Free State Stars vs Polokwane City: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 8, 2022 at 01:00 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 won 2-1 on May 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 50′M. SekolaFree State Stars
- 56′H. ChaukePolokwane City
- 72′X. SitholeFree State Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Polokwane City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Platinum City Rovers(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Black Leopards(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 16, 2022 | JDR Stars(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Royal AM(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Platinum City Rovers(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 2, 2022 | JDR Stars(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Free State Stars win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2021 | Polokwane City 1-0 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
| May 23, 2021 | Polokwane City 0-0 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Free State Stars 2-2 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Free State Stars on Nov 22, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 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