South Melbourne vs Port Melbourne: result 5-2 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on April 24, 2023 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Port Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 5-2 on April 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne
- 10′A. RiakSouth Melbourne
- 44′J. WallenSouth Melbourne
- 45′F. McFarlanePort Melbourne
- 77′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne
- 79′D. JokPort Melbourne
- 90′A. BrennanSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Port Melbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Hume City(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 26, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 8, 2023 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Heidelberg United(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 6-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 South Melbourne win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Port Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Port Melbourne 2-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 30, 2022 | South Melbourne 3-0 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 18, 2021 | South Melbourne 0-1 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Port Melbourne 0-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Port Melbourne 1-1 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 9, 2019 | South Melbourne 2-1 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Port Melbourne vs South Melbourne on Jul 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Port Melbourne score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Port Melbourne | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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 | 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