Eltham Redbacks and Melbourne Srbija meet on Friday, Jul 24 at 12:30 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Victoria Premier League One. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

Eltham Redbacks come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Melbourne Srbija, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Eltham Redbacks won their last outing, while Melbourne Srbija suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Eltham Redbacks and Melbourne Srbija have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Melbourne Srbija won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Eltham Redbacks a slight edge, but Melbourne Srbija are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.