Highbury vs Upington City: result 1-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 1, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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What was the result of Highbury vs Upington City?
Highbury and Upington City drew 1-1 on February 1, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highbury have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Upington City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Baroka FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Lerumo Lions(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Kruger United(away) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Gomora United FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Black Leopards(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Venda FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Hungry Lions(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Cape Town City(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Lerumo Lions(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Highbury win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Upington City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Upington City 1-2 Highbury | 1st Division |
| May 18, 2025 | Upington City 1-0 Highbury | 1st Division |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Highbury 1-3 Upington City | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Upington City vs Highbury on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Highbury score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Upington City score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Upington City | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 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 Upington City sit 10th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Highbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Upington City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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