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Season 2026 Updated 5 Oct 2026

South Africa 1st Division AI predictions

Follow 1st Division with daily model picks, the live standings and this season's numbers.

63%
Hit rate
16 Matches studied
77% Average chance
14 Clubs covered

16 South Africa 1st Division games into the season, the numbers read like this: 38% home wins, 38% with both teams scoring and 2.00 goals per match on average. New 1st Division picks below are recorded before kickoff and graded in public afterwards. Magesi sit top on 14 points after 6 matches.

South Africa 1st Division is low-scoring this season: only 31% of games pass 2.5 goals, averaging 2.00 per match. Draws are common in South Africa 1st Division: 31% of this season's games have finished all square.

1st Division season in numbers

Home wins 38% Draws 31% Away wins 31%
31%Over 2.5 goals
38%Both sides scored
2.00Average goals

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1st Division results, graded

Magesi versus Hungry Lions, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sun, 20 Sept. Magesi 1, Hungry Lions 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.92 on 1, 3.10 on X, 4.10 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Magesi win (1.92 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.46 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.59 odds). Best tip, with a 85% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.46 odds) — Won.
FT
Magesi1
Hungry Lions1
✓ U2.5
1.4685%
Upington City versus University P, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 19 Sept. Upington City 3, University P 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.37 on 1, 2.82 on X, 3.15 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Level at full time (2.82 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.42 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.63 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.42 odds) — Lost.
FT
Upington City3
Pretoria U.3
✗ U2.5
1.4278%
The Bees versus Lerumo Lions, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 19 Sept. The Bees 1, Lerumo Lions 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.82 on 1, 2.80 on X, 2.65 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Lerumo Lions win (2.65 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.44 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.67 odds). Best tip, with a 85% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.44 odds) — Won.
FT
The Bees1
Lerumo Lions0
✓ U2.5
1.4485%
Leicesterfield versus Midlands Wanderers, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 19 Sept. Leicesterfield 1, Midlands Wanderers 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.40 on 1, 3.05 on X, 2.92 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Leicesterfield win (2.40 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.52 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.71 odds). Best tip, with a 64% chance: Home side avoids defeat (1.34 odds) — Won.
FT
Leicesterfield1
Midlands W0
✓ 1X
▾1.3464%
Casric Stars versus Venda FC, 1st Division (South-Africa), Fri, 18 Sept. Casric Stars 2, Venda FC 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.70 on 1, 3.50 on X, 5.60 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Casric Stars win (1.70 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.50 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.50 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.50 odds) — Won.
FT
Casric Stars2
Venda0
✓ U2.5
▴1.5078%
Highbury versus Gomora U, 1st Division (South-Africa), Fri, 18 Sept. Highbury 0, Gomora U 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.05 on 1, 2.95 on X, 3.85 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Highbury win (2.05 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.42 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.59 odds). Best tip, with a 57% chance: Highbury win (2.05 odds) — Lost.
FT
Highbury0
Gomora0
✗ 1
▴2.0557%
University of Pretoria versus Orbit College, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 12 Sept. University of Pretoria 0, Orbit College 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.32 on 1, 2.95 on X, 3.10 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Away side avoids defeat (1.51 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.52 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.71 odds). Best tip, with a 84% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.52 odds) — Won.
FT
Pretoria U.0
Orbit College0
✓ U2.5
1.5284%
Lerumo Lions versus Casric Stars, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 12 Sept. Lerumo Lions 0, Casric Stars 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.47 on 1, 2.92 on X, 2.92 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Casric Stars win (2.92 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.50 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.71 odds). Best tip, with a 73% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.50 odds) — Won.
FT
Lerumo Lions0
Casric Stars1
✓ U2.5
1.5073%
Hungry Lions versus The Bees, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 12 Sept. Hungry Lions 2, The Bees 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.80 on 1, 3.20 on X, 4.55 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Hungry Lions win (1.80 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.45 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.55 odds). Best tip, with a 70% chance: Hungry Lions win (1.80 odds) — Won.
FT
Hungry Lions2
The Bees0
✓ 1
1.8070%
Gomora United FC versus Leicesterfield, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sat, 12 Sept. Gomora United FC 1, Leicesterfield 4 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.83 on 1, 3.20 on X, 4.30 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Gomora United FC win (1.83 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.53 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.64 odds). Best tip, with a 60% chance: Gomora United FC win (1.83 odds) — Lost.
FT
Gomora1
Leicesterfield4
✗ 1
1.8360%
Orbit College versus Lerumo Lions, 1st Division (South-Africa), Tue, 8 Sept. Orbit College 1, Lerumo Lions 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.20 on 1, 2.92 on X, 3.40 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Orbit College win (2.20 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.50 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.70 odds). Best tip, with a 89% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.50 odds) — Lost.
FT
Orbit College1
Lerumo Lions2
✗ U2.5
▾1.5089%
The Bees versus Gomora U, 1st Division (South-Africa), Sun, 6 Sept. The Bees 0, Gomora U 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.40 on 1, 2.87 on X, 3.10 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: The Bees win (2.40 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.47 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.68 odds). Best tip, with a 77% chance: Under 2.5 goals (1.47 odds) — Won.
FT
The Bees0
Gomora0
✓ U2.5
▾1.4777%

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1st Division teams

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