Jomo Cosmos vs Ajax Cape Town: result 1-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 1Kick-off on August 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Tsakane Stadium, Brakpan
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What was the result of Jomo Cosmos vs Ajax Cape Town?
Ajax Cape Town won 1-2 on August 19, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Jomo Cosmos have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax Cape Town have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Black Leopards(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Super Eagles(home) | 3-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Royal Eagles(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-3 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Baroka FC(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Chippa United(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Jomo Cosmos score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax Cape Town score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jomo Cosmos | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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