South Melbourne vs Dandenong City: result 1-3 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 31, 2025 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Dandenong City?
Dandenong City won 1-3 on March 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′?Dandenong City
- 45′?South Melbourne
- 60′Will BowerDandenong City
- 89′?Dandenong City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Dandenong City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | Hume City(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Preston Lions(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 3, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Melbourne Victory II(away) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Altona Magic(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Green Gully(away) | 5-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Hume City(home) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 South Melbourne win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Dandenong City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | South Melbourne 1-2 Dandenong City | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dandenong City 0-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 13, 2022 | South Melbourne 1-0 Dandenong City | Victoria NPL |
| May 7, 2022 | Dandenong City 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Dandenong City 1-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| May 31, 2019 | Dandenong City 3-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Dandenong City on Jul 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dandenong City score 2.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Dandenong City | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
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 Dandenong City sit 8th (34 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
| 8 | Dandenong City | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 34 |
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