Bitesize Prediction: Heidelberg vs South Melbourne – 26/07/25

Competition: NPL Victoria

Market: Heidelberg win

Odds: 7/10 @ 1xBet

Looking to take a giant leap towards this season’s NPL Victoria crown, Heidelberg will welcome South Melbourne to the Olympic Park on Saturday morning.

Starting with the hosts, embarking on what has been a sensational run of form this season, Heidelberg are cruising their way to a first NPL Victoria title since 2018. Last seen extending on their Australian Cup adventure as they punched their quarter-final ticket thanks to a 2-0 win against the Western Bears, John Anastasiadis’ side will simply be looking to make another statement here. Getting this weekend’s fixtures underway holding a commanding five-point buffer over the chasing pack, the Warriors are riding a major wave of momentum. Putting in a thumping display earlier in the week as they claimed a thumping 3-0 victory away at Green Gully, Heidelberg have won their previous three appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 7-0. It should also be highlighted, the runaway leaders are unbeaten in all of their last 18 straight outings – a run that stems all the way back to February 6th.

As for the visitors, while South Melbourne might have opened the 2025 campaign in the midst of a real nightmare, Sinisa Cohadzic have turned a recent corner. Along with mustering seven points from their previous three NPL Victoria appearances, the Hellas have also suffered just a single defeat from their last nine outings across all fronts – a run that stems back to a 2-0 loss at home against Port Melbourne on May 18t. However, facing what will be a heavyweight challenge here, the Blues have continued to show some glaring issues on the road. In fact, South Melbourne have notched just a single NPL Victoria win on their travels since the start of February. It should also be highlighted, losing their previous three straight trips to the runaway NPL Victoria leaders by an aggregate score of 5-2, we are backing a similar outcome on Saturday morning.

Bet: Heidelberg 7/10 to beat South Melbourne in Saturday’s NPL Victoria matchup @ 1xBet