Match

South Melbourne vs Solomon Kings: prediction and stats

OFC Pro LeagueGroup stage · Matchday 1Kick-off on January 25, 2027 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne

South MelbourneSolomon Kings

The Footlab AI model makes South Melbourne the favourite at 70%, against 18% for a draw and 12% for Solomon Kings. The most likely score is 2-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,697 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win South Melbourne vs Solomon Kings?

South Melbourne starts as the favourite with a 219-point Elo edge (1,841 vs 1,621).

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South Melbourne winDrawSolomon Kings win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for South Melbourne vs Solomon Kings

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

South Melbourne

4-3-3
  1. 7D. Yoo
  2. 16A. Cocks
  3. 11Yuki Uchida
  1. 21S. Pasquali
  2. 27J. Painter-Andrews
  3. 8P. Retre
  1. 4Marco Jankovic
  2. 17T. Giannakopoulos
  3. 23J. Eliopoulos
  4. 3Jordan Lampard
  1. 1Javier López

Solomon Kings

Not enough data to predict the Solomon Kings lineup.

Computed on November 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Solomon Kings have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

South Melbourne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Sutherland Sharks(home)0-0Australian Championship
Oct 29, 2026Canberra FC(away)2-0Australian Championship
Oct 23, 2026Sydney United(home)1-1Australian Championship
Oct 17, 2026Sutherland Sharks(away)1-0Australian Championship
Oct 10, 2026Melbourne Victory(home)1-1Australia Cup
Solomon Kings
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 13, 2026Hekari United(home)3-0OFC Pro League
May 10, 2026Vanuatu United(home)2-3OFC Pro League
May 7, 2026Tahiti United(home)2-1OFC Pro League
Apr 17, 2026South Island United(away)1-2OFC Pro League
Apr 14, 2026Vanuatu United(home)3-2OFC Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Melbourne win, 1 draw, 0 Solomon Kings wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2026Solomon Kings 1-1 South MelbourneOFC Pro League
Mar 4, 2026South Melbourne 5-0 Solomon KingsOFC Pro League

Last archived meeting: Solomon Kings vs South Melbourne on Mar 19, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

South Melbourne score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Solomon Kings score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
South Melbourne1.60.959/158/15
Solomon Kings1.31.738/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

South Melbourne sit 2nd in OFC Pro League (25 points from 14 matches) and Solomon Kings sit 5th (18 points from 14 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2026 season.

Final 2026 standings
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2South Melbourne14743401825
5Solomon Kings14536142118

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for South Melbourne vs Solomon Kings?
The Footlab AI model makes South Melbourne the favourite at 70%, against 18% for a draw and 12% for Solomon Kings.
Where and when is South Melbourne vs Solomon Kings played?
South Melbourne vs Solomon Kings is played on January 25, 2027 at 02:00 AM (UTC) at Lakeside Stadium, in the OFC Pro League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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