Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLMatchday 18Kick-off on August 16, 2023 at 08:15 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 August 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′A. WebbSouth Melbourne
- 88′A. ZahraHeidelberg United (pen.)
- 90′K. SheppardHeidelberg United
Official lineup for Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heidelberg United
- 14K. Sheppard
- 3Mohamed Aidara
- 4Jamal Ali
- 6A. Lesiotis
- 8E. Ashton
- 9A. Zahra
- 17J. Pin
- 19S. Ellis
- 5A. Fetahagić
- 12D. Nikolaidis
- 25P. Clark
South Melbourne
- 9A. Riak
- 12Y. Mustafa
- 19A. Webb
- 4M. Jankovic
- 6P. Langlois
- 10M. Schröen
- 14J. Wallen
- 44J. Painter-Andrews
- 5J. Marshall
- 24B. Djiba
- 1Javier López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heidelberg United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; South Melbourne have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Green Gully(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Moreton Bay United(away) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Moreland City(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 22, 2023 | North Geelong Warriors(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Avondale(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Avondale(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Altona Magic(away) | 4-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Port Melbourne(away) | 4-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Hume City(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Heidelberg United wins, 0 draws, 2 South Melbourne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | South Melbourne 0-2 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| May 22, 2022 | Heidelberg United 2-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United on Mar 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Heidelberg United score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg United | 1.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| South Melbourne | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heidelberg United sit 6th in Victoria NPL (40 points from 26 matches) and South Melbourne sit 5th (41 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 41 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 40 |
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