Highlands Park FC vs Ubuntu Cape Town FC: result 1-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 6Kick-off on September 29, 2017 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
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What was the result of Highlands Park FC vs Ubuntu Cape Town FC?
Highlands Park FC won 1-0 on September 29, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highlands Park FC have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Ubuntu Cape Town FC have 0, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Mbombela United(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Real Kings FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Super Eagles(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Black Leopards(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Highlands Park FC score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ubuntu Cape Town FC score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Park FC | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Ubuntu Cape Town FC | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 29, 2017Cape Town ALL Stars0-0Black Leopards
- Sep 30, 2017Mthatha Bucks0-1Stellenbosch
- Sep 30, 2017Univ. OF Pretoria FC4-1Mbombela United
- Sep 30, 2017Richards BAY FC2-3Royal Eagles
- Sep 30, 2017Super Eagles1-0Real Kings FC
- Oct 1, 2017Marumo Gallants2-2Witbank Spurs
- Oct 1, 2017Jomo Cosmos1-1Uthongathi FC