Highlanders vs Ngezi Platinum: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on September 25, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo
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What was the result of Highlanders vs Ngezi Platinum?
Highlanders won 2-1 on September 25, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highlanders have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ngezi Platinum have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2016 | Harare City(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Dynamos(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Border Strikers(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 28, 2016 | How Mine(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Kariba(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2016 | Chapungu United(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Bulawayo City(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Harare City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Dynamos(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Border Strikers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Highlanders win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ngezi Platinum win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2016 | Ngezi Platinum 1-4 Highlanders | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Ngezi Platinum vs Highlanders on May 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Highlanders score 0.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ngezi Platinum score 0.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlanders | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Ngezi Platinum | 0.8 | 0.7 | 8 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Highlanders sit 7th in Premier Soccer League (41 points from 27 matches) and Ngezi Platinum sit 3rd (47 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ngezi Platinum | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 47 |
| 7 | Highlanders | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 41 |
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