Pre-match info: 14 points split the squads ahead of this match, Port Melbourne having performed best. Can Altona Magic upset the odds?
- Altona Magic have the fewest scored goals (14) in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Npl Victoria
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning added motivation and significance.
This should be an entertaining match with lots of action and energy as both participants are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Altona Magic form and stats
Altona Magic have collected 10 points from their Npl Victoria home games so far after 3-1-5.
Stress levels are on the rise for Altona Magic's attacking players as they have now played 244 minutes without scoring in a league game. Aidara was their last goal scorer.
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, an away loss at Oakleigh Cannons.If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 13 latest league matches reveals that 12 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
Altona Magic have scored 5 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. 11 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Port Melbourne form and stats
Port Melbourne have an excellent away record in the Npl Victoria so far with 6-3-1 from 10 games. Port Melbourne have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Oakleigh Cannons with 1-3 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dandenong Thunder at their stadium, the result 2-0.Port Melbourne has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other already this season, with the match result Port Melbourne - Altona 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - two - one (Altona Magic wins - draws - Port Melbourne wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Duggan 6 goals |   M. Aidara 5 goals | L. Tevere 4 goals |
Altona Magic missing players
Port Melbourne missing players
| Altona Magic | Port Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | 29 |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 5% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 63% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 8.1 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| 8 | 5.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 3 |
- 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 (0) in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have the fewest scored goals (14) in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Port Melbourne have scored more than double the goals of Altona Magic.
- Port Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne have the most clean sheets (5) away in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne 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 | 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 42 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | Avondale Heights | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | Green Gully | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 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 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 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 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -33 | 6 |
