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
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.
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