Midlands Wanderers vs Leicesterfield: result 1-0 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, KN
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What was the result of Midlands Wanderers vs Leicesterfield?
Midlands Wanderers won 1-0 on January 31, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Midlands Wanderers have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Leicesterfield have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | The Bees(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Casric Stars(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Milford FC(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Lerumo Lions(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Leicesterfield(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Milford FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 25, 2026 | The Bees(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 10, 2025 | University of Pretoria(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Casric Stars(away) | 0-4 | 1st Division |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Midlands Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Midlands Wanderers win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Leicesterfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Leicesterfield 2-0 Midlands Wanderers | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Leicesterfield vs Midlands Wanderers on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Midlands Wanderers score 0.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicesterfield score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands Wanderers | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Leicesterfield | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Midlands Wanderers sit 14th in 1st Division (0 points from 1 matches) and Leicesterfield sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leicesterfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 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