Ajax Cape Town vs Polokwane City: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 15, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Polokwane City?
Ajax Cape Town won 2-0 on September 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
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- 90′P. NxumaloAjax Cape Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Polokwane City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Golden Arrows(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 27, 2017 | Baroka FC(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2017 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Baroka FC(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 27, 2017 | Cape Town City(home) | 4-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ajax Cape Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Polokwane City 1-1 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Ajax Cape Town on Feb 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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