Polokwane City vs Free State Stars: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Free State Stars?
Free State Stars won 2-3 on September 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′M. AnasFree State Stars
- 22′M. AnasFree State Stars
- 24′Paulus MaseheFree State Stars
- 56′Walter Tatenda MusonaPolokwane City
- 80′S. SeabiPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Free State Stars have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 0-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Bloem Celtic(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Baroka FC(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 27, 2017 | Cape Town City(home) | 4-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Bidvest Wits(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Amazulu(away) | 0-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 27, 2017 | Chippa United(home) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Polokwane City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Free State Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Free State Stars 1-2 Polokwane City | Premier Soccer League |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Polokwane City 1-0 Free State Stars | Premier Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Free State Stars vs Polokwane City on Apr 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Free State Stars score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Free State Stars | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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