Macarthur Rams vs Blacktown Spartans: result 0-1 and analysis
New South Wales NPL 2Regular Season - 28Kick-off on August 10, 2024 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Lynwood Park, St Helens Park
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What was the result of Macarthur Rams vs Blacktown Spartans?
Blacktown Spartans won 0-1 on August 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 42′?Blacktown Spartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macarthur Rams have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Blacktown Spartans have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Northern Tigers(away) | 3-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Dunbar Rovers(home) | 1-1 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Rydalmere Lions(home) | 1-3 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | UNSW(home) | 2-4 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles(away) | 1-3 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Mt Druitt Town(away) | 2-2 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Rydalmere Lions(away) | 1-6 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Northern Tigers(home) | 2-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | SD Raiders(away) | 0-5 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Nepean(home) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Macarthur Rams win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Blacktown Spartans win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | Blacktown Spartans 2-1 Macarthur Rams | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| 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 May 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Macarthur Rams score 1.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blacktown Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur Rams | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Blacktown Spartans | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Macarthur Rams sit 4th in New South Wales NPL 2 (34 points from 20 matches) and Blacktown Spartans sit 1st (41 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