Matebele vs Nico United: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 17, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)BPSC Stadium, Gaborone
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Matebele have 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Nico United have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | Masitaoka(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Morupule Wanderers(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Holy Ghost(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Eleven Angels(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Township Rollers(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | Orapa United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | VTM(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Security Systems(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Police XI(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holy Ghost(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Matebele score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 12; Nico United score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matebele | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/12 | 8/12 |
| Nico United | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Matebele sit 10th in Premier League (33 points from 30 matches) and Nico United sit 8th (42 points from 30 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nico United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
| 10 | Matebele | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 33 |
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