South Melbourne vs Dandenong Thunder: result 1-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 31, 2021 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Dandenong Thunder?
South Melbourne won 1-0 on March 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 85′67610South Melbourne
Official lineup for South Melbourne vs Dandenong Thunder
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Melbourne
- 9H. Sawyer
- 13H. Hore
- 3P. Lambropoulos
- 8Luke Pavlou
- 14J. Wallen
- 15M. Jankovic
- 45G. Sylaidos
- 2L. Elmazi
- 4L. Adams
- 24B. Djiba
- 1P. Clark
Dandenong Thunder
- 11A. Sulemani
- 23H. Orr
- 9Paul Kuol
- 14G. Marafioti
- 15J. Meaker
- 3Keagan Sheridan
- 5M. Memeti
- 6H. Ascroft
- 12P. Wilson
- 24N. Bonada
- 1F. Soale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Dandenong Thunder have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Altona Magic(away) | 4-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Port Melbourne(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Eastern Lions(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Heidelberg United(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Port Melbourne(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Eastern Lions(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Melbourne win, 1 draw, 0 Dandenong Thunder wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2019 | South Melbourne 3-0 Dandenong Thunder | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Dandenong Thunder 2-2 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Dandenong Thunder on Jul 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dandenong Thunder score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Dandenong Thunder | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 26 matches) and Dandenong Thunder sit 14th (15 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 41 |
| 14 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 65 | 15 |
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