Blacktown Spartans vs Rydalmere Lions: result 3-2 and analysis
New South Wales NPL 2Regular Season - 11Kick-off on April 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Blacktown Football Park 1, Sydney
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What was the result of Blacktown Spartans vs Rydalmere Lions?
Blacktown Spartans won 3-2 on April 19, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blacktown Spartans have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Rydalmere Lions have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | UNSW(away) | 0-3 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Canterbury Bankstown(away) | 1-1 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Macarthur Rams(home) | 1-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Bankstown City Lions(away) | 0-3 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Hakoah Sydney City(home) | 4-5 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Mt Druitt Town(home) | 2-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | UNSW(away) | 1-4 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Blacktown Spartans win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rydalmere Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Rydalmere Lions 0-2 Blacktown Spartans | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Blacktown Spartans 2-0 Rydalmere Lions | New South Wales NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Rydalmere Lions vs Blacktown Spartans on Aug 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blacktown Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rydalmere Lions score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown Spartans | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rydalmere Lions | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Rydalmere Lions sit 8th (28 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 |
| 8 | Rydalmere Lions | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
| 8 | Rydalmere Lions | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 38 |
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