Ajax Cape Town vs Bloem Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Bloem Celtic?
Ajax Cape Town won 2-1 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 39′B. MzwakaliAjax Cape Town
- 60′T. MorrisAjax Cape Town
- 66′N. NhlapoBloem Celtic (o.g.)
Official lineup for Ajax Cape Town vs Bloem Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax Cape Town
- 9P. Nxumalo
- 11T. Morris
- 3Roscoe Heinrich Pietersen
- 7T. Mosadi
- 18N. Mdabuka
- 20B. Mzwakali
- 2R. Evans
- 5M. Lebusa
- 13N. Nhlapo
- 30Mario Booysen
- 1B. Petersen
Bloem Celtic
- 10N. Mabena
- 12K. Mahlasela
- 18Given Kamogelo Mashikinya
- 35Lucky Baloyi
- 45Roggert Afftonate Nyundu
- 3Ronald Pfumbidzai
- 7D. Hotto
- 22M. Rikhotso
- 26Aphiwe Alexander Lubisi
- 27A. Ndengane
- 30Amour Patrick Tignyemb
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bloem Celtic have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | Free State Stars(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cape Town City(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Polokwane City(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2017 | Cape Town City(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Chippa United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Baroka FC(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Polokwane City(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Ajax Cape Town wins, 0 draws, 0 Bloem Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town 2-0 Bloem Celtic | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Bloem Celtic 0-3 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Ajax Cape Town vs Bloem Celtic on May 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bloem Celtic score 0.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Bloem Celtic | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy