Cape Town City vs Highbury: prediction and stats
1st DivisionRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)DHL Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, WC
The Footlab model makes Cape Town City the favourite at 55%, against 27% for a draw and 18% for Highbury. The most likely score is 1-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cape Town City vs Highbury?
A very open match: only 59 Elo points separate Cape Town City (1,720) and Highbury (1,661).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cape Town City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Highbury have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Casric Stars(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Magesi(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Milford FC(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 30, 2026 | Magesi(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 26, 2026 | Milford FC(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | The Bees(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| May 17, 2026 | Venda FC(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| May 10, 2026 | Hungry Lions(home) | 0-4 | 1st Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Midlands Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Lerumo Lions(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cape Town City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Highbury win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Highbury 3-1 Cape Town City | 1st Division |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cape Town City 1-0 Highbury | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Highbury vs Cape Town City on Mar 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cape Town City score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Highbury score 1.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town City | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Highbury | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cape Town City sit 12th in 1st Division (0 points from 1 matches) and Highbury sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Highbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cape Town City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cape Town City vs Highbury?
- The Footlab model makes Cape Town City the favourite at 55%, against 27% for a draw and 18% for Highbury.
- Where and when is Cape Town City vs Highbury played?
- Cape Town City vs Highbury is played on December 12, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC) at DHL Cape Town Stadium, in the 1st Division.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 40% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.