Ajax Cape Town vs Maritzburg Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 5, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Maritzburg Utd?
Maritzburg Utd won 1-2 on January 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′T. MorrisAjax Cape Town
- 46′Deolin MekoaMaritzburg Utd
- 70′Siyanda XuluMaritzburg Utd
Official lineup for Ajax Cape Town vs Maritzburg Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax Cape Town
- 11T. Morris
- 41F. Lakay
- 3Roscoe Heinrich Pietersen
- 7T. Mosadi
- 10Toriq Losper
- 18N. Mdabuka
- 5M. Lebusa
- 29R. Malepe
- 30Mario Booysen
- 35S. Ouattara
- 1B. Petersen
Maritzburg Utd
- 19E. Rusike
- 22M. Mokate
- 8S. Ndlovu
- 11F. Makaringe
- 15L. Maboe
- 26B. Shandu
- 28Deolin Mekoa
- 3P. Sanoka
- 16Bevan Fransman
- 25Siyanda Xulu
- 31R. Ofori
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Maritzburg Utd have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Chippa United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Supersport United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Amazulu(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Golden Arrows(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Baroka FC(home) | 3-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Cape Town City(away) | 4-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Ajax Cape Town wins, 0 draws, 3 Maritzburg Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd 2-1 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Ajax Cape Town 1-2 Maritzburg Utd | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Maritzburg Utd vs Ajax Cape Town on Aug 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Maritzburg Utd score 0.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Maritzburg Utd | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
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