Midlands Wanderers vs Baroka FC: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 23Kick-off on April 7, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, KN
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What was the result of Midlands Wanderers vs Baroka FC?
Midlands Wanderers won 2-1 on April 7, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Midlands Wanderers have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Baroka FC have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Hungry Lions(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Black Leopards(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Milford FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Cape Town City(away) | 1-4 | 1st Division |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Leicesterfield(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Milford FC(away) | 0-5 | 1st Division |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Hungry Lions(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Venda FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 1, 2026 | University of Pretoria(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 14, 2026 | The Bees(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Midlands Wanderers win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Baroka FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Baroka FC 3-0 Midlands Wanderers | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Baroka FC vs Midlands Wanderers on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Midlands Wanderers score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Baroka FC score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands Wanderers | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Baroka FC | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Midlands Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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