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Melbourne Victory II vs Northcote City Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.75 expected goals for Melbourne Victory II and 1.45 for Northcote City, a combined total of 3.20. That distribution gives Melbourne Victory II the largest share of the 1X2 market at 45%, with the draw at 23%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 62% for over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 45% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Home/Draw

68.0% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.75 – 1.45

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Melbourne Victory II home form

    10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Melbourne Victory II to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 45%, against 45% / 23% / 32% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.75 goals for Melbourne Victory II and 1.45 for Northcote City, a combined 3.20 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 62% and both teams to score at 63%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%.

Match result (1X2)

Melbourne Victory II win45%
Draw23%
Northcote City win32%

Double chance 1X

68%

Double chance 12

77%

Double chance X2

55%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals62%
Over 3.5 goals40%
Both teams to score63%

Correct score

  • 1–110.3%
  • 2–19.1%
  • 1–27.5%
  • 1–07.1%
  • 2–26.6%

Recent form

Melbourne Victory II

  • 2026-09-19T10:00:00.000Z · H vs Northcote City · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-11T09:30:00.000Z · H vs Eltham Redbacks FC · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-30T05:00:00.000Z · H vs Port Melbourne · 4-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-23T05:15:00.000Z · A vs Manningham United Blues · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-17T10:15:00.000Z · H vs Northcote City · 0-1 (L)

Northcote City

    Head-to-head

    Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

    Victoria NPL 2 table

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    #TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Brunswick Juventus FC2617271853
    2Melbourne Knights2616462552
    3Northcote City2615471549
    4Bulleen Lions2614661848
    5Melbourne Victory II2614482346
    6Eltham Redbacks FC2611691739
    7Melbourne Srbija2612311439
    8Brunswick City2610313-233
    9North Geelong Warriors2610214-1532
    10Langwarrin268612-830
    11Manningham United Blues269314-2030
    12North Sunshine Eagles267514-526
    13Western United II268117-2625
    14Port Melbourne264517-4417

    Prediction conclusion

    The model's leading selection is Home/Draw, at 68.0%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

    It puts both teams scoring at 63% and over 2.5 goals at 62%.

    A 68% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

    Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.