Upington City vs Maritzburg Utd: result 2-0 and analysis
1st DivisionRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 2, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley
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What was the result of Upington City vs Maritzburg Utd?
Upington City won 2-0 on December 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. ArriesUpington City
- 66′K. MakgalwaUpington City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Upington City have 4 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Maritzburg Utd have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Platinum City Rovers(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Milford FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Casric Stars(away) | 1-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 1, 2023 | University of Pretoria(home) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Magesi(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Pretoria Callies(home) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Nov 10, 2023 | MM Platinum(away) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Orbit College(home) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Black Leopards(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 27, 2023 | JDR Stars(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Upington City score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 13; Maritzburg Utd score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upington City | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2 | 9/13 | 3/13 |
| Maritzburg Utd | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Upington City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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