Thanda Royal Zulu FC vs Mbombela United: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 16Kick-off on February 12, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Thanda Royal Zulu FC vs Mbombela United?
Thanda Royal Zulu FC won 2-1 on February 12, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Thanda Royal Zulu FC have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Mbombela United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Black Leopards(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Amazulu(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | FC Cape Town(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Witbank Spurs(home) | 5-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Black Leopards(away) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Thanda Royal Zulu FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Mbombela United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | Mbombela United 1-1 Thanda Royal Zulu FC | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Mbombela United vs Thanda Royal Zulu FC on Sep 24, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Thanda Royal Zulu FC score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Mbombela United score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanda Royal Zulu FC | 2.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Mbombela United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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