Melbourne City II vs Northcote City: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 14Kick-off on May 21, 2023 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Casey Fields - Pitch 4, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City II vs Northcote City?
Melbourne City II won 2-1 on May 21, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City II have 5 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Northcote City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Kingston City(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| May 7, 2023 | Moreland Zebras(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Langwarrin(away) | 5-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Werribee City(away) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Manningham United Blues(home) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Manningham United Blues(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| May 7, 2023 | Western United II(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Dandenong City(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Preston Lions(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Pascoe Vale(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Melbourne City II win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Northcote City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | Northcote City 1-2 Melbourne City II | Victoria NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Northcote City vs Melbourne City II on Feb 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City II score 1.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 13; Northcote City score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City II | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 10/13 | 11/13 |
| Northcote City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Northcote City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 49 |
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