Mthatha Bucks vs Richards BAY FC: result 2-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 26Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
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What was the result of Mthatha Bucks vs Richards BAY FC?
Mthatha Bucks and Richards BAY FC drew 2-2 on April 8, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mthatha Bucks have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Richards BAY FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Black Leopards(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-4 | 1st Division |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Real Kings FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Mthatha Bucks win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Richards BAY FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Richards BAY FC 0-0 Mthatha Bucks | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Richards BAY FC vs Mthatha Bucks on Sep 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Mthatha Bucks score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Richards BAY FC score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Richards BAY FC | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Apr 7, 2018Black Leopards1-0Uthongathi FC
- Apr 7, 2018Real Kings FC0-0Mbombela United
- Apr 7, 2018Super Eagles0-3Ubuntu Cape Town FC
- Apr 7, 2018Highlands Park FC5-1Univ. OF Pretoria FC
- Apr 7, 2018Stellenbosch1-1Royal Eagles
- Apr 8, 2018Cape Town ALL Stars0-1Witbank Spurs
- Apr 8, 2018Jomo Cosmos3-1Marumo Gallants