Polokwane City vs Ajax Cape Town: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Ajax Cape Town?
Polokwane City won 3-1 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 15′O. AppollisPolokwane City
- 61′Douglas MapfumoPolokwane City
- 78′O. AppollisPolokwane City
- 80′K. MfecaneAjax Cape Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax Cape Town have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2023 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cape Town City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 14, 2023 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 4-0 | 1st Division |
| May 7, 2023 | Platinum City Rovers(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Uthongathi(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2023 | Sekhukhune United(home) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | TS Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Maritzburg Utd(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Casric Stars(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Maritzburg Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Polokwane City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Ajax Cape Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Polokwane City 0-0 Ajax Cape Town | 1st Division |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Ajax Cape Town 2-0 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Polokwane City 2-0 Ajax Cape Town | 1st Division |
| May 1, 2021 | Polokwane City 1-0 Ajax Cape Town | 1st Division |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Ajax Cape Town on Feb 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax Cape Town score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Polokwane City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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
- Aug 18, 2023Royal AM1-3Stellenbosch
- Aug 19, 2023Amazulu0-0Richards Bay
- Aug 19, 2023Chippa United0-2Mamelodi Sundowns
- Aug 20, 2023TS Galaxy1-0Kaizer Chiefs
- Aug 23, 2023Richards Bay0-1Mamelodi Sundowns
- Aug 23, 2023Cape Town City0-1Sekhukhune United
- Aug 25, 2023Ajax Cape Town0-1Chippa United
- Aug 26, 2023Golden Arrows3-2Polokwane City