Free State Stars vs Mbombela United: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Mbombela United?
Free State Stars won 3-1 on March 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 20′Mpho KhabaneFree State Stars
- 32′Sello JafthaFree State Stars
- 60′Sello JafthaFree State Stars
- 79′Kingston NkhathaMbombela United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Mbombela United have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Royal AM(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Ts Sporting(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 18, 2020 | University of Pretoria(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | JDR Stars(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Royal AM(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Cape Town City(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Ts Sporting(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Free State Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Mbombela United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Mbombela United 1-0 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Mbombela United vs Free State Stars on Aug 31, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Mbombela United score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
| Mbombela United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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