Mbombela United vs Witbank Spurs: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 3Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)KaNyamazane Stadium, KaNyamazane
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What was the result of Mbombela United vs Witbank Spurs?
Mbombela United won 2-1 on September 1, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mbombela United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Witbank Spurs have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| May 6, 2018 | Richards BAY FC(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Uthongathi FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Maccabi(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Real Kings FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| May 6, 2018 | Royal Eagles(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Mbombela United(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Stellenbosch(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Mbombela United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Witbank Spurs win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Witbank Spurs 1-0 Mbombela United | 1st Division |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Mbombela United 0-2 Witbank Spurs | 1st Division |
| May 6, 2017 | Witbank Spurs 3-1 Mbombela United | 1st Division |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Mbombela United 5-1 Witbank Spurs | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Witbank Spurs vs Mbombela United on Apr 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Mbombela United score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Witbank Spurs score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela United | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Witbank Spurs | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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