Platinum Stars vs Ajax Cape Town: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on November 1, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, NW
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What was the result of Platinum Stars vs Ajax Cape Town?
Platinum Stars won 1-0 on November 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Platinum Stars have 1 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Ajax Cape Town have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Free State Stars(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Amazulu(away) | 1-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Polokwane City(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Free State Stars(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cape Town City(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Platinum Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ajax Cape Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town 2-0 Platinum Stars | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Platinum Stars 2-3 Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Ajax Cape Town vs Platinum Stars on Apr 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Platinum Stars score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax Cape Town score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Stars | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
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