Npl Victoria duel: Close contest expected between Altona Magic and Dandenong City

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Paisley Park Soccer Complex (5000 seats)

With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Altona Magic fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Dandenong City.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Altona Magic form and stats

The story so far for Altona Magic at their home stadium (Paisley Park Soccer Complex) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Altona Magic has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players. Altona Magic are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Paisley Park Soccer Complex, having lost their two previous games here.

Altona Magic's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Dandenong City. Heartbreak before that as Altona Magic lost 1-2 at Bentleigh Greens's place.

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 Altona Magic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

A decent goal production from Altona Magic in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Dandenong City form and stats

Playing away, Dandenong City have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season.

Dandenong City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Altona Magic. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Oakleigh Cannons wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by Dandenong City in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Dandenong City, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Dandenong City have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dandenong City have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Altona Magic - Dandenong City 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Altona Magic won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Dandenong City has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 0

Altona Magic missing players

Dandenong City missing players

Altona Magic Dandenong City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
22 11 2 Played 3 11 22
9 5 2 Won 1 4 7
1 1 0 Drew 0 2 5
12 5 0 Lost 2 5 10
38 18 6 Scored 3 16 31
41 15 3 Conceded 4 20 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 95%
86% 82% 100% Over 1.5 67% 73% 77%
82% 82% 100% Over 2.5 33% 55% 50%
41% 27% 100% Over 3.5 33% 45% 41%
27% 9% 50% Over 4.5 0% 36% 32%
73% 73% 100% BTTS 33% 64% 59%
5% 9% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 18% 23%
23% 18% 0% Failed To Score 33% 27% 23%
 
5.9 6 15 Corners For (avg) 2 4.5 4.4
4.2 3.2 1 Corners Against (avg) 8.7 5.4 4.6
2.1 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 3 3
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Altona Magic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dandenong City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Altona Magic
All Npl Victoria
All Home Away
15-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 3 - 2 Dandenong Thunder
23-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 0 Altona Magic
29-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 3 - 1 Kingston City
06-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 0 - 1 Heidelberg United
12-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 2 - 1 Altona Magic
20-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 1 - 2 Dandenong City
27-07-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Altona Magic
03-08-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Avondale Heights
18-08-19 NPL South Melbourne 06:00 Altona Magic
25-08-19 NPL Altona Magic 05:00 Pascoe Vale
Dandenong City
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-06-19 NPL Dandenong City 2 - 2 Green Gully
21-06-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 2 Dandenong City
28-06-19 NPL Dandenong City 1 - 0 Hume City
06-07-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 1 - 1 Dandenong City
13-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 1 Dandenong City
20-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 1 - 2 Dandenong City
26-07-19 NPL Dandenong City 10:30 Heidelberg United
02-08-19 NPL Dandenong City 10:30 Bentleigh Greens
19-08-19 NPL Kingston City 10:30 Dandenong City
25-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 05:00 Dandenong City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Avondale Heights 22 14 5 3 53 22 12 9 1 2 29 10 10 5 4 1 24 12 31 47
2 Heidelberg United 21 13 3 5 43 24 12 7 3 2 25 13 9 6 0 3 18 11 19 42
3 Bentleigh Greens 22 13 2 7 42 36 11 9 0 2 25 14 11 4 2 5 17 22 6 41
4 Green Gully 22 10 7 5 45 33 11 4 4 3 25 21 11 6 3 2 20 12 12 37
5 Hume City 22 11 4 7 35 26 11 8 1 2 22 9 11 3 3 5 13 17 9 37
6 Oakleigh Cannons 21 9 5 7 32 27 10 6 2 2 17 11 11 3 3 5 15 16 5 32
7 Melbourne Knights 22 10 3 9 32 33 12 6 2 4 19 16 10 4 1 5 13 17 -1 30
8 Port Melbourne 22 8 5 9 34 28 9 5 2 2 17 8 13 3 3 7 17 20 6 29
9 Altona Magic 22 9 1 12 38 41 11 5 1 5 18 15 11 4 0 7 20 26 -3 28
10 South Melbourne 22 8 4 10 21 35 10 4 2 4 9 14 12 4 2 6 12 21 -14 28
11 Dandenong City 22 7 5 10 31 39 11 3 3 5 15 19 11 4 2 5 16 20 -8 26
12 Kingston 21 4 4 13 23 40 11 2 2 7 11 22 10 2 2 6 12 18 -17 16
12 Dandenong Thunder 22 4 6 12 36 59 11 0 4 7 14 32 11 4 2 5 22 27 -23 18
13 Pascoe Vale 22 5 2 15 27 46 11 3 1 7 19 25 11 2 1 8 8 21 -19 17
14 Kingston City 22 4 4 14 25 45 11 2 2 7 11 22 11 2 2 7 14 23 -20 16

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