Northcote City vs Melbourne City II: result 3-1 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 9Kick-off on April 12, 2024 at 10:30 AM (UTC)John Cain Memorial Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Northcote City vs Melbourne City II?
Northcote City won 3-1 on April 12, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northcote City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne City II have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Sunshine Georgies(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | North Geelong Warriors(away) | 5-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Eastern Lions(away) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Preston Lions(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2024 | Western United II(home) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Melbourne Victory II(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Bulleen Lions(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Langwarrin(home) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Brunswick City(away) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Northcote City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Melbourne City II win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Melbourne City II 2-1 Northcote City | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Northcote City 1-2 Melbourne City II | Victoria NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City II vs Northcote City on May 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Northcote City score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City II score 2.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City II | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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