Northcote City and Melbourne Srbija meet on Friday, Jul 3 at 12:30 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Victoria Premier League One. Melbourne Srbija hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Northcote City come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Melbourne Srbija, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Northcote City and Melbourne Srbija have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Melbourne Srbija won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.7 per game in recent meetings.

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