Richards Bay vs Royal Eagles: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 8, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Richards Bay vs Royal Eagles?
Richards Bay won 2-1 on March 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 52′Siyabonga Celani VilaneRichards Bay
- 62′205438Richards Bay
- 90′M. KizzaRoyal Eagles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richards Bay have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Royal Eagles have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Steenberg United(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 1, 2020 | JDR Stars(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Uthongathi(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2020 | JDR Stars(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Kaizer Chiefs(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Royal AM(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Ajax Cape Town(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Richards Bay win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Royal Eagles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Royal Eagles 3-1 Richards Bay | 1st Division |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Richards Bay 1-0 Royal Eagles | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Royal Eagles vs Richards Bay on Dec 7, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Richards Bay score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Royal Eagles score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Royal Eagles | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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