Mbombela United vs Free State Stars: result 1-0 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)KaNyamazane Stadium, KaNyamazane
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What was the result of Mbombela United vs Free State Stars?
Mbombela United won 1-0 on August 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 65′Lucky NguzanaMbombela United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mbombela United have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Free State Stars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| May 5, 2019 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Maccabi(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Real Kings FC(home) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | University of Pretoria(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| May 11, 2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 4, 2019 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Golden Arrows(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Mbombela United score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Free State Stars score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela United | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Free State Stars | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
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