Royal Eagles vs Free State Stars: result 0-2 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 22, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Free State Stars?
Free State Stars won 0-2 on December 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′K. MkhabelaFree State Stars
- 55′Daniel GozarFree State Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Free State Stars have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | University of Pretoria(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Richards Bay(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Steenberg United(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Ts Sporting(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Moroka Swallows(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Steenberg United(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Free State Stars score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Free State Stars | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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