Maritzburg Utd vs Highlands Park FC: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on October 20, 2018 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, KN
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What was the result of Maritzburg Utd vs Highlands Park FC?
Maritzburg Utd won 2-1 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′M. SekolaHighlands Park FC
- 75′S. NdlovuMaritzburg Utd
- 88′M. MokateMaritzburg Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maritzburg Utd have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Highlands Park FC have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Cape Town City(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Amazulu(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Bloem Celtic(away) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Chippa United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Kaizer Chiefs(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Free State Stars(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Golden Arrows(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Baroka FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Maritzburg Utd win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Highlands Park FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Highlands Park FC 1-0 Maritzburg Utd | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Maritzburg Utd 1-1 Highlands Park FC | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Highlands Park FC vs Maritzburg Utd on Mar 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Maritzburg Utd score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Highlands Park FC score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritzburg Utd | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Highlands Park FC | 2.2 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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