Altona Magic hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 5 points and a 13th position in the Npl Victoria table. Visiting Port Melbourne holds 8th place with 12 pts.
- Altona Magic have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Npl Victoria
Altona Magic and Port Melbourne should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Altona Magic form and stats
With 0 Npl Victoria wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Altona Magic, who have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Npl Victoria, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. With seven home Npl Victoria games in a row without a win, the Altona fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Avondale Heights game long ago, can be stopped today.
Altona manager N. Kovacevic and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Eastern Lions (placed 11th) in the Npl Victoria. Preceding that match was the home game against Bentleigh Greens that was lost 0-2.
Altona Magic are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Altona have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Port Melbourne form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Npl Victoria travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Melbourne has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Melbourne won their last game, 3-2 versus Oakleigh Cannons played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Heidelberg United before that.
Port Melbourne has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Port Melbourne have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Altona Magic wins - draws - Port Melbourne wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Altona Magic missing players
Port Melbourne missing players
| Altona Magic | Port Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 17 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 71% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 60% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.9 | 9.7 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.8 | 10.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 25% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 32% |
- All of Port Melbourne's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Altona Magic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Altona Magic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Altona Magic have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have yet to win a game.
- Altona Magic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Port Melbourne have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Port Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Melbourne have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Port Melbourne have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Avondale Heights | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Oakleigh Cannons | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Hume City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Port Melbourne | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Green Gully | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | St. Albans Saints | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -17 | 8 |
| 13 | Altona Magic | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 4 |