Royal Eagles vs Maritzburg Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
Cup8th FinalsKick-off on March 11, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Princess Magogo Stadium, Durban
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Maritzburg Utd?
Maritzburg Utd won 1-2 on March 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′Deolin MekoaMaritzburg Utd
- 70′M. NiangRoyal Eagles (pen.)
- 89′Siyanda XuluMaritzburg Utd
Official lineup for Royal Eagles vs Maritzburg Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Royal Eagles
- 21Diego Brown
- 29M. Niang
- 12M. Mvelase
- 3J. Sauls
- 6S. Kubeka
- 17M. Mncube
- 24P. Cele
- 34S. Mosebo
- 13L. Manganyi
- 15M. Nene
- 31H. Nyamé
Maritzburg Utd
- 22M. Mokate
- 8S. Ndlovu
- 11F. Makaringe
- 15L. Maboe
- 26B. Shandu
- 28Deolin Mekoa
- 3P. Sanoka
- 6Bokang Thato Thlone
- 16Bevan Fransman
- 25Siyanda Xulu
- 31R. Ofori
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Maritzburg Utd have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Real Kings FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Happy Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Highlands Park FC(away) | 0-4 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Supersport United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Platinum Stars(home) | 2-1 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Amazulu(home) | 2-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Moroka Swallows(away) | 3-1 | Cup |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Orlando Pirates(away) | 1-2 | Premier Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Maritzburg Utd score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Maritzburg Utd | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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