Mthatha Bucks vs Witbank Spurs: result 1-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 25Kick-off on April 22, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
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What was the result of Mthatha Bucks vs Witbank Spurs?
Witbank Spurs won 1-2 on April 22, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mthatha Bucks have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Witbank Spurs have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2017 | Milano United(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Santos FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Mbombela United(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Real Kings FC(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Thanda Royal Zulu FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2017 | FC Cape Town(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 4-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Amazulu(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Mthatha Bucks win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Witbank Spurs win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Witbank Spurs 0-1 Mthatha Bucks | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Witbank Spurs vs Mthatha Bucks on Sep 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Mthatha Bucks score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Witbank Spurs score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
| Witbank Spurs | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 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