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Saturday, 12 December 2026

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Upington City vs Lerumo Lions Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.35 expected goals for Upington City and 1.38 for Lerumo Lions, a combined total of 2.73. That distribution gives Lerumo Lions the largest share of the 1X2 market at 38%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 51% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 38% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Draw/Away

63.4% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.35 – 1.38

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Upington City home form

    7 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Lerumo Lions away threat

    Scored in 5 of their last 6 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Lerumo Lions to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 38%, against 37% / 26% / 38% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.35 goals for Upington City and 1.38 for Lerumo Lions, a combined 2.73 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Upington City win37%
Draw26%
Lerumo Lions win38%

Double chance 1X

62%

Double chance 12

74%

Double chance X2

63%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals76%
Over 2.5 goals51%
Over 3.5 goals29%
Both teams to score55%

Correct score

  • 1–112.2%
  • 0–19.0%
  • 1–08.8%
  • 1–28.4%
  • 2–18.2%

Recent form

Upington City

  • 2026-10-23T13:30:00.000Z · A vs Midlands Wanderers · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-17T13:30:00.000Z · H vs Orbit College · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-11T13:30:00.000Z · A vs Gomora United FC · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T13:00:00.000Z · H vs University of Pretoria · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-09-12T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Venda FC · 3-2 (W)

Lerumo Lions

  • 2026-10-24T13:30:00.000Z · A vs Leicesterfield · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-16T13:30:00.000Z · A vs Highbury · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-10T13:30:00.000Z · H vs Hope FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-19T13:00:00.000Z · A vs The Bees · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-12T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Casric Stars · 0-1 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

1st Division table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Magesi8620820
2Cape Town City8521617
3Casric Stars8512316
4Hungry Lions8431615
5Lerumo Lions8422514
6Upington City8422314
7Hope FC8422114
8Highbury8332112
9Gomora United FC8323-111
10NWU FC8242-110
11Leicesterfield8314-410
12Midlands Wanderers8224-18
13University of Pretoria8224-28
14Orbit College8035-63
15The Bees8107-83
16Venda FC8017-101

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 63.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 51%.

A 63% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.