Cape Town City vs Platinum Stars: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 23, 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 Platinum Stars?
Cape Town City won 3-1 on August 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′L. KoapengCape Town City (pen.)
- 61′Ayanda PatosiCape Town City
- 72′T. ModiseCape Town City
- 83′Robert Ng’ambiPlatinum Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cape Town City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Platinum Stars have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 27, 2017 | Polokwane City(away) | 2-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2017 | Golden Arrows(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 9, 2017 | Supersport United(away) | 2-4 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 5, 2017 | Free State Stars(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Mbabane Swallows(home) | 2-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jun 30, 2017 | MC Alger(away) | 0-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jun 21, 2017 | CS Sfaxien(home) | 1-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jun 4, 2017 | CS Sfaxien(away) | 0-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cape Town City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Platinum Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2017 | Platinum Stars 2-4 Cape Town City | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Cape Town City 0-4 Platinum Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Platinum Stars vs Cape Town City on Apr 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cape Town City score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Platinum Stars score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town City | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Platinum Stars | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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