Npl Victoria: First-class against modest, at least based on the matches so far. South Melbourne - Altona Magic. Home victory or a surprise result?
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (54) in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Npl Victoria
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
South Melbourne and Altona Magic should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
South Melbourne form and stats
10-1-0 is the performance here at Lakeside Stadium so far in the Npl Victoria, giving South Melbourne a total of 31 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results! South Melbourne has recorded two wins in a row here at Lakeside Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for South Melbourne last time playing, versus Oakleigh Cannons. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Schroen scoring for the victors.
Ahead of that match, South Melbourne won a home game hosting Dandenong Thunder (2-1).Goal party? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league games with this club has seen at least three goals.
Melbourne are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (32 goals in 11 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, South Melbourne have conceded only 7 goals.
Altona Magic form and stats
4-1-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Altona Magic in their Npl Victoria matches away. With the Altona losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Altona Magic might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Avondale Heights proved too strong as Altona Magic slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Paisley Park Soccer Complex.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dandenong City wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Altona playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 3 home wins.
Look out: 18 of the latest 22 league fixtures featuring this side have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Altona Magic have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. Altona Magic has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also faced each other previously this season: Altona Magic - Melbourne 0-1. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: South Melbourne won six, Altona Magic were winners in two and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  H. Sawyer 18 goals | P. Langlois 8 goals | M. Mikkola 8 goals |
South Melbourne missing players
Altona Magic missing players
| South Melbourne | Altona Magic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 54 | 32 | 14 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 55% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 45% |
| 45% | 55% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 27% | 36% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 50% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 55% | 59% |
| 6 | 5.5 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 8.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 48% | 48% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 7.5 | 8.3 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
- Altona Magic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Altona Magic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have not yet lost a game at home.
- South Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have scored more than double the goals of Altona Magic.
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most clean sheets (11) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most points (31) at home in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most points from losing position (9) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (32) at home in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (54) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the the best goal difference (+36) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne is in the best form (5-1-0) in Npl Victoria
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 36 | 53 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 48 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Avondale Heights | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | Altona Magic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -14 | 23 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 23 |
| 12 | Hume City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -28 | 17 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -42 | 6 |
