Manningham United Blues vs South Melbourne: result 2-5 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 2, 2024 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Pettys Reserve Pitch 1, Melbourne
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What was the result of Manningham United Blues vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 2-5 on March 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′?Manningham United Blues
- 23′?Manningham United Blues
- 37′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 39′?South Melbourne
- 43′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 49′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 52′?South Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manningham United Blues have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; South Melbourne have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Green Gully(away) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Northcote City(home) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Kingston City(away) | 5-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | Hume City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Moreland City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Avondale(away) | 0-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Manningham United Blues score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningham United Blues | 2.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
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