Highlands Park FC vs Univ. OF Pretoria FC: result 5-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 26Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
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What was the result of Highlands Park FC vs Univ. OF Pretoria FC?
Highlands Park FC won 5-1 on April 7, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Highlands Park FC have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Univ. OF Pretoria FC have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 4-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Mbombela United(home) | 7-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 4-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Royal Eagles(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Highlands Park FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Univ. OF Pretoria FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC 2-1 Highlands Park FC | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Univ. OF Pretoria FC vs Highlands Park FC on Sep 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Highlands Park FC score 2.5 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Univ. OF Pretoria FC score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Park FC | 2.5 | 0.3 | 10 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
| Univ. OF Pretoria FC | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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