Highlanders vs Platinum: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on October 15, 2017 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo
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What was the result of Highlanders vs Platinum?
Platinum won 1-2 on October 15, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highlanders have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Platinum have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Chicken Inn(away) | 4-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Bantu Rovers(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Dynamos(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Chapungu United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Ngezi Platinum(away) | 0-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | CAPS United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Yadah(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | How Mine(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Hwange(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Black Rhinos(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Highlanders win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Platinum win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | Platinum 1-1 Highlanders | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Platinum 3-0 Highlanders | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Highlanders 1-2 Platinum | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Platinum vs Highlanders on May 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Highlanders score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Platinum score 1.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlanders | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 2/15 | 5/15 |
| Platinum | 1.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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 Platinum sit 10th (35 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Highlanders | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 41 |
| 10 | Platinum | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 35 |
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