Univ. OF Pretoria FC vs Highlands Park FC: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 3Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Univ. OF Pretoria FC vs Highlands Park FC?
Univ. OF Pretoria FC won 2-1 on September 9, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Univ. OF Pretoria FC have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Highlands Park FC have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 0-5 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Mthatha Bucks(home) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| May 14, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(away) | 0-3 | 1st Division |
| May 10, 2017 | Black Leopards(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| May 7, 2017 | Milano United(home) | 3-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Royal Eagles(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| May 27, 2017 | Mamelodi Sundowns(home) | 2-2 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 17, 2017 | Baroka FC(away) | 0-0 | Premier Soccer League |
| May 12, 2017 | Chippa United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Univ. OF Pretoria FC score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Highlands Park FC score 0.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ. OF Pretoria FC | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 2/15 | 5/15 |
| Highlands Park FC | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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