University of Pretoria vs Mbombela United: result 2-0 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 19, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (Tshwane)
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What was the result of University of Pretoria vs Mbombela United?
University of Pretoria won 2-0 on October 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 42′P. MahlanguUniversity of Pretoria
- 53′K. MahlatsiUniversity of Pretoria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, University of Pretoria have 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Mbombela United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | JDR Stars(away) | 2-3 | 1st Division |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Royal AM(away) | 3-3 | 1st Division |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Uthongathi(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Cape Umoya United(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Jomo Cosmos(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2019 | Royal Eagles(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Uthongathi(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Marumo Gallants(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Ts Sporting(away) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 14, 2019 | JDR Stars(away) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
University of Pretoria score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 9; Mbombela United score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pretoria | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/9 | 5/9 |
| Mbombela United | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Pretoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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