We have to say that both sides are doing all right, Port Melbourne enjoying a 7 point lead on Avondale Heights in the tables. Let's go!
- Avondale Heights have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Port Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
This is a local derby, usually meaning more stress and significance.
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.
Avondale Heights form and stats
5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl Victoria numbers at home for Avondale Heights so far this season.
Avondale Heights are returning here after guesting Mindil Aces in a Ffa Cup game and winning with a 6-0 scoreline.
Before that match, a Npl Victoria win away at Altona Magic.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Avondale Heights as they are travelling to their away game against Dandenong City in the Npl Victoria. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Avondale in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Port Melbourne form and stats
Port Melbourne have an excellent away record in the Npl Victoria so far with 7-3-1 from 11 games. Port Melbourne has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against St. Albans Saints.
Port Melbourne played 1-1 against Dandenong City in their previous match.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Heidelberg United.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Port Melbourne in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Melbourne, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Port Melbourne are hosting South Melbourne in the Npl Victoria only four days away.
Port Melbourne are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Port Melbourne as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled earlier this season: Port Melbourne - Avondale 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Avondale Heights six wins, three draws and Port Melbourne one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Duggan 10 goals | L. Boland 8 goals | S. Valentini 6 goals |
Avondale Heights missing players
Port Melbourne missing players
| Avondale Heights | Port Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 43 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 38 |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 73% | 77% |
| 59% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 45% |
| 36% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 55% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 50% |
| 36% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 45% | 41% |
| 14% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 5.5 | 6.6 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 11.3 | 10.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 40% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 36% | 38% |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
- Avondale Heights have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 38 | 56 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 48 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Green Gully | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Avondale Heights | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 |
| 7 | Bentleigh Greens | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Altona Magic | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -16 | 23 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 23 |
| 12 | Hume City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -17 | 19 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -32 | 17 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -42 | 6 |
