Preston Lions bring their bags for Northcote City and John Cain Memorial Reserve brimming with hope and confidence, but the home side is hard to beat. More info on the match here!
- Northcote City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Preston Lions have the most points from losing position (13) in Victoria Premier League 2
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Northcote City form and stats
When playing at home in the Victoria Premier League 2, Northcote City have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games.
Happy days for Northcote City in their previous game, a fixture away at Pascoe Vale (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
Ahead of that match, Northcote City won a home game hosting Brunswick City (3-0).Take note that 13 of the most recent 17 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each team.
The Northcote fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Preston Lions form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Victoria Premier League 2. Preston Lions has drawn their two previous away games.
The attacking players of Preston have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Preston Lions in their previous game as they lost hosting Kingston, 0-2. Until that defeat this club had won at least a draw from six league rounds in a row.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Moreland Zebras.Preston Lions has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Preston Lions in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Preston Lions - Northcote 2-1.
Northcote City missing players
Preston Lions missing players
| Northcote City | Preston Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 33 |
| 32 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 55% | 73% |
| 81% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 55% |
| 33% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 32% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 14% |
| 71% | 73% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 64% |
| 24% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 27% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 5.3 | 6.2 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 9.2 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.7 | 11.5 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 45% | 48% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 40% | 34% |
| 10.1 | 10 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | 3.7 |
- Northcote City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Preston Lions have the most points from losing position (13) in Victoria Premier League 2
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Dandenong City | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Western United II | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Preston Lions | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Eastern Lions | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Manningham United Blues | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Melbourne City II | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Northcote City | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Langwarrin | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -7 | 29 |
| 10 | Bulleen Lions | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Werribee City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | Moreland Zebras | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | Brunswick City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -16 | 23 |
