Bulls Academy vs Bankstown City Lions: result 1-4 and analysis
New South Wales NPL 2Regular Season - 6Kick-off on March 16, 2024 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Sydney United Sports Center, Sydney
Full time
What was the result of Bulls Academy vs Bankstown City Lions?
Bankstown City Lions won 1-4 on March 16, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bulls Academy have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Bankstown City Lions have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | Nepean(away) | 2-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Dunbar Rovers(home) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Blacktown Spartans(away) | 3-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Dulwich Hill(away) | 3-1 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Macarthur Rams(home) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | UNSW(home) | 2-1 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | SD Raiders(away) | 2-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mt Druitt Town(away) | 1-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Northern Tigers(home) | 1-4 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Inter Lions(home) | 1-3 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulls Academy score 1.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bankstown City Lions score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls Academy | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bankstown City Lions | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bulls Academy sit 7th in New South Wales NPL 2 (29 points from 20 matches) and Bankstown City Lions sit 3rd (35 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bankstown City Lions | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 35 |
| 3 | Bankstown City Lions | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 43 | 53 |
| 7 | Bulls Academy | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 27 | 29 |
| 9 | Bulls Academy | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 37 |
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