Eastern Lions will aim to utilise their home advantage to help shorten the gap to today’s opposition. The hosts are currently 4 points behind Kingston City.
- Eastern Lions have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
- Kingston City have the most scored goals (38) in Victoria Premier League 2
Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an animated match!
Eastern Lions form and stats
Eastern Lions have performed here at Gardiners Creek Reserve this season with 5 wins from 8 Victoria Premier League 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Moreland Zebras last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Before that match, a win away at Langwarrin.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Eastern Lions have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Eastern have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gardiners Creek Reserve with 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Eastern Lions are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gardiners Creek Reserve in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Kingston City form and stats
4-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kingston City, who have the most scored goals (38) in Victoria Premier League 2, in their Victoria Premier League 2 matches away. A great winning streak in away games for Kingston City as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Dandenong City have they travelled home without three points.
Two trips in a row for Kingston, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Bulleen Lions.
Prior to that result Kingston City won their away game at Northcote City. The scoreline was 3-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Kingston City in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Kingston City, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Take note that 9 of this team's 11 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Kingston City are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Kingston struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H meeting ended Kingston City - Eastern Lions 5-1, played this season.
Eastern Lions missing players
Kingston City missing players
| Eastern Lions | Kingston City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 38 |
| 29 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 83% |
| 61% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 88% | 67% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 39% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 56% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 56% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 28% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 5.7 | 7.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9.8 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.9 | 13.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 38% | 34% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 37% |
| 9.4 | 9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.5 | 8.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
- Eastern Lions have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
- Kingston City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kingston City have the most scored goals (38) in Victoria Premier League 2
- Kingston City have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Victoria Premier League 2
- Kingston City have the the best goal difference (+13) in Victoria Premier League 2
- Kingston City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kingston City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Preston Lions | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Western United II | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Dandenong City | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Eastern Lions | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | Manningham United Blues | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Werribee City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Melbourne City II | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Langwarrin | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -8 | 25 |
| 10 | Northcote City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Brunswick City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Moreland Zebras | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 21 |
| 13 | Bulleen Lions | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 20 |
