Polokwane City vs Platinum City Rovers: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 18, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of Polokwane City vs Platinum City Rovers?
Polokwane City won 3-1 on January 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′P. MaremaPolokwane City (pen.)
- 22′M. RamabuPolokwane City
- 53′P. MadonselaPlatinum City Rovers
- 61′L. NkakiPolokwane City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polokwane City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Platinum City Rovers have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Uthongathi(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Black Leopards(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Baroka FC(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 6, 2022 | MM Platinum(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Casric Stars(away) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Casric Stars(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Baroka FC(away) | 1-4 | Cup |
| Nov 5, 2022 | University of Pretoria(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Magesi(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Uthongathi(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Polokwane City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Platinum City Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Polokwane City 0-0 Platinum City Rovers | 1st Division |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Platinum City Rovers 2-1 Polokwane City | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Polokwane City vs Platinum City Rovers on Apr 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Polokwane City score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Platinum City Rovers score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Platinum City Rovers | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 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