South Melbourne fights Heidelberg United in Npl Victoria battle

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Fri 14.February
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lakeside Stadium (15000 seats)

This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Npl Victoria game of the season. Both South Melbourne and Heidelberg United are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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South Melbourne form and stats

Last season, South Melbourne's league statistics were 10 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Npl Victoria. Over these 26 matches they scored 27 goals and conceded 42. Playing at home last season South Melbourne managed 6-2-5 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 17 conceded.

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Heidelberg United form and stats

Last season was a triumph for Heidelberg United in the national league as they took home the Npl Victoria trophy. The championship was secured after 17 wins, 4 draws and only 5 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 10, drew 0 and lost 3.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: South Melbourne won one, Heidelberg United won three and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Heidelberg UnitedS. Ellis
S. Ellis
6 goals
Heidelberg UnitedA. Zahra
A. Zahra
3 goals
Heidelberg UnitedA. Cartanos
A. Cartanos
3 goals

South Melbourne missing players

Heidelberg United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
South Melbourne Heidelberg United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
South Melbourne Last season Heidelberg United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 27
10 6   Won W   10 17
4 2   Drew D   0 4
12 5   Lost L   3 6
27 14   Scored S   28 54
42 17   Conceded C   15 30
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
81% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 81%
54% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 56%
27% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 33%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 26%
42% 31%   BTTS BTTS   54% 59%
23% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 37%
38% 38%   Failed to Score F T   8% 7%
 
5.5 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   6.4 6.1
4.9 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   3.6 4.3
1.8 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.8
1 0   Red cards R C   1 4
 
297 156   Total Shots T S   194 380
138 68   Shots on Target S O   83 173
20% 21%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 29%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Altona Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Avondale Heights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bentleigh Greens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dandenong City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dandenong Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Eastern Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Green Gully 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heidelberg United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Hume City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Melbourne Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Oakleigh Cannons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Port Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 South Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 St. Albans Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heidelberg United 26 17 4 5 53 28 13 7 4 2 25 13 13 10 0 3 28 15 25 55
2 Avondale Heights 26 16 5 5 63 29 13 9 1 3 31 13 13 7 4 2 32 16 34 53
3 Oakleigh Cannons 26 13 6 7 45 32 13 9 2 2 28 15 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 45
4 Green Gully 26 12 8 6 55 40 13 5 5 3 32 24 13 7 3 3 23 16 15 44
5 Bentleigh Greens 26 13 4 9 47 45 13 9 1 3 27 19 13 4 3 6 20 26 2 43
6 Hume City 26 12 5 9 41 37 13 8 1 4 24 17 13 4 4 5 17 20 4 41
7 Dandenong City 26 10 5 11 42 47 13 4 3 6 20 24 13 6 2 5 22 23 -5 35
8 South Melbourne 26 10 4 12 27 42 13 6 2 5 14 17 13 4 2 7 13 25 -15 34
9 Port Melbourne 26 8 7 11 41 37 13 5 4 4 24 17 13 3 3 7 17 20 4 31
10 Melbourne Knights 26 10 4 12 35 42 13 6 2 5 20 18 13 4 2 7 15 24 -7 31
11 Altona Magic 26 9 2 15 43 51 13 5 1 7 19 19 13 4 1 8 24 32 -8 29
12 Dandenong Thunder 26 6 6 14 44 70 13 2 4 7 20 34 13 4 2 7 24 36 -26 24
13 Kingston 26 6 5 15 35 51 13 3 2 8 14 25 13 3 3 7 21 26 -16 23
14 Pascoe Vale 26 6 3 17 33 53 13 3 2 8 22 29 13 3 1 9 11 24 -20 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Altona Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Avondale Heights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bentleigh Greens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dandenong City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dandenong Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Eastern Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Green Gully 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heidelberg United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Hume City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Melbourne Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Oakleigh Cannons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Port Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 South Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 St. Albans Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.