Royal Leopards vs ZESCO United: result 1-0 and analysis
CAF Champions League1st Preliminary RoundKick-off on September 11, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
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What was the result of Royal Leopards vs ZESCO United?
Royal Leopards won 1-0 on September 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 60′Solomon SakalaRoyal Leopards (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Leopards have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; ZESCO United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | Black Swallows(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Malanti Chiefs(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Tambuti(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Young Buffaloes(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Manzini Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2021 | Buildcon(away) | 7-2 | Super League |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Young Green Eagles(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Green Eagles(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Jun 13, 2021 | NAPSA Stars(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| May 30, 2021 | Kitwe United(home) | 4-0 | Super League |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Leopards score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; ZESCO United score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Leopards | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| ZESCO United | 1.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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