South Melbourne vs Altona Magic: result 5-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on April 30, 2023 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 5-1 on April 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. JankovicSouth Melbourne
- 22′T. SemmyAltona Magic
- 56′A. RiakSouth Melbourne
- 68′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne (pen.)
- 79′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne
- 86′A. WebbSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Altona Magic have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2023 | Port Melbourne(home) | 5-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Hume City(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 26, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-5 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 14, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 5-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Heidelberg United(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 South Melbourne win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Altona Magic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | South Melbourne 2-0 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Altona Magic 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 26, 2021 | South Melbourne 1-2 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Altona Magic on Jul 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Altona Magic score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Altona Magic | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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