Hungry Lions vs Highbury: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 1, 2025 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley
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What was the result of Hungry Lions vs Highbury?
Hungry Lions won 3-1 on February 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. RafaniHighbury
- 29′M. KhanyiHungry Lions
- 90′M. KhanyiHungry Lions
- 90′M. KhanyiHungry Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hungry Lions have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Highbury have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | Mpheni(away) | 1-3 | Cup |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Baroka FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Durban City(away) | 2-4 | 1st Division |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Upington City(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 7, 2024 | JDR Stars(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | University of Pretoria(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Kruger United(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Venda FC(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Durban City(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Hungry Lions win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Highbury win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Highbury 1-0 Hungry Lions | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Highbury vs Hungry Lions on Nov 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Hungry Lions score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Highbury score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Lions | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Highbury | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hungry Lions sit 7th in 1st Division (1 points from 1 matches) and Highbury sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Highbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Hungry Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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