Ajax Cape Town vs Highlands Park FC: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on April 12, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Highlands Park FC?
Ajax Cape Town won 1-0 on April 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′Mark MayambelaAjax Cape Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Highlands Park FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Free State Stars(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Supersport United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Polokwane City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Golden Arrows(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Free State Stars(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Supersport United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Ajax Cape Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Highlands Park FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | Highlands Park FC 2-1 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Highlands Park FC vs Ajax Cape Town on Dec 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Highlands Park FC score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Highlands Park FC | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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