Highlands Park FC vs Ajax Cape Town: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 14, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
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What was the result of Highlands Park FC vs Ajax Cape Town?
Highlands Park FC won 2-1 on December 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. MbathaHighlands Park FC
- 52′G. MargemanAjax Cape Town
- 60′Tapuwa KapiniHighlands Park FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Highlands Park FC have 1 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax Cape Town have 3, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2016 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 0-5 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Bidvest Wits(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Golden Arrows(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Golden Arrows(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Platinum Stars(away) | 3-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Free State Stars(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Highlands Park FC score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 12; Ajax Cape Town score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Park FC | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 9/12 | 7/12 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/12 | 4/12 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
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