Altona Magic vs South Melbourne: result 1-4 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 29, 2023 at 08:15 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 July 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′Jonas MarkovskiAltona Magic
- 48′A. RiakSouth Melbourne
- 49′M. SchröenSouth Melbourne
- 65′Y. MustafaSouth Melbourne
- 72′M. SchröenSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Altona Magic have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; South Melbourne have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 16, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 4-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Heidelberg United(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Port Melbourne(away) | 4-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Hume City(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 20, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 4-0 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Altona Magic win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Altona Magic 1-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Altona Magic on Apr 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Altona Magic score 2.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 2.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Magic | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| South Melbourne | 2.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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