Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 22, 2022 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Olympic Park (Village), Melbourne
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What was the result of Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne?
Heidelberg United won 2-1 on May 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′P. LangloisSouth Melbourne
- 36′67618Heidelberg United
- 80′I. FranjićHeidelberg United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heidelberg United have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; South Melbourne have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | Eastern Lions(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2022 | Avondale(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Green Gully(away) | 0-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Dandenong City(away) | 6-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Hume City(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | Avondale(home) | 4-3 | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2022 | Dandenong City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Port Melbourne(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Altona Magic(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Heidelberg United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | South Melbourne 3-1 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Heidelberg United 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| 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 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Heidelberg United score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg United | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| South Melbourne | 2.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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