Blacktown Spartans vs Macarthur Rams: result 2-1 and analysis
New South Wales NPL 2Regular Season - 13Kick-off on May 4, 2024 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Blacktown Football Park 1, Sydney
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What was the result of Blacktown Spartans vs Macarthur Rams?
Blacktown Spartans won 2-1 on May 4, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blacktown Spartans have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Macarthur Rams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Mt Druitt Town(home) | 0-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Rydalmere Lions(home) | 3-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Northern Tigers(away) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | SD Raiders(home) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Nepean(away) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Northern Tigers(home) | 2-1 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Dunbar Rovers(away) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Rydalmere Lions(away) | 2-1 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | UNSW(away) | 3-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles(home) | 1-3 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blacktown Spartans win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Macarthur Rams win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Blacktown Spartans 1-1 Macarthur Rams | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| May 6, 2023 | Macarthur Rams 0-2 Blacktown Spartans | New South Wales NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Blacktown Spartans vs Macarthur Rams on Aug 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blacktown Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Macarthur Rams score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown Spartans | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Macarthur Rams | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blacktown Spartans sit 1st in New South Wales NPL 2 (41 points from 20 matches) and Macarthur Rams sit 4th (34 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacktown Spartans | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 41 |
| 1 | Blacktown Spartans | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 77 | 34 | 68 |
| 4 | Macarthur Rams | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | Macarthur Rams | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 48 |
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