Richards BAY FC vs Black Leopards: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 15Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Richards BAY FC vs Black Leopards?
Richards BAY FC won 2-1 on December 16, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Richards BAY FC have 1 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Black Leopards have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Super Eagles(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Highlands Park FC(home) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Mbombela United(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | Super Eagles(away) | 0-3 | Cup |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Super Eagles(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Richards BAY FC score 0.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 14; Black Leopards score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards BAY FC | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/14 | 4/14 |
| Black Leopards | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Black Leopards | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 28 |
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
- Dec 16, 2017Highlands Park FC0-0Cape Town ALL Stars
- Dec 16, 2017Witbank Spurs3-1Stellenbosch
- Dec 16, 2017Royal Eagles4-2Ubuntu Cape Town FC
- Dec 16, 2017Mbombela United0-0Uthongathi FC
- Dec 16, 2017Marumo Gallants3-3Super Eagles
- Dec 16, 2017Univ. OF Pretoria FC2-3Real Kings FC
- Dec 17, 2017Jomo Cosmos2-1Mthatha Bucks