Ajax Cape Town vs Free State Stars: result 3-2 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 17, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Free State Stars?
Ajax Cape Town won 3-2 on August 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 5′G. MargemanAjax Cape Town
- 7′Eleazar RodgersAjax Cape Town
- 21′Daniel GozarFree State Stars (pen.)
- 25′G. MargemanAjax Cape Town
- 89′205697Free State Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Free State Stars have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | Mbombela United(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Royal Eagles(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Cape Umoya United(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 5-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 4, 2019 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Golden Arrows(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Baroka FC(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Highlands Park FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Ajax Cape Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Free State Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 | Ajax Cape Town 0-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Free State Stars 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town 2-2 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Free State Stars 1-1 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Ajax Cape Town vs Free State Stars on Jan 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Free State Stars score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.7 | 1.1 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Free State Stars | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy