Black Leopards vs Mthatha Bucks: result 2-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 11Kick-off on November 18, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou
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What was the result of Black Leopards vs Mthatha Bucks?
Black Leopards won 2-0 on November 18, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Black Leopards have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Mthatha Bucks have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Highlands Park FC(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Super Eagles(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Real Kings FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stellenbosch(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Black Leopards win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Mthatha Bucks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Black Leopards 0-3 Mthatha Bucks | 1st Division |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks 2-2 Black Leopards | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Black Leopards vs Mthatha Bucks on May 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Black Leopards score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mthatha Bucks score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Leopards | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Mthatha Bucks | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Black Leopards | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 28 |
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
- Nov 18, 2017Mbombela United3-0Marumo Gallants
- Nov 18, 2017Royal Eagles0-2Real Kings FC
- Nov 18, 2017Univ. OF Pretoria FC0-0Ubuntu Cape Town FC
- Nov 18, 2017Uthongathi FC0-1Highlands Park FC
- Nov 18, 2017Richards BAY FC0-0Witbank Spurs
- Nov 19, 2017Super Eagles1-0Cape Town ALL Stars
- Nov 19, 2017Stellenbosch2-2Jomo Cosmos