Free State Stars vs Richards Bay: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 4, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, FS
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What was the result of Free State Stars vs Richards Bay?
Free State Stars won 3-1 on January 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. MbanjwaFree State Stars
- 76′T. MaphakisaRichards Bay
- 85′Paulus MaseheFree State Stars
- 90′Buyani SaliFree State Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Free State Stars have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Richards Bay have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Royal Eagles(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Ts Sporting(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Steenberg United(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Royal Eagles(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Dec 4, 2019 | University of Pretoria(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Free State Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Richards Bay win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2019 | Richards Bay 2-0 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Free State Stars 1-2 Richards Bay | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Richards Bay vs Free State Stars on Sep 22, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Free State Stars score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Richards Bay score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Richards Bay | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 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