Royal Eagles vs Mbombela United: result 3-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 24Kick-off on March 16, 2019 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Mbombela United?
Royal Eagles won 3-2 on March 16, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Mbombela United 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 10, 2019 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Real Kings FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Uthongathi FC(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 5-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Cape Umoya United(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Stellenbosch(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Royal Eagles win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Mbombela United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2018 | Mbombela United 0-1 Royal Eagles | 1st Division |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Royal Eagles 3-4 Mbombela United | 1st Division |
| 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 Nov 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Mbombela United score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Mbombela United | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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