Oakleigh Cannons host South Melbourne on Friday, Jul 24 at 12:15 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 2 points in the NPL Victoria, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Oakleigh Cannons come into this fixture in good form (3W 2D 0L recently). South Melbourne travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Oakleigh Cannons here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against South Melbourne, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in South Melbourne won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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