Free State Stars vs Polokwane City: result 2-2 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 23, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Polokwane City?
Free State Stars and Polokwane City drew 2-2 on January 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′296038Polokwane City
- 81′T. PhatsisiFree State Stars
- 81′M. SalengFree State Stars
- 90′S. SibekoPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Polokwane City have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 3, 2021 | University of Pretoria(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Uthongathi(home) | 2-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Pretoria Callies(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Jan 12, 2021 | JDR Stars(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 20, 2020 | University of Pretoria(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Free State Stars win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2019 | Free State Stars 1-1 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Polokwane City 1-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Free State Stars 0-0 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Polokwane City 2-3 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Free State Stars 1-2 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Polokwane City 1-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Free State Stars vs Polokwane City on Mar 6, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Polokwane City | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 22, 2021Cape Umoya United0-0Sekhukhune United
- Jan 23, 2021Uthongathi1-0Steenberg United
- Jan 23, 2021Ajax Cape Town1-0Cape Town ALL Stars
- Jan 23, 2021JDR Stars0-0Richards Bay
- Jan 23, 2021Jomo Cosmos2-2University of Pretoria
- Jan 24, 2021Royal AM0-1Pretoria Callies
- Jan 24, 2021Bizana Pondo Chiefs0-0Ts Sporting