Northcote City vs Bulleen Lions: result 3-1 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 7Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)John Cain Memorial Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Northcote City vs Bulleen Lions?
Northcote City won 3-1 on May 8, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Northcote City have 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Bulleen Lions have 2, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Moreland City(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Werribee City(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Moreland Zebras(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Manningham United Blues(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Langwarrin(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | Langwarrin(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | North Geelong Warriors(away) | 4-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Brunswick City(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Kingston City(away) | 2-5 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Pascoe Vale(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Northcote City score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 6; Bulleen Lions score 1.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote City | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
| Bulleen Lions | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 3/6 | 4/6 |
Over the last 6 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