Mthatha Bucks vs Marumo Gallants: result 2-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 2Kick-off on August 27, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
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What was the result of Mthatha Bucks vs Marumo Gallants?
Mthatha Bucks won 2-0 on August 27, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mthatha Bucks have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Marumo Gallants have 0, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| May 14, 2017 | Black Leopards(away) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| May 10, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| May 6, 2017 | FC Cape Town(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| May 3, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Mthatha Bucks score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Marumo Gallants score 0.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Marumo Gallants | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
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
- Aug 25, 2017Cape Town ALL Stars1-0Richards BAY FC
- Aug 26, 2017Real Kings FC1-1Witbank Spurs
- Aug 26, 2017Royal Eagles1-2Highlands Park FC
- Aug 26, 2017Super Eagles1-3Mbombela United
- Aug 26, 2017Stellenbosch1-1Uthongathi FC
- Aug 27, 2017Black Leopards2-2Ubuntu Cape Town FC
- Aug 27, 2017Jomo Cosmos5-0Univ. OF Pretoria FC