South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United: result 3-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 17, 2022 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United?
South Melbourne won 3-1 on February 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. WebbSouth Melbourne
- 37′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne
- 86′102591South Melbourne (o.g.)
- 88′K. SheppardHeidelberg United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Heidelberg United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2021 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-3 | Australia Cup |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Hume City(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Green Gully(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Altona Magic(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Dandenong City(away) | 3-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Green Gully(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 South Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Heidelberg United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Heidelberg United 0-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 14, 2020 | South Melbourne 0-3 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 25, 2019 | South Melbourne 0-3 Heidelberg United | Victoria NPL |
| May 18, 2019 | Heidelberg United 1-3 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Heidelberg United vs South Melbourne on Feb 28, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heidelberg United score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Heidelberg United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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