South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United: result 1-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 8, 2024 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United?
South Melbourne and Heidelberg United drew 1-1 on March 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′H. SawyerSouth Melbourne
- 23′?Heidelberg United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Heidelberg United have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Manningham United Blues(away) | 5-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Hume City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Moreland City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Avondale(away) | 0-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Green Gully(home) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Altona Magic(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 2-3 | Australia Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 South Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Heidelberg United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2023 | Heidelberg United 2-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 17, 2023 | South Melbourne 0-2 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| May 22, 2022 | Heidelberg United 2-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | South Melbourne 3-1 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Heidelberg United 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 14, 2020 | South Melbourne 0-3 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne on Aug 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heidelberg United score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Heidelberg United | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Heidelberg United sit 6th (37 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 37 |
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