Dandenong Thunder vs Heidelberg United: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 20, 2023 at 09:15 AM (UTC)George Andrews Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Dandenong Thunder vs Heidelberg United?
Dandenong Thunder won 2-1 on May 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 49′A. TheodoropoulosHeidelberg United
- 63′G. LinoDandenong Thunder
- 86′G. DamenDandenong Thunder (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dandenong Thunder have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Heidelberg United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Hume City(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 6, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Green Gully(away) | 2-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Moreland City(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 15, 2023 | North Geelong Warriors(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 0-5 | Victoria NPL |
| May 5, 2023 | Green Gully(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Moreland City(home) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 21, 2023 | North Geelong Warriors(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Avondale(away) | 2-8 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Dandenong Thunder win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Heidelberg United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | Heidelberg United 0-1 Dandenong Thunder | Victoria NPL |
| May 28, 2022 | Dandenong Thunder 1-2 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Heidelberg United 0-4 Dandenong Thunder | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Heidelberg United 0-1 Dandenong Thunder | Victoria NPL |
| May 1, 2021 | Dandenong Thunder 1-2 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Dandenong Thunder 2-5 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Heidelberg United vs Dandenong Thunder on Feb 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Dandenong Thunder score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Heidelberg United score 1.4 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong Thunder | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Heidelberg United | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dandenong Thunder sit 14th in Victoria NPL (15 points from 25 matches) and Heidelberg United sit 6th (37 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 37 |
| 14 | Dandenong Thunder | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 59 | 15 |
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