Highbury vs Midlands Wanderers: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 28Kick-off on May 1, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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What was the result of Highbury vs Midlands Wanderers?
Highbury won 3-1 on May 1, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highbury have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Midlands Wanderers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Lerumo Lions(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Casric Stars(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Leicesterfield(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Kruger United(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 7, 2026 | University of Pretoria(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Venda FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Upington City(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Kruger United(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Casric Stars(home) | 3-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Baroka FC(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Highbury win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Midlands Wanderers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Midlands Wanderers 0-1 Highbury | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Midlands Wanderers vs Highbury on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Highbury score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Midlands Wanderers score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Midlands Wanderers | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Highbury sit 2nd in 1st Division (3 points from 1 matches) and Midlands Wanderers sit 14th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Highbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Midlands Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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