Free State Stars vs Ajax Cape Town: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Ajax Cape Town?
Free State Stars won 3-1 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′T. MukumelaAjax Cape Town
- 54′K. SamboFree State Stars
- 71′M. SalengFree State Stars
- 85′M. SalengFree State Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax Cape Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Uthongathi(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| May 5, 2021 | Steenberg United(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| May 2, 2021 | Ts Sporting(home) | 3-4 | 1st Division |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Pretoria Callies(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| May 4, 2021 | Royal AM(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| May 1, 2021 | Polokwane City(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Cape Umoya United(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Free State Stars win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Ajax Cape Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Free State Stars 2-2 Ajax Cape Town | 1st Division |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Ajax Cape Town 3-2 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Ajax Cape Town 0-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Free State Stars 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town 2-2 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Ajax Cape Town vs Free State Stars on Jan 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax Cape Town score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 16, 2021Cape Town ALL Stars1-0Cape Umoya United
- May 16, 2021Jomo Cosmos1-1Richards Bay
- May 16, 2021Ts Sporting1-0Uthongathi
- May 16, 2021Steenberg United1-1JDR Stars
- May 16, 2021University of Pretoria1-2Royal AM
- May 16, 2021Sekhukhune United2-0Polokwane City
- May 16, 2021Bizana Pondo Chiefs2-4Pretoria Callies