Bloem Celtic vs Richards Bay: result 3-1 and analysis
Cup8th FinalsKick-off on March 11, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein, FS
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What was the result of Bloem Celtic vs Richards Bay?
Bloem Celtic won 3-1 on March 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′Mpho MarupingBloem Celtic
- 87′N. MaemaBloem Celtic
- 90′K. DlaminiBloem Celtic
- 90′T. NkoanaRichards Bay
Official lineup for Bloem Celtic vs Richards Bay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bloem Celtic
- 13V. Letsoalo
- 4K. Dlamini
- 6Mpho Maruping
- 11S. Jembula
- 18Given Kamogelo Mashikinya
- 21Ali Abondo
- 2Lawrence Tlou Molekwane
- 3Ronald Pfumbidzai
- 26Aphiwe Alexander Lubisi
- 27A. Ndengane
- 34K. Dambe
Richards Bay
- 14G. Roelf
- 12Khulekani Magnificent Madondo
- 17Khayelihle Shozi
- 28S. Muishond
- 35M. Abubakar
- 2M. Mtebule
- 10S. Ntuli
- 22T. Ralebakeng
- 3Njabulo Ngcobo
- 4S. Mthethwa
- 16Z. Ngcobo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bloem Celtic have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Richards Bay have 2, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2018 | Polokwane City(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Supersport United(home) | 2-2 | Cup |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Supersport United(away) | 2-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2018 | Young Tigers(home) | 5-0 | Cup |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Bloem Celtic score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 3.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloem Celtic | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Richards Bay | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
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