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South Africa

First Division 2016/2017

Thanda Royal Zulu

2 - 0

Jomo Cosmos

Our Tip

Match Events

55'

69'

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

The First Division 2016/2017 game between Thanda Royal Zulu and Jomo Cosmos finished 2-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Thanda Royal Zulu.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

80%

Thanda Royal Zulu

11%

Draws

Jomo Cosmos

Draw rate projection: 11% Favored: Thanda Royal Zulu

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

93% / Very High Confidence

Look at the last few games and Thanda Royal Zulu come out ahead of Jomo Cosmos on wins alone.
Model gives Thanda Royal Zulu a 80% chance of winning this.
This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
Thanda Royal Zulu have won 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 19%

Over 4.5 Goals 9%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 73%

Thanda Royal Zulu Clean Sheet 20%

Jomo Cosmos Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Thanda Royal Zulu	Jomo Cosmos
Matches Played	30	42
Wins	16	11
Draws	11	16
Losses	3	15
Goals Scored	0	1.25
Goals Conceded	0	1.38

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 16, 2017 Motsepe Foundation Championship

Jomo Cosmos vs Thanda Royal Zulu

Possession: 43% - 49% Cards: 3 - 2

1:1

Nov 27, 2016 Motsepe Foundation Championship

Thanda Royal Zulu vs Jomo Cosmos

Possession: 51% - 56% Cards: 2 - 2

2:0

May 3, 2015 Motsepe Foundation Championship

Jomo Cosmos vs Thanda Royal Zulu

Possession: 43% - 48% Cards: 2 - 3

1:2

Dec 6, 2014 Motsepe Foundation Championship

Thanda Royal Zulu vs Jomo Cosmos

Possession: 41% - 59% Cards: 2 - 2

2:1

Apr 19, 2014 Motsepe Foundation Championship

Thanda Royal Zulu vs Jomo Cosmos

Possession: 40% - 49% Cards: 4 - 0

2:1

Sokapicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Thanda Royal Zulu 76 / 100

Jomo Cosmos 10 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Thanda Royal Zulu Jomo Cosmos

Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick THA Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

Sokapicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Thanda Royal Zulu scored in 77% of their last 30 games.

Jomo Cosmos's defensive record shows goals conceded in 67% of 42 matches.

Historical meetings average 2.60 goals per match.

Thanda Royal Zulu went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

- VS Jomo Cosmos

0 Goals Scored 1.25

0 Goals Conceded 1.38

0% Over 1.5 75%

0% Over 2.5 38%

0% Over 3.5 38%

League Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Thanda Royal Zulu	30	17	11	2	52:24	62
2	Black Leopards	30	14	8	8	44:37	50
3	Stellenbosch FC	30	14	7	9	39:29	49
4	Royal Eagles FC	30	13	9	8	52:37	48
5	AmaZulu	30	14	5	11	52:37	47
6	Mbombela	30	12	8	10	43:30	44
7	Witbank	30	12	8	10	40:39	44
8	Mthatha Bucks	30	10	13	7	39:36	43
9	Cape Town All Stars	30	9	11	10	27:29	38
10	Jomo Cosmos	30	10	8	12	33:36	38
11	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila	30	9	9	12	36:40	36
12	Pretoria U.	30	10	6	14	32:42	36
13	Ubuntu Cape Town FC	30	8	10	12	35:49	34
14	Marumo Gallants	30	10	2	18	36:59	32
15	Magesi	30	8	7	15	34:46	31
16	Santos	30	4	10	16	16:40	22