Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne: result 0-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 28, 2021 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Jack Edwards Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 0-1 on February 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 51′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heidelberg United have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; South Melbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | Dandenong City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Green Gully(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Altona Magic(home) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 14, 2020 | South Melbourne(away) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2020 | Altona Magic(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Port Melbourne(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Eastern Lions(home) | 5-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Heidelberg United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | South Melbourne 0-3 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 25, 2019 | South Melbourne 0-3 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| May 18, 2019 | Heidelberg United 1-3 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United on Feb 14, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Heidelberg United score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg United | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 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