South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions: result 5-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 2, 2022 at 07:45 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions?
South Melbourne won 5-0 on April 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 3′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 10′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 32′A. WebbSouth Melbourne
- 71′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 90′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
Official lineup for South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Melbourne
- 9H. Sawyer
- 17A. Brennan
- 19A. Webb
- 22M. Mikkola
- 4M. Jankovic
- 6P. Langlois
- 10M. Schröen
- 5J. Marshall
- 11B. Norton
- 24B. Djiba
- 1Javier López
Eastern Lions
- 11Aaron Fabris
- 4William Ellis
- 7Ziggy Razuki
- 14Marcus Dray Dimanche
- 16Shaun Kenny
- 23Giannis Georgopoulos
- 26Andreas Syngeniotis
- 8R. Losty
- 15Charles Fry
- 18Konstantinos Stratomitros
- 1Keegan Coulter
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Eastern Lions have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | Green Gully(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Hume City(home) | 5-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 13, 2022 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 4-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | Avondale(home) | 2-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Dandenong City(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Port Melbourne(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Altona Magic(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Melbourne win, 1 draw, 0 Eastern Lions wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | South Melbourne 1-1 Eastern Lions | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | South Melbourne 5-2 Eastern Lions | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs Eastern Lions on Mar 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Eastern Lions score 1.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Eastern Lions | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 41 |
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