FC Cape Town vs Mbombela United: result 3-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 15Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of FC Cape Town vs Mbombela United?
FC Cape Town won 3-2 on December 17, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, FC Cape Town have 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Mbombela United have 5, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Milano United(away) | 2-4 | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Stellenbosch(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Santos FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 5-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Black Leopards(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Cape Town score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 14; Mbombela United score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cape Town | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/14 | 10/14 |
| Mbombela United | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/14 | 6/14 |
Over the last 14 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