St. Albans Saints vs South Melbourne: result 0-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 26, 2023 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Churchill Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of St. Albans Saints vs South Melbourne?
South Melbourne won 0-1 on March 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 50′M. MikkolaSouth Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Albans Saints have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; South Melbourne have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Hume City(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Heidelberg United(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 4-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Green Gully(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Moreland City(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 St. Albans Saints win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 South Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2022 | South Melbourne 4-0 St. Albans Saints | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 13, 2022 | St. Albans Saints 1-4 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 17, 2021 | South Melbourne 2-0 St. Albans Saints | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: South Melbourne vs St. Albans Saints on Jun 11, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
St. Albans Saints score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans Saints | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St. Albans Saints sit 9th in Victoria NPL (31 points from 25 matches) and South Melbourne sit 5th (41 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
| 9 | St. Albans Saints | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 31 |
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