Mthatha Bucks vs Highlands Park FC: result 1-3 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 14Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
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What was the result of Mthatha Bucks vs Highlands Park FC?
Highlands Park FC won 1-3 on December 9, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mthatha Bucks have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Highlands Park FC have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Mbombela United(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(home) | 1-4 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Black Leopards(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Super Eagles(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Real Kings FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Uthongathi FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Stellenbosch(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Black Leopards(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Mthatha Bucks score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Highlands Park FC score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Highlands Park FC | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 8, 2017Cape Town ALL Stars1-2Univ. OF Pretoria FC
- Dec 9, 2017Black Leopards0-0Witbank Spurs
- Dec 9, 2017Real Kings FC5-1Marumo Gallants
- Dec 9, 2017Super Eagles1-0Richards BAY FC
- Dec 9, 2017Stellenbosch0-0Mbombela United
- Dec 10, 2017Jomo Cosmos2-1Royal Eagles
- Dec 10, 2017Ubuntu Cape Town FC1-1Uthongathi FC