Royal Eagles vs Univ. OF Pretoria FC: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 12Kick-off on November 26, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Univ. OF Pretoria FC?
Royal Eagles won 2-1 on November 26, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Univ. OF Pretoria FC have 4, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Milano United(home) | 4-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Santos FC(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 26, 2016 | FC Cape Town(away) | 4-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Magesi(home) | 6-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Magesi(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Thanda Royal Zulu FC(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Real Kings FC(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Mbombela United(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 11; Univ. OF Pretoria FC score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 9/11 | 5/11 |
| Univ. OF Pretoria FC | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/11 | 6/11 |
Over the last 11 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