South Melbourne meet the North Geelong Warriors for the second time this season with South Melbourne striving to bounce back from their narrow 2-1 loss to Green Gully, while the North Geelong Warriors will be looking to bounce back from their 4-0 thumping to Heidelberg United last weekend.
North Geelong Warriors (LLLLL)
The North Geelong Warriors have had tough season thus far sitting second bottom of the NPL ladder. Coming off a 3-1 loss to Avondale FC, North Geelong were unable to bounce back against Heidelberg United after suffering a 4-0 loss to the Bergers last weekend. With the North Geelong Warriors sitting in the relegation zone, the hosts’ will striving to avoid relegation with consecutive victories starting with a win against South Melbourne at Elcho Park on Saturday afternoon.
South Melbourne (WWWWL)
South Melbourne is in good form at the moment with four wins in their past five matches. Coming off a narrow 1-0 victory over the Oakleigh Cannons, the boys were unable to continue on their winning ways after a 2-1 loss to Green Gully courtesy of a Jonathan Bounas winner in the 45th minute. Now in second position after Heidelberg’s emphatic 4-0 win last weekend against the Warriors, South will be looking to put pressure on Heidelberg on top of the table, with three points against the Warriors on Saturday afternoon.
Head-to-Head
The last time these two teams met was in Round 8 where South Melbourne secured a narrow 2-1 win against North Geelong at Lakeside Stadium courtesy of a Milos Lujic penalty in the 64th minute.
South Melbourne its last three matches against the North Geelong Warriors.
