Mbombela United vs Witbank Spurs: result 5-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 14Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)KaNyamazane Stadium, KaNyamazane
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What was the result of Mbombela United vs Witbank Spurs?
Mbombela United won 5-1 on December 10, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Mbombela United have 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Witbank Spurs have 6, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Black Leopards(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Amazulu(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | FC Cape Town(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Black Leopards(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Mbombela United score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 13; Witbank Spurs score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/13 | 5/13 |
| Witbank Spurs | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 13 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