South Melbourne vs Avondale: result 3-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 7, 2023 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Avondale?
South Melbourne won 3-0 on May 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne (pen.)
- 51′Ayden BriceSouth Melbourne (o.g.)
- 74′A. RiakSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Avondale have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Altona Magic(home) | 5-1 | Victoria NPL |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 4-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 22, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 4-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Heidelberg United(home) | 8-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 South Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Avondale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | Avondale 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| May 13, 2022 | South Melbourne 4-3 Avondale | Victoria NPL |
| May 15, 2021 | Avondale 2-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 16, 2019 | South Melbourne 0-3 Avondale | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Avondale 4-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Avondale vs South Melbourne on Aug 21, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Avondale score 3.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Avondale | 3.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
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 Avondale sit 4th (44 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Avondale | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 63 | 34 | 44 |
| 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