Witbank Spurs vs Ajax Cape Town: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 11Kick-off on November 10, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Johann van Riebeeck Stadium (Puma Rugby Stadium), Witbank
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What was the result of Witbank Spurs vs Ajax Cape Town?
Witbank Spurs won 2-1 on November 10, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Witbank Spurs have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Ajax Cape Town have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Ts Sporting(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Cape Umoya United(away) | 4-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Stellenbosch(home) | 1-3 | 1st Division |
| Sep 30, 2018 | TS Galaxy FC(away) | 0-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Real Kings FC(home) | 2-2 | 1st Division |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Uthongathi FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town FC(home) | 0-0 | 1st Division |
| Oct 7, 2018 | TS Galaxy FC(away) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Richards BAY FC(away) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Witbank Spurs score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax Cape Town score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witbank Spurs | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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