Altona Magic - Heidelberg United in Npl Victoria: Stats, line-ups, games, tendencies and reports. Check out our thorough preview!
- Altona Magic have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Npl Victoria
- Heidelberg United is in the best form (4-1-0) in Npl Victoria
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Altona Magic and Heidelberg United.
Altona Magic form and stats
Altona Magic have played 8 Npl Victoria games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Altona crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Heidelberg United here at Paisley Park Soccer Complex.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Oakleigh Cannons (0-3).Altona Magic have scored 5 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Heidelberg United form and stats
Heidelberg United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Heidelberg United collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Npl Victoria. 6 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Heidelberg United are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Two travels in a row for Heidelberg, whose coach Katsakis could celebrate last time after the win against Altona Magic.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Melbourne Knights.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Heidelberg United are regular goalscorers on their travels. Heidelberg United have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Heidelberg United - Altona 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Altona Magic wins - draws - Heidelberg United wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Aidara 5 goals |  T. Semmy 2 goals | J. Stojcevski 1 goals |
Altona Magic missing players
Heidelberg United missing players
| Altona Magic | Heidelberg United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 35 |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 84% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 70% | 58% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 16% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 21% |
| 63% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 5.3 | 6.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 7.6 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.1 | 9.7 |
| 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 22% | 24% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 56% | 45% |
| 7.9 | 5.7 | 1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
- Altona Magic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Altona Magic have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Npl Victoria
- Heidelberg United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Heidelberg United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heidelberg United have scored more than double the goals of Altona Magic.
- Heidelberg United have the most points from losing position (8) in Npl Victoria
- Heidelberg United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heidelberg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Heidelberg United is in the best form (4-1-0) in Npl Victoria
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 44 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 39 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | Green Gully | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 5 | Avondale Heights | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Bentleigh Greens | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Altona Magic | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 23 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -14 | 22 |
| 12 | Hume City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -17 | 13 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -24 | 13 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -29 | 6 |
