Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Mpumalanga Stadium, Mpumalanga
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What was the result of Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City?
Golden Arrows and Polokwane City drew 2-2 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. RamagalelaPolokwane City
- 11′K. MutizwaGolden Arrows
- 69′S. SeabiPolokwane City
- 90′Thomas ChideuGolden Arrows
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Golden Arrows have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Polokwane City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Chippa United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Platinum Stars(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Amazulu(home) | 4-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | Amazulu(away) | 3-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Orlando Pirates(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Free State Stars(home) | 2-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Golden Arrows win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Polokwane City 3-1 Golden Arrows | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Golden Arrows 3-3 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Golden Arrows on Apr 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Golden Arrows score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Arrows | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Golden Arrows sit 9th in Premier Soccer League (3 points from 3 matches) and Polokwane City sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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