South Melbourne vs Altona Magic: result 1-2 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on June 26, 2021 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Altona Magic?
Altona Magic won 1-2 on June 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′D. ClarkSouth Melbourne
- 36′116126Altona Magic
- 51′?Altona Magic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Altona Magic have 0, 8 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Port Melbourne(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 22, 2021 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 15, 2021 | Avondale(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2021 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 1, 2021 | Hume City(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| May 22, 2021 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 15, 2021 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| May 8, 2021 | Port Melbourne(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 1, 2021 | Eastern Lions(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 South Melbourne win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Altona Magic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Altona Magic 1-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Altona Magic 1-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 18, 2019 | South Melbourne 2-0 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| May 11, 2019 | Altona Magic 1-2 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Altona Magic vs South Melbourne on Mar 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Altona Magic score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 2/15 |
| Altona Magic | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
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