Marumo Gallants vs Witbank Spurs: result 2-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 6Kick-off on October 1, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Free State Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, FS
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What was the result of Marumo Gallants vs Witbank Spurs?
Marumo Gallants and Witbank Spurs drew 2-2 on October 1, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Marumo Gallants have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Witbank Spurs have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Highlands Park FC(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Real Kings FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Super Eagles(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Marumo Gallants score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 5; Witbank Spurs score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marumo Gallants | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Witbank Spurs | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 5 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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 29, 2017Highlands Park FC1-0Ubuntu Cape Town FC
- Sep 29, 2017Cape Town ALL Stars0-0Black Leopards
- Sep 30, 2017Super Eagles1-0Real Kings FC
- Sep 30, 2017Richards BAY FC2-3Royal Eagles
- Sep 30, 2017Univ. OF Pretoria FC4-1Mbombela United
- Sep 30, 2017Mthatha Bucks0-1Stellenbosch
- Oct 1, 2017Jomo Cosmos1-1Uthongathi FC