FC Cape Town vs Mthatha Bucks: result 1-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 28Kick-off on May 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of FC Cape Town vs Mthatha Bucks?
FC Cape Town won 1-0 on May 6, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cape Town have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Mthatha Bucks have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2017 | Mbombela United(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Magesi(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Milano United(home) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-4 | 1st Division |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Milano United(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Santos FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 FC Cape Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Mthatha Bucks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks 1-1 FC Cape Town | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Mthatha Bucks vs FC Cape Town on Dec 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
FC Cape Town score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Mthatha Bucks score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cape Town | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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