Competition: NPL Victoria
Market: Both teams to score
Odds: 4/7 @ BetUS
Two camps who find themselves scrapping it out at the foot of the NPL Victoria table, South Melbourne will welcome Altona Magic to the Lakeside Stadium on Saturday morning.
Starting with the hosts, while South Melbourne might have been crowned NPL Victoria champions last season, the Hellas have endured a public crisis this time around. However, despite still shockingly looking over their shoulder at the drop zone, Sinisa Cohadzic̢۪s side have turned a much-welcomed recent corner. Despite being last seen playing out a thrilling 3-3 stalemate away at Dandenong City, the Blues have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous seven appearances Рa run that stems back to May 18th. Signing off June with a 2-1 victory against Hume, South Melbourne have also gained a real reputation for their lively outcomes. Along with registering just a single clean sheet since the start of April, it should also be highlighted that Saturday̢۪s hosts have seen five of their last six NPL Victoria matchups finish with both teams finding the net.
As for the visitors, while Altona might have got June underway in the midst of an impressive three-match winning run, the Magic have come crashing back down to earth. Making an immediate return to losing ways last time out, Goran Lozanovski̢۪s side have mustered just a single victory from their previous six NPL Victoria appearances. Coming under real scrutiny on June 7th as they slumped to a 6-0 drumming at the hands of Dandenong, the former Hume boss will also have a continued headache over his side̢۪s extended defensive struggles. In fact, Altona have failed to register a single NPL Victoria clean sheet since the end of May. It should also be noted, extending on from the 2024 campaign, Lozanovski̢۪s men have remarkably notched just a sole clean sheet away from the Paisley Park Soccer Complex over the past 13 months.
Bet: Both teams to score at South Melbourne vs Altona Magic 4/7 for Saturday’s NPL Victoria matchup @ BetUS