Moroka Swallows vs Ajax Cape Town: result 3-2 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 19, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, GA
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What was the result of Moroka Swallows vs Ajax Cape Town?
Moroka Swallows won 3-2 on October 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 3′Patrick MesoMoroka Swallows (pen.)
- 14′Sibusiso MasinaMoroka Swallows
- 22′I. ShopaneMoroka Swallows
- 31′Eleazar RodgersAjax Cape Town
- 61′214325Ajax Cape Town (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Moroka Swallows have 1 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax Cape Town have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2019 | TS Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Royal AM(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Steenberg United(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Royal Eagles(home) | 3-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Steenberg United(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Royal Eagles(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 22, 2019 | TS Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 3-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Uthongathi(home) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Moroka Swallows score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 8; Ajax Cape Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroka Swallows | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 8 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