Highlands Park FC vs Jomo Cosmos: result 1-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 1Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
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What was the result of Highlands Park FC vs Jomo Cosmos?
Highlands Park FC won 1-0 on August 19, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highlands Park FC have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Jomo Cosmos have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 12, 2017 | Chippa United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 7, 2017 | Platinum Stars(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| May 10, 2017 | Amazulu(away) | 1-5 | 1st Division |
| May 7, 2017 | Royal Eagles(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| May 3, 2017 | Santos FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2017 | FC Cape Town(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Highlands Park FC score 0.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Jomo Cosmos 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 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 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
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- Aug 20, 2017Richards BAY FC1-1Real Kings FC
- Aug 20, 2017Marumo Gallants0-1Cape Town ALL Stars
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