Northcote City vs Western United II: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPL 2Regular Season - 2Kick-off on February 16, 2024 at 09:15 AM (UTC)John Cain Memorial Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Northcote City vs Western United II?
Northcote City won 2-1 on February 16, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northcote City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Western United II have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | Melbourne Victory II(home) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Manningham United Blues(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-2 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Western United II(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Eastern Lions(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2024 | Kingston City(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bulleen Lions(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Northcote City(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Kingston City(home) | 4-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Moreland Zebras(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Northcote City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Western United II win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Northcote City 1-1 Western United II | Victoria NPL 2 |
| May 7, 2023 | Western United II 0-1 Northcote City | Victoria NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: Northcote City vs Western United II on Aug 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Northcote City score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Western United II 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 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Western United II | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 Western United II sit 12th (25 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Northcote City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 49 |
| 12 | Western United II | 25 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 69 | 25 |
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