Free State Stars vs Highlands Park FC: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on March 5, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Highlands Park FC?
Highlands Park FC won 0-1 on March 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 86′M. MvalaHighlands Park FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Highlands Park FC have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Golden Arrows(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Supersport United(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Cape Town City(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Supersport United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Polokwane City(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Platinum Stars(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Free State Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Highlands Park FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Highlands Park FC 2-2 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Highlands Park FC vs Free State Stars on Oct 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Highlands Park FC score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Highlands Park FC | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 9/15 | 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