Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne: result 1-3 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 18, 2019 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Olympic Park (Village), Melbourne
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What was the result of Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 1-3 on May 18, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Heidelberg United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; South Melbourne have 4, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | Avondale(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 3, 2019 | Port Melbourne(home) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Dandenong City(home) | 5-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Kingston City(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | Altona Magic(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 5, 2019 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Hume City(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Heidelberg United score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 12; South Melbourne score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg United | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/12 | 6/12 |
| South Melbourne | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 5/12 | 5/12 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heidelberg United sit 6th in Victoria NPL (37 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 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 37 |
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