Cape Town City vs Free State Stars: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on November 1, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)DHL Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Cape Town City vs Free State Stars?
Cape Town City won 1-0 on November 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 86′T. FieliesCape Town City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cape Town City have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Free State Stars have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Chippa United(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Polokwane City(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Platinum Stars(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Polokwane City(away) | 3-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cape Town City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Free State Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | Cape Town City 1-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Free State Stars 1-0 Cape Town City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Cape Town City vs Free State Stars on May 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cape Town City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Free State Stars score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Free State Stars | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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