Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne: result 1-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 7, 2021 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne?
Melbourne Knights won 1-0 on May 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Knights have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; South Melbourne have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Green Gully(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Altona Magic(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Hume City(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Dandenong City(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 17, 2021 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Green Gully(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Melbourne Knights win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2019 | South Melbourne 1-1 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Melbourne Knights 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights on Jul 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Knights score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Knights | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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