South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions: result 1-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 5, 2021 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions?
South Melbourne and Eastern Lions drew 1-1 on March 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′Giannis GeorgopoulosEastern Lions
- 48′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Eastern Lions have 0, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Heidelberg United(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Altona Magic(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Port Melbourne(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Eastern Lions(home) | 5-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 14, 2020 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Port Melbourne(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | South Melbourne(away) | 2-5 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 South Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Eastern Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2020 | South Melbourne 5-2 Eastern Lions | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions on Feb 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Eastern Lions score 0.5 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Eastern Lions | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2/6 | 4/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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