Wollongong Wolves vs Sutherland Sharks: result 3-2 and analysis
New South Wales NPLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 04:30 AM (UTC)WIN Stadium, Wollongong
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What was the result of Wollongong Wolves vs Sutherland Sharks?
Wollongong Wolves won 3-2 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′C. LindsaySutherland Sharks
- 27′L. JenningsWollongong Wolves
- 30′216855Sutherland Sharks
- 72′L. JenningsWollongong Wolves
- 73′L. JenningsWollongong Wolves
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wollongong Wolves have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sutherland Sharks have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Sydney FC U23(away) | 5-3 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 1-2 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Blacktown City(home) | 0-5 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Sydney Olympic(away) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Sydney United(away) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Sydney Olympic(home) | 2-3 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Manly United(away) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Rockdale City Suns(home) | 0-4 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Sydney FC U23(away) | 2-2 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Blacktown City(home) | 0-2 | New South Wales NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Wollongong Wolves win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sutherland Sharks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2019 | Wollongong Wolves 4-0 Sutherland Sharks | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Sutherland Sharks 2-2 Wollongong Wolves | New South Wales NPL |
Last archived meeting: Wollongong Wolves vs Sutherland Sharks on Jul 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Wollongong Wolves score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sutherland Sharks score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong Wolves | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sutherland Sharks | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wollongong Wolves sit 9th in New South Wales NPL (38 points from 29 matches) and Sutherland Sharks sit 4th (46 points from 29 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sutherland Sharks | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 36 | 46 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 38 |
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