Altona Magic vs South Melbourne: result 1-4 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 16, 2024 at 07:15 AM (UTC)Paisley Park Soccer Complex, Melbourne
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What was the result of Altona Magic vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 1-4 on March 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′?South Melbourne
- 48′?South Melbourne
- 64′?Altona Magic
- 66′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne (pen.)
- 80′R. ArchibaldSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Altona Magic have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; South Melbourne have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Green Gully(away) | 4-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Dandenong City(away) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | Heidelberg United(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Manningham United Blues(away) | 5-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Hume City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Moreland City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Altona Magic win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Altona Magic 1-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | South Melbourne 5-1 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 23, 2022 | South Melbourne 2-0 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Altona Magic 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 26, 2021 | South Melbourne 1-2 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Altona Magic 1-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Altona Magic vs South Melbourne on Jul 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Altona Magic score 1.9 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Magic | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Altona Magic sit 11th in Victoria NPL (27 points from 25 matches) and South Melbourne sit 5th (41 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 27 |
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