Melbourne Knights vs Eastern Lions: result 1-2 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 21, 2021 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Knights vs Eastern Lions?
Eastern Lions won 1-2 on May 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′?Eastern Lions
- 85′G. AlbanoMelbourne Knights
- 90′?Eastern Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Knights have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Eastern Lions have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 1-5 | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2021 | South Melbourne(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Green Gully(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Altona Magic(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Dandenong City(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2021 | Green Gully(away) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| May 1, 2021 | Altona Magic(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Knights score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Eastern Lions score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Knights | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Eastern Lions | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 72 | 15 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy