Free State Stars vs Polokwane City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 29, 2017 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?
Polokwane City won 1-2 on April 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′Vusimuzi Tebogo MngomezuluPolokwane City
- 38′Goodman Sthembiso DlaminiFree State Stars
- 44′R. RamagalelaPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Polokwane City have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2017 | Platinum Stars(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Orlando Pirates(home) | 3-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Golden Arrows(home) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Platinum Stars(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Chippa United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Free State Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2016 | Polokwane City 1-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Free State Stars on Nov 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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