrows

46'Substitution

Siyanda Mthanti· In

Ayabulela Maxwele· Out

Golden Arrows

30'Red Card

Thabang Matuludi

Polokwane City

Statistics of the Game

Golden Arrows

Polokwane City

61%Ball Possession39%

14Shots Total13

5Shots On Target3

12Corners3

9Fouls7

2Yellow Cards2

2Offsides4

3Saves5

401Passes264

7Shots Off Target6

78Attacks73

56Dangerous Attacks33

8Shots Inside Box7

6Shots Outside Box6

7Free Kicks10

2Shots Blocked4

5Substitutions1

11Tackles11

303Accurate Passes182

0Red Cards1

31Total Crosses10

8Accurate Crosses2

6Interceptions12

30Duels Won38

1Big Chances Created0

1Big Chances Missed0

Golden Arrows

Manager: Manqoba Mngqithi

Starting XI

Edward Maova

7.4

Khulekani Shezi

7.2

Ayanda Jiyane

6.8

Ntandoyenkosi Mabaso

6.6

Themba Mantshiyane

6.7

Ayabulela Maxwele

6.5

Isaac Ismaël Cissé

7.2

Nhlanhla Zwane

6.6

Nhlanhla Gasa

6.9

S. Dion

6.3

Angelo Van Rooi

6.7

Substitutes

Siyanda Ndlovu

7.4

Oumar Comara

Jerome Karelse

7.2

Nqobeko Dlamini

6.6

Sabelo Sithole

6.5

Sanele Radebe

Siphesihle Msomi

Sanele Tshabalala

Mfanuvela Mafuleka

6.8

Polokwane City

Manager: Phuti Mohafe

Starting XI

Lindokuhle Mathebula

7.8

Thabang Matuludi

5.8

Edwin Ramaja

6.8

Lebohang Petrus Nkaki

7.2

Tlou Nkwe

7.1

Mokibelo Simon Ramabu

7.1

Manuel Kambala

7.0

Ndamulelo Rodney Maphangule

7.0

Bonginkosi Dlamini

7.2

Banele Mnguni

6.7

Raymond Daniels

7.0

Substitutes

Mpho Mvundlela

Sapholwethu Kelepu

Puleng Dennis Tlolane

Keorapetse Sebone

Tshabalala Sibusiso

Mashudu Makhavhu

Sabelo Motsa

Surprise Semangele Manthosi

6.9

Monty Batlhabane

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Siyanda Ndlovu MF	7.4	45'	1/2	18(65%)	-	2/4
Edward Maova GK	7.4	90'	-	19(84%)	-	-
Jerome Karelse FW	7.2	23'	1/2	7(100%)	2	3/5
Khulekani Shezi DF	7.2	90'	0/1	38(73%)	2	3/7
Isaac Ismaël Cissé MF	7.2	46'	-	28(75%)	3	3/3
Nhlanhla Gasa MF	6.9	76'	-	35(78%)	2	5/8
Mfanuvela Mafuleka MF	6.8	44'	0/1	30(78%)	2	3/7
Ayanda Jiyane DF	6.8	90'	-	60(75%)	-	0/1
Angelo Van Rooi FW	6.7	67'	-	17(44%)	2	2/4
Themba Mantshiyane DF	6.7	46'	0/1	15(77%)	-	1/3
Ntandoyenkosi Mabaso DF	6.6	90'	0/1	38(79%)	-	1/5
Nhlanhla Zwane MF	6.6	90'	0/1	37(68%)	-	5/8
Nqobeko Dlamini MF	6.6	44'	-	37(83%)	-	1/3
Ayabulela Maxwele MF	6.5	46'	-	18(83%)	-	0/1
Sabelo Sithole MF	6.5	14'	1/1	7(86%)	-	1/4
S. Dion FW	6.3	90'	1/3	3(33%)	-	0/4

Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Golden Arrows	15	D2	4	2	1	1	8/15	4-7
Polokwane City	15	D1	1	3	0	0	5/15	1-4

Golden Arrows — last 5 games

L0-5 @ Orlando Pirates2026-04-07
W1-0 vs Durban City2026-04-11
W2-1 @ Orbit College2026-04-18
D0-0 vs Siwelele2026-04-24
D1-1 @ AmaZulu2026-05-06

Polokwane City — last 5 games

D0-0 vs Kaizer Chiefs2026-04-18
W1-0 vs Stellenbosch2026-04-26
L0-1 vs Mamelodi Sundowns2026-04-29
L0-3 @ Mamelodi Sundowns2026-05-03
D0-0 @ Richards Bay2026-05-06

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 5
Period covered: 2023-08-26 – 2025-09-17
Golden Arrows wins: 3
Draws: 1
Polokwane City wins: 1
Avg goals per meeting: 2
Over 2.5 goals: 40%
Both teams scored: 40%
Home side won: 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 1D 1L (Golden Arrows view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2 vs 2

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-09-17	Polokwane City	2-1	Golden Arrows
2025-03-12	Polokwane City	0-1	Golden Arrows
2024-12-28	Golden Arrows	0-0	Polokwane City
2024-03-10	Polokwane City	0-1	Golden Arrows
2023-08-26	Golden Arrows	3-2	Polokwane City

Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 218 earlier results)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Golden Arrows	8	27	36	-1	LWWDD	4	+4
Polokwane City	7	28	38	0	DWLLD	9	-2

Table context

Points gap: 2 ptsGolden Arrows 36 · Polokwane City 38
Positions: #8 vs #7
Goals per game: 1.19/1.22 vs 0.71/0.71scored/conceded per game · league average 1.01

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Last 5 matches

Won 60%

(3/5)

Draw 20%

(1/5)

Won 20%

(1/5)

Goals

6-4

Total matches

Recent matches

Premier League•Sep 17, 2025

Polokwane City

2-1

Golden Arrows

Premier League•Mar 12, 2025

Polokwane City

0-1

Golden Arrows

Premier League•Dec 28, 2024

Golden Arrows

0-0

Polokwane City

Premier League•Mar 10, 2024

Polokwane City

0-1

Golden Arrows

Premier League•Aug 26, 2023

Golden Arrows

3-2

Polokwane City

Head to Head

Last 5 matches

Golden Arrows wins

Draws

Polokwane City wins

Goals Scored

6 - 4

Sep 17, 2025 • Premier League

Polokwane City

2-1

Golden Arrows

Mar 12, 2025 • Premier League

Polokwane City

0-1

Golden Arrows

Dec 28, 2024 • Premier League

Golden Arrows

0-0

Polokwane City

Matchday 28 — Premier League

Match summary

Golden Arrows and Polokwane City drew 0-0 in the Premier League (South Africa).

More details:

Golden Arrows — live results and schedule Polokwane City — live results and schedule

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Stats

Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 5 matches

Matchday 28 — Premier League

Match summary