NWS Spirit vs SD Raiders: result 1-0 and analysis
New South Wales NPLRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 07:30 AM (UTC)Christie Park, Macquarie Park
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What was the result of NWS Spirit vs SD Raiders?
NWS Spirit won 1-0 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 34′?NWS Spirit
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a NWS Spirit win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NWS Spirit have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; SD Raiders have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Manly United(away) | 4-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blacktown City(home) | 3-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Sydney United(away) | 0-2 | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers U23(home) | 0-4 | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 18, 2026 | UNSW(away) | 1-3 | New South Wales NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 1-3 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Macarthur(home) | 1-1 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers U23(home) | 3-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 1, 2026 | St. George Saints(away) | 3-2 | New South Wales NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 NWS Spirit wins, 1 draw, 1 SD Raiders win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | SD Raiders 0-0 NWS Spirit | New South Wales NPL |
| Jun 11, 2022 | NWS Spirit 1-0 SD Raiders | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | SD Raiders 0-1 NWS Spirit | New South Wales NPL 2 |
| May 8, 2021 | SD Raiders 2-0 NWS Spirit | New South Wales NPL 2 |
Last archived meeting: SD Raiders vs NWS Spirit on May 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NWS Spirit score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; SD Raiders score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Spirit | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| SD Raiders | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NWS Spirit sit 7th in New South Wales NPL (41 points from 30 matches) and SD Raiders sit 8th (41 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NWS Spirit | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 38 | 41 |
| 8 | SD Raiders | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 41 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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