Mthatha Bucks vs Royal Eagles: result 1-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 11Kick-off on November 19, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
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What was the result of Mthatha Bucks vs Royal Eagles?
Mthatha Bucks and Royal Eagles drew 1-1 on November 19, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Mthatha Bucks have 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Royal Eagles have 5, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | Magesi(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Thanda Royal Zulu FC(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Real Kings FC(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Mbombela United(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | Milano United(home) | 4-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Santos FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 26, 2016 | FC Cape Town(away) | 4-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Magesi(home) | 6-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Mbombela United(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Mthatha Bucks score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 10; Royal Eagles score 2.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Royal Eagles | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 8/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 10 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