Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City: prediction and stats
1st DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Olympia Park, Rustenburg, NW
The Footlab AI model makes Cape Town City the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for Lerumo Lions. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cape Town City wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City?
A very open match: only 99 Elo points separate Lerumo Lions (1,655) and Cape Town City (1,754).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Lerumo Lions
Not enough data to predict the Lerumo Lions lineup.
Cape Town City
4-4-2- 7D. Zajmović
- 9T. Moosa
- 10J. Rhodes
- 55G. Amato
- 51D. Lee
- 33H. Sereets
- 25L. Gordinho
- 48C. Fortune
- 46B. Telile
- 19A. Ziba
- 47L. Diana-Olario
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 06:39 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lerumo Lions have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cape Town City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Highbury(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hope FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 19, 2026 | The Bees(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Casric Stars(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Orbit College(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Gomora United FC(away) | 3-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 13, 2026 | The Bees(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 19, 2026 | NWU FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Hope FC(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Hungry Lions(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Lerumo Lions wins, 0 draws, 2 Cape Town City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Lerumo Lions 0-1 Cape Town City | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Cape Town City 4-0 Lerumo Lions | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City on Mar 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Lerumo Lions score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cape Town City score 1.5 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerumo Lions | 1.2 | 0.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Cape Town City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lerumo Lions sit 4th in 1st Division (11 points from 7 matches) and Cape Town City sit 1st (14 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Lerumo Lions | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cape Town City the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for Lerumo Lions.
- Where and when is Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City played?
- Lerumo Lions vs Cape Town City is played on November 21, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC) at Olympia Park, in the 1st Division.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.