Northcote City vs Preston Lions: result 2-0 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 23Kick-off on July 21, 2023 at 10:30 AM (UTC)John Cain Memorial Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Northcote City vs Preston Lions?
Northcote City won 2-0 on July 21, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northcote City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Preston Lions have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Pascoe Vale(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Brunswick City(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Bulleen Lions(home) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Werribee City(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Kingston City(home) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Kingston City(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Moreland Zebras(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Langwarrin(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Melbourne City II(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Manningham United Blues(home) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Northcote City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Preston Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | Preston Lions 2-1 Northcote City | Victoria NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Preston Lions vs Northcote City on Apr 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Northcote City score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston Lions score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Preston Lions | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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