Royal AM vs Free State Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionMatchday 24Kick-off on April 1, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou
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What was the result of Royal AM vs Free State Stars?
Royal AM won 2-1 on April 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 43′R. NdouRoyal AM
- 57′R. ManziniRoyal AM
- 79′Abegunrin Lukman AdefemiFree State Stars
Official lineup for Royal AM vs Free State Stars
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Royal AM
- TT. Motloung
- RR. Manzini
- RR. Ndou
- TT. Ngwepe
- LL. Mlangeni
- BB. Dolamo
- DD. Thopola
- LL. Mpeta
- NN. Motloung
- BB. Alabi
- GG. Kock
Free State Stars
- XX. Sithole
- MM. Sekola
- MM. Mbanjwa
- MM. Mathonsi
- KK. Lekoloane
- TT. Phatsisi
- OOlebogeng Mosiane
- MM. Nkewana
- DD. Kazeem
- KK. Mkhabela
- TTalbert Tanunurwa Shumba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal AM have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Free State Stars have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | Stellenbosch(away) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Venda FC(home) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Hungry Lions(away) | 0-4 | 1st Division |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Hungry Lions(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Mar 15, 2022 | University of Pretoria(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Uthongathi(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Royal AM wins, 2 draws, 0 Free State Stars wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Free State Stars 0-1 Royal AM | 1st Division |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Free State Stars 1-1 Royal AM | 1st Division |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Royal AM 3-1 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Free State Stars 1-1 Royal AM | 1st Division |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Royal AM 3-0 Free State Stars | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Free State Stars vs Royal AM on Nov 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Royal AM score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Free State Stars score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal AM | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Free State Stars | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy