Royal Eagles vs Witbank Spurs: result 2-0 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 5Kick-off on October 1, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Royal Eagles vs Witbank Spurs?
Royal Eagles won 2-0 on October 1, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Royal Eagles have 1 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Witbank Spurs have 2, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 6-2 | 1st Division |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Thanda Royal Zulu FC(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Real Kings FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2016 | Thanda Royal Zulu FC(away) | 1-5 | 1st Division |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Magesi(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Milano United(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Eagles score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 4; Witbank Spurs score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eagles | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 3/4 | 2/4 |
| Witbank Spurs | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 4 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