South China vs Yuen Long: result 5-2 and analysis
HKFA 1st DivisionRegular Season - 21Kick-off on May 12, 2024 at 07:30 AM (UTC)Happy Valley Recreation Ground #1, Hong Kong
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What was the result of South China vs Yuen Long?
South China won 5-2 on May 12, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South China have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Yuen Long have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Central & Western(away) | 1-2 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 Sing(away) | 1-0 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Kowloon City(home) | 0-1 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Eastern District(home) | 1-1 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Shatin(home) | 3-1 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2024 | Wing Yee(home) | 2-4 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Eastern District(away) | 1-1 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Shatin(away) | 3-1 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Central & Western(away) | 3-2 | HKFA 1st Division |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Hoi King(home) | 2-1 | HKFA 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 South China win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Yuen Long win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Yuen Long 0-0 South China | HKFA 1st Division |
| Feb 12, 2023 | South China 1-1 Yuen Long | HKFA 1st Division |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Yuen Long 3-2 South China | HKFA 1st Division |
| Nov 28, 2021 | South China 1-1 Yuen Long | HKFA 1st Division |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Yuen Long 3-3 South China | HKFA 1st Division |
| May 6, 2017 | Yuen Long 0-1 South China | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Yuen Long vs South China on Oct 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
South China score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Yuen Long score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South China | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Yuen Long | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South China sit 3rd in HKFA 1st Division (26 points from 13 matches) and Yuen Long sit 9th (17 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | South China | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 | Yuen Long | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
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