Ajax Cape Town vs Maccabi: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 5Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Maccabi?
Ajax Cape Town won 2-1 on September 22, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Maccabi have 1, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Ts Sporting(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Cape Umoya United(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| May 12, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Cape Umoya United(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ts Sporting(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Maccabi score 1.0 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 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Maccabi | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/4 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 22, 2018Mbombela United0-0Ts Sporting
- Sep 22, 2018Real Kings FC1-1TS Galaxy FC
- Sep 22, 2018Univ. OF Pretoria FC0-1Royal Eagles
- Sep 23, 2018Jomo Cosmos1-0Richards BAY FC
- Sep 23, 2018Uthongathi FC2-0Witbank Spurs
- Sep 23, 2018Marumo Gallants1-0Cape Umoya United
- Sep 25, 2018Ubuntu Cape Town FC1-2Stellenbosch