Northcote City vs Bulleen Lions: result 4-1 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 9Kick-off on April 4, 2025 at 09:30 AM (UTC)John Cain Memorial Reserve, Melbourne
Full time
What was the result of Northcote City vs Bulleen Lions?
Northcote City won 4-1 on April 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′?Bulleen Lions
- 44′?Northcote City
- 72′?Northcote City (pen.)
- 79′?Northcote City
- 85′?Northcote City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northcote City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bulleen Lions have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Sunshine Georgies(away) | 4-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Langwarrin(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Western United II(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Melbourne Srbija(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Eastern Lions(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Manningham United Blues(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Brunswick City(home) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Kingston City(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | North Sunshine Eagles(home) | 6-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Northcote City win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Bulleen Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Northcote City 0-0 Bulleen Lions | Victoria NPL 2 |
| May 13, 2024 | Bulleen Lions 1-1 Northcote City | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Northcote City 0-0 Bulleen Lions | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Bulleen Lions 4-1 Northcote City | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Northcote City 1-1 Bulleen Lions | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Bulleen Lions 7-1 Northcote City | Victoria NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Northcote City vs Bulleen Lions on Aug 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Northcote City score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bulleen Lions score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote City | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Bulleen Lions | 2.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northcote City sit 3rd in Victoria NPL 2 (49 points from 25 matches) and Bulleen Lions sit 4th (45 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Northcote City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 49 |
| 4 | Bulleen Lions | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 45 |
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