The manager C. Taylor looks to inspire South Melbourne win against Pascoe Vale

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

South Melbourne form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for South Melbourne, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npl Victoria, are 3-1-4 (wins-draw-losses).

South Melbourne's previous game was a Npl Victoria match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Pascoe Vale. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that match was the home game against Kingston that was lost 0-2.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier South Melbourne matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from one game).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for South Melbourne here at Lakeside Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). South Melbourne have conceded 13 from these games.

Pascoe Vale form and stats

There's been little loot from Pascoe Vale's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 8 away games. Pascoe Vale, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Npl Victoria, only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. It's looking increasingly bleak for Pascoe Vale who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Altona Magic was the last time a defeat was avoided. It's all red in the travel logs of Pascoe Vale, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Pascoe Vale, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus South Melbourne. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-5 defeat against Avondale Heights.

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 Pascoe Vale playing away, we found two games. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 2 home wins.

Goals are few and far between in Pascoe Vale's away games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. Pascoe Vale have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: South Melbourne - Pascoe Vale 1-0. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for South Melbourne, 1 draw and 2 wins for Pascoe Vale. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

South Melbourne missing players

Pascoe Vale missing players