Royal Leopards vs Young Buffaloes: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on October 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
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What was the result of Royal Leopards vs Young Buffaloes?
Royal Leopards and Young Buffaloes drew 0-0 on October 3, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Leopards have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Young Buffaloes have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Young Africans(home) | 5-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Young Africans(away) | 2-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| May 25, 2025 | Green Mamba(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 17, 2025 | Manzini Sea Birds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2025 | Madlenya(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | Madlenya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 17, 2025 | Mbabane Swallows(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2025 | Ezulwini United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2025 | Green Mamba(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Rangers FC(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Royal Leopards wins, 4 draws, 2 Young Buffaloes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Royal Leopards 0-1 Young Buffaloes | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Young Buffaloes 1-1 Royal Leopards | Premier League |
| May 5, 2024 | Royal Leopards 0-0 Young Buffaloes | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Young Buffaloes 1-1 Royal Leopards | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Young Buffaloes 1-1 Royal Leopards | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Royal Leopards 2-3 Young Buffaloes | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Royal Leopards vs Young Buffaloes on Apr 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Leopards score 2.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Young Buffaloes score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Leopards | 2.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Young Buffaloes | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Royal Leopards sit 3rd in Premier League (4 points from 2 matches) and Young Buffaloes sit 8th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Royal Leopards | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Young Buffaloes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy