Marumo Gallants vs Ajax Cape Town: result 1-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 14Kick-off on December 17, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Free State Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, FS
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What was the result of Marumo Gallants vs Ajax Cape Town?
Ajax Cape Town won 1-2 on December 17, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marumo Gallants have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Ts Sporting(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town(home) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Maccabi(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2018 | TS Galaxy(away) | 2-5 | Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Royal Eagles(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Real Kings FC(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Marumo Gallants score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax Cape Town score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marumo Gallants | 1.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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