Northcote City vs Eastern Lions: result 4-1 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 7Kick-off on March 31, 2023 at 09:30 AM (UTC)John Cain Memorial Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Northcote City vs Eastern Lions?
Northcote City won 4-1 on March 31, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northcote City have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Eastern Lions have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | Bulleen Lions(away) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Werribee City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Kingston City(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Moreland Zebras(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Langwarrin(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | Kingston City(away) | 1-5 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Moreland Zebras(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Langwarrin(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Melbourne City II(away) | 3-6 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Manningham United Blues(home) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Northcote City score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Eastern Lions score 0.9 and concede 2.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote City | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Eastern Lions | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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