Eastern Lions vs South Melbourne: result 0-4 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 2, 2022 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Gardiners Creek Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Eastern Lions vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 0-4 on July 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 27′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne (pen.)
- 65′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 87′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Eastern Lions have 0 wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats; South Melbourne have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2022 | Avondale(away) | 1-5 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Dandenong City(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Port Melbourne(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Altona Magic(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 27, 2022 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2022 | Green Gully(home) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hume City(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 11, 2022 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 4-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| May 28, 2022 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Eastern Lions wins, 1 draw, 2 South Melbourne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | South Melbourne 5-0 Eastern Lions | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 5, 2021 | South Melbourne 1-1 Eastern Lions | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | South Melbourne 5-2 Eastern Lions | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions on Apr 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Eastern Lions score 0.7 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Lions | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| South Melbourne | 2.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 41 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy