Ubuntu Cape Town FC vs Witbank Spurs: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 16Kick-off on January 7, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Ubuntu Cape Town FC vs Witbank Spurs?
Ubuntu Cape Town FC won 2-1 on January 7, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ubuntu Cape Town FC have 1 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Witbank Spurs have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 2-4 | 1st Division |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Uthongathi FC(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Cape Town ALL Stars(home) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(away) | 4-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Stellenbosch(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Richards Bay(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Black Leopards(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Highlands Park FC(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Ubuntu Cape Town FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Witbank Spurs win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Witbank Spurs 1-0 Ubuntu Cape Town FC | 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Witbank Spurs vs Ubuntu Cape Town FC on Oct 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ubuntu Cape Town FC score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Witbank Spurs score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Cape Town FC | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Witbank Spurs | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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