Mamelodi Sundowns vs EC Bees: result 2-1 and analysis
Cup8th FinalsKick-off on March 13, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Tshwane
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What was the result of Mamelodi Sundowns vs EC Bees?
Mamelodi Sundowns won 2-1 on March 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′206010EC Bees
- 46′Hlompho Alpheus KekanaMamelodi Sundowns
- 76′T. MorenaMamelodi Sundowns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mamelodi Sundowns have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; EC Bees have 1, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | Amazulu(away) | 3-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Supersport United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Free State Stars(home) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Cape Town City(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Mariveni United(away) | 3-1 | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Mamelodi Sundowns score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; EC Bees score 3.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| EC Bees | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
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