Mthatha Bucks vs Thanda Royal Zulu FC: result 2-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 9Kick-off on October 29, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
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What was the result of Mthatha Bucks vs Thanda Royal Zulu FC?
Mthatha Bucks and Thanda Royal Zulu FC drew 2-2 on October 29, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Mthatha Bucks have 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Thanda Royal Zulu FC have 6, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Black Leopards(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2016 | Milano United(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Santos FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 15, 2016 | FC Cape Town(away) | 4-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Real Kings FC(home) | 5-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 5-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Mthatha Bucks score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 8; Thanda Royal Zulu FC score 2.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| Thanda Royal Zulu FC | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 6/8 | 5/8 |
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