Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne: result 1-2 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on June 2, 2023 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 1-2 on June 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. Painter-AndrewsSouth Melbourne
- 51′G. NepomucenoMelbourne Knights
- 54′A. RiakSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Knights have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; South Melbourne have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| May 19, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 4-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 12, 2023 | Heidelberg United(home) | 5-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 6, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Hume City(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | Green Gully(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 20, 2023 | Moreland City(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 14, 2023 | North Geelong Warriors(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2023 | Avondale(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Altona Magic(home) | 5-1 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Knights win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2023 | South Melbourne 2-1 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Melbourne Knights 2-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 4, 2022 | South Melbourne 2-0 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2021 | Melbourne Knights 1-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| 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 Mar 6, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Knights score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Knights | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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