Hungry Lions vs Polokwane City: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 26, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley
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What was the result of Hungry Lions vs Polokwane City?
Hungry Lions won 2-1 on February 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′K. CwinyaneHungry Lions
- 32′K. CwinyaneHungry Lions
- 69′S. NanaPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hungry Lions have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Polokwane City have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2023 | MM Platinum(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 4, 2023 | JDR Stars(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Platinum City Rovers(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Casric Stars(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2023 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Black Leopards(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Chippa United(home) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Magesi(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Hungry Lions win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Polokwane City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Polokwane City 2-0 Hungry Lions | 1st Division |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Hungry Lions 0-4 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Polokwane City 1-3 Hungry Lions | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Hungry Lions on Oct 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Hungry Lions score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Lions | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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