Thanda Royal Zulu FC vs Mthatha Bucks: result 1-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 20Kick-off on March 5, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Thanda Royal Zulu FC vs Mthatha Bucks?
Thanda Royal Zulu FC and Mthatha Bucks drew 1-1 on March 5, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Thanda Royal Zulu FC have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Mthatha Bucks have 4, 9 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Amazulu(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Mbombela United(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Stellenbosch(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Magesi(home) | 3-2 | 1st Division |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Amazulu(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(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 Mthatha Bucks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Mthatha Bucks 2-2 Thanda Royal Zulu FC | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Mthatha Bucks vs Thanda Royal Zulu FC on Oct 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Thanda Royal Zulu FC score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mthatha Bucks score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanda Royal Zulu FC | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Mthatha Bucks | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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