Npl Victoria match preview: Avondale Heights versus Hume City

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Avenger Park (1000 seats)

Avondale Heights perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Hume City can look both up and down from their 7th position.

Insights:
  • Avondale Heights have the most scored goals (19) in Npl Victoria
  • Hume City have the fewest points (1) away in Npl Victoria

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Avondale Heights form and stats

The story so far in the Npl Victoria for Avondale Heights, who have the most scored goals (19) in Npl Victoria, at their home stadium (Avenger Park) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Avondale after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dandenong Thunder in a game that was won 2-1.

The Avondale fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. On the other hand, Avondale have conceded 5 goals.

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Hume City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest points (1) away in Npl Victoria, on their Npl Victoria travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. A depressing four defeats in a row for Hume in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Green Gully.

Hume play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to South Melbourne (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 6-0 vs St. Albans Saints.

Hume have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. For Hume, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Avondale Heights, one draw and zero wins for Hume City. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Avondale HeightsS. Valentini
S. Valentini
6 goals
Hume CityJ. Bingham
J. Bingham
6 goals
AvondaleL. Boland
L. Boland
5 goals

Avondale Heights missing players

Hume City missing players

Avondale Heights Hume City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 5 10
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 1 Lost L 2 4 4
19 7 2 Scored S 1 5 18
9 5 3 Conceded C 5 12 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
50% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
60% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 50%
30% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 30%
10% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.3 10.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7.4 8.8
5.6 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 4.3
34% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 42%
Key stats in Npl Victoria this season:
  • All of Avondale Heights's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Hume City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Avondale Heights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Avondale Heights have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have the most scored goals (19) in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have the the best goal difference (+10) in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hume City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hume City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hume City have the fewest points (1) away in Npl Victoria
  • Hume City have yet to win a game away.
  • Hume City 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

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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.