Free State Stars vs Richards Bay: result 1-2 and analysis
Cup16th FinalsKick-off on January 26, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Richards Bay?
Richards Bay won 1-2 on January 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 54′M. GumedeRichards Bay
- 75′205748Richards Bay
- 79′Richard Sifiso MbheleFree State Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Richards Bay have 3, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-5 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jan 5, 2019 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Orlando Pirates(home) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Supersport United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Royal Eagles(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Bloem Celtic(away) | 1-3 | Cup |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Young Tigers(home) | 5-0 | Cup |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Richards Bay | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
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
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