Royal Eagles vs Mbombela United: result 3-4 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 16Kick-off on January 6, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Mbombela United?
Mbombela United won 3-4 on January 6, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Mbombela United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(home) | 4-2 | 1st Division |
| Dec 13, 2017 | University of Pretoria(home) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Black Leopards(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-3 | Cup |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-4 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Royal Eagles win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Mbombela United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Mbombela United 2-1 Royal Eagles | 1st Division |
| May 10, 2017 | Royal Eagles 0-0 Mbombela United | 1st Division |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Mbombela United 1-1 Royal Eagles | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Mbombela United vs Royal Eagles on Oct 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Mbombela United score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Mbombela United | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 5, 2018Cape Town ALL Stars2-2Mthatha Bucks
- Jan 6, 2018Black Leopards4-0Univ. OF Pretoria FC
- Jan 6, 2018Real Kings FC1-0Jomo Cosmos
- Jan 6, 2018Uthongathi FC1-2Richards BAY FC
- Jan 6, 2018Stellenbosch0-2Marumo Gallants
- Jan 7, 2018Super Eagles0-3Highlands Park FC
- Jan 7, 2018Ubuntu Cape Town FC2-1Witbank Spurs