Royal Eagles vs Mthatha Bucks: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 7Kick-off on October 14, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Mthatha Bucks?
Royal Eagles won 3-1 on October 14, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Mthatha Bucks have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 3-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Super Eagles(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Highlands Park FC(home) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stellenbosch(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Uthongathi FC(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Royal Eagles win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Mthatha Bucks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Royal Eagles 3-2 Mthatha Bucks | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks 1-1 Royal Eagles | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Royal Eagles vs Mthatha Bucks on Feb 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Mthatha Bucks score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Mthatha Bucks | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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
- Oct 13, 2017Cape Town ALL Stars1-0Jomo Cosmos
- Oct 14, 2017Black Leopards0-0Marumo Gallants
- Oct 14, 2017Super Eagles1-1Univ. OF Pretoria FC
- Oct 14, 2017Uthongathi FC1-0Witbank Spurs
- Oct 15, 2017Real Kings FC1-1Highlands Park FC
- Oct 15, 2017Stellenbosch0-0Richards BAY FC
- Oct 16, 2017Ubuntu Cape Town FC0-1Mbombela United