South Melbourne vs Sutherland Sharks

South Melbourne face Sutherland Sharks in the Australian Championship (Group Stage - 4) on Saturday 7 November 2026, kick-off 08:30 UTC at Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne.

South Melbourne are 1st with 10 points from 5 games, while Sutherland Sharks are 3rd with 4. That leaves South Melbourne 6 points ahead.

At home this season South Melbourne average 1.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game; on the road Sutherland Sharks average 1.0 scored and 0.5 conceded. South Melbourne have kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time; Sutherland Sharks have 1 clean sheet and 2 blanks.

South Melbourne have scored 4 and conceded 2 in their last 4 matches, with 0 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Sutherland Sharks have scored 4 and conceded 4 in their last 4 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2.

South Melbourne come into this fixture with a recent record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, while Sutherland Sharks have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the same window. South Melbourne currently sit 1st on 10 points, with Sutherland Sharks placed 3rd on 4 points. Across the last 1 head-to-head meetings, 1 goal have been scored and both teams found the net in 0 of them. The home side is favoured for this fixture, backing the South Melbourne win. The Home Win selection (Home Win) is assigned a 66% probability at odds of 1.52.

• South Melbourne have the better recent form (8 pts vs 5 pts from the last 5 matches).
• South Melbourne have scored 6 goals this season compared with 3 for Sutherland Sharks.
• Defensively, South Melbourne have conceded 2 and Sutherland Sharks have conceded 4.
• League positions: South Melbourne 1st, Sutherland Sharks 3rd.
• South Melbourne have won 2 of 2 home matches in this competition.
• Sutherland Sharks have won 1 of 2 away matches in this competition.

• South Melbourne at home: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats from 2 games.
• Sutherland Sharks away from home: 1 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from 2 games.
• South Melbourne have taken 7 points from their last 4 matches.
• Sutherland Sharks have taken 4 points from their last 4 matches.

In the last 1 meeting, South Melbourne have won 1, Sutherland Sharks have won 0 and 0 ended level. The most recent, on 17 October 2026, finished Sutherland Sharks 0-1 South Melbourne.