Royal Eagles vs Ubuntu Cape Town FC: result 3-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 15Kick-off on December 22, 2018 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 3-1 on December 22, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ubuntu Cape Town FC have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 4-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Richards Bay(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Ajax Cape Town(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Mbombela United(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Real Kings FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Cape Umoya United(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Royal Eagles win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ubuntu Cape Town FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC 0-1 Royal Eagles | 1st Division |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Royal Eagles 4-2 Ubuntu Cape Town FC | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Ubuntu Cape Town FC vs Royal Eagles on Apr 21, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 1.1 and concede 0.7 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 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Ubuntu Cape Town FC | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 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