Black Leopards vs Royal Eagles: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 15Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou
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What was the result of Black Leopards vs Royal Eagles?
Black Leopards won 2-1 on December 17, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Black Leopards have 4 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Royal Eagles have 7, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Magesi(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Thanda Royal Zulu FC(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Real Kings FC(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Mbombela United(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Amazulu(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Milano United(home) | 4-2 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Black Leopards score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 14; Royal Eagles score 2.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Leopards | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/14 | 9/14 |
| Royal Eagles | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/14 | 8/14 |
Over the last 14 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