Mbombela United vs Mthatha Bucks: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 13Kick-off on December 3, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)KaNyamazane Stadium, KaNyamazane
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What was the result of Mbombela United vs Mthatha Bucks?
Mbombela United won 2-1 on December 3, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mbombela United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Mthatha Bucks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-4 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Royal Eagles(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(home) | 1-4 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Black Leopards(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Super Eagles(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Real Kings FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Mbombela United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Mthatha Bucks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Mbombela United 1-1 Mthatha Bucks | 1st Division |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks 2-1 Mbombela United | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Mbombela United vs Mthatha Bucks on Apr 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Mbombela United score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Mthatha Bucks score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 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
- Dec 1, 2017Stellenbosch1-0Super Eagles
- Dec 2, 2017Witbank Spurs2-2Jomo Cosmos
- Dec 2, 2017Royal Eagles1-1Black Leopards
- Dec 2, 2017Univ. OF Pretoria FC1-2Marumo Gallants
- Dec 2, 2017Ubuntu Cape Town FC0-2Cape Town ALL Stars
- Dec 2, 2017Richards BAY FC0-3Highlands Park FC
- Dec 3, 2017Uthongathi FC2-0Real Kings FC