Royal Eagles vs Ubuntu Cape Town FC: result 4-2 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 15Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Ubuntu Cape Town FC?
Royal Eagles won 4-2 on December 16, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Ubuntu Cape Town FC have 1, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Real Kings FC(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 4-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ubuntu Cape Town FC score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Ubuntu Cape Town FC | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2 | 7/14 | 3/14 |
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
- Dec 16, 2017Highlands Park FC0-0Cape Town ALL Stars
- Dec 16, 2017Witbank Spurs3-1Stellenbosch
- Dec 16, 2017Univ. OF Pretoria FC2-3Real Kings FC
- Dec 16, 2017Mbombela United0-0Uthongathi FC
- Dec 16, 2017Richards BAY FC2-1Black Leopards
- Dec 16, 2017Marumo Gallants3-3Super Eagles
- Dec 17, 2017Jomo Cosmos2-1Mthatha Bucks