Altona Magic v Oakleigh Cannons preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 08:15 (UTC)
Venue: Paisley Park Soccer Complex (5000 seats)

It's only six days and nights since Altona Magic played against St. Albans Saints and the result was 4-1. What will the score be versus Oakleigh Cannons?

Insights:
  • Altona Magic have the most points from losing position (15) in Npl Victoria
  • Oakleigh Cannons have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Npl Victoria

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

This has all the signs of an interesting game with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's go!

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Altona Magic form and stats

All-inclusive Npl Victoria stats at home this season for Altona Magic are 6-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Altona Magic are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

It's back home for Altona, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating St. Albans Saints away with the result 4-1. Cuba (2) and Markovski (2) found the net in that victory.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Heidelberg United.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 19 latest league games shows that 15 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

Goals decide football matches and Altona Magic are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 league matches. Altona Magic have conceded 18 from these games.

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Oakleigh Cannons form and stats

Oakleigh Cannons's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Oakleigh Cannons collect 23 points from their 11 away matches in the Npl Victoria. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

There might be some fixture complaints from Oakleigh as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Port Melbourne. That defeat ended this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; ten games in all!

Before that, the Victoria Dockerty Cup victory away at Melbourne Knights.

It's early days yet, but Oakleigh Cannons has scored 22 and conceded 11 goals from their travels in the league so far (11 games).

Head 2 Head

The 7 most recent meetings involving these sides have all finished as Oakleigh Cannons wins. Surely both teams are aware of this.

These competitors have fought earlier this season: Oakleigh Cannons - Altona Magic 5-1.

Top Goalscorers

Altona MagicJ. Markovski
J. Markovski
17 goals
Altona MagicT. Semmy
T. Semmy
9 goals
Oakleigh CannonsA. Salmon
A. Salmon
9 goals

Altona Magic missing players

Oakleigh Cannons missing players

Altona Magic Oakleigh Cannons
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 2 Played P 4 11 22
11 6 1 Won W 3 7 16
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
9 3 1 Lost L 1 2 3
44 22 5 Scored S 5 22 54
44 18 7 Conceded C 4 11 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 91% 91%
77% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 68%
55% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 41%
45% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 27%
73% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 59%
14% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 32%
14% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 9% 9%
 
5.4 5.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9.5 8.4 7.7
6 5.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4 3.9
2.2 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.5 9.4 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.9 11.4
4.4 4.5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 5.4
46% 49% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 40% 46%
 
11.7 10.5 16.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 5.5 5
5.2 5.2 9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 1.9 2
Key stats in Npl Victoria this season:
  • Altona Magic have the most points from losing position (15) in Npl Victoria
  • Altona Magic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Oakleigh Cannons have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Oakleigh Cannons have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Npl Victoria
  • Oakleigh Cannons have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Oakleigh Cannons 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 Avondale Heights 22 18 3 1 72 20 11 11 0 0 44 9 11 7 3 1 28 11 52 57
2 South Melbourne 21 17 2 2 42 16 13 10 1 2 30 14 8 7 1 0 12 2 26 53
3 Oakleigh Cannons 22 16 3 3 54 21 11 9 1 1 32 10 11 7 2 2 22 11 33 51
4 Melbourne Knights 22 12 5 5 43 27 12 7 3 2 25 13 10 5 2 3 18 14 16 41
5 Port Melbourne 22 12 4 6 46 27 11 6 3 2 20 11 11 6 1 4 26 16 19 40
6 Altona Magic 22 11 2 9 44 44 10 6 1 3 22 18 12 5 1 6 22 26 0 35
7 Green Gully 22 11 1 10 48 37 11 6 0 5 27 23 11 5 1 5 21 14 11 34
8 Dandenong Thunder 22 8 3 11 40 42 11 3 2 6 20 24 11 5 1 5 20 18 -2 27
9 Hume City 22 5 6 11 28 33 11 2 3 6 9 14 11 3 3 5 19 19 -5 21
10 Heidelberg United 21 5 6 10 23 40 11 4 4 3 13 13 10 1 2 7 10 27 -17 21
11 St. Albans Saints 22 4 4 14 20 49 10 3 2 5 10 15 12 1 2 9 10 34 -29 16
12 Bentleigh Greens 22 4 2 16 21 44 11 1 1 9 9 25 11 3 1 7 12 19 -23 14
13 Moreland City 22 3 4 15 24 58 10 2 2 6 11 26 12 1 2 9 13 32 -34 13
14 North Geelong Warriors 22 4 1 17 16 63 10 2 0 8 5 29 12 2 1 9 11 34 -47 13

Read more about Npl Victoria

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.