South Melbourne vs Altona Magic: result 2-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 18, 2019 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Altona Magic?
South Melbourne won 2-0 on August 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. SchröenSouth Melbourne (pen.)
- 88′67594South Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Altona Magic have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Hume City(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Green Gully(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Avondale(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Port Melbourne(away) | 4-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 South Melbourne win, 0 draws, 0 Altona Magic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | Altona Magic 1-2 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Altona Magic vs South Melbourne on May 11, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Altona Magic score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Altona Magic | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Melbourne sit 5th in Victoria NPL (41 points from 26 matches) and Altona Magic sit 11th (28 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 41 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 28 |
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