South Melbourne vs Altona Magic: result 2-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 19, 2025 at 07:00 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 July 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′?South Melbourne
- 50′?South Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Altona Magic have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | Dandenong City(away) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Hume City(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 22, 2025 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Preston Lions(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 6, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Green Gully(away) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Dandenong City(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Hume City(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 0-6 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 South Melbourne win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Altona Magic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Altona Magic 0-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 21, 2024 | South Melbourne 4-0 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Altona Magic 1-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Altona Magic 1-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | South Melbourne 5-1 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 23, 2022 | South Melbourne 2-0 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Altona Magic vs South Melbourne on Apr 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Altona Magic score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Altona Magic | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 25 matches) and Altona Magic sit 11th (27 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 27 |
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