Mbombela United vs Highlands Park FC: result 1-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 5Kick-off on September 23, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)KaNyamazane Stadium, KaNyamazane
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What was the result of Mbombela United vs Highlands Park FC?
Mbombela United won 1-0 on September 23, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mbombela United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Highlands Park FC have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Real Kings FC(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Super Eagles(away) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Black Leopards(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| May 14, 2017 | Magesi(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| May 27, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Mbombela United score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Highlands Park FC score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela United | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Highlands Park FC | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 22, 2017Stellenbosch1-0Cape Town ALL Stars
- Sep 23, 2017Black Leopards0-0Real Kings FC
- Sep 23, 2017Witbank Spurs1-2Univ. OF Pretoria FC
- Sep 23, 2017Royal Eagles1-1Super Eagles
- Sep 23, 2017Uthongathi FC1-2Mthatha Bucks
- Sep 24, 2017Ubuntu Cape Town FC1-1Jomo Cosmos
- Sep 24, 2017Richards BAY FC3-1Marumo Gallants