The visiting South Melbourne team should be odds-on favourites at Bentleigh Greens, as the guests own a 36 point supremacy from their 20 league matches this season.
- Bentleigh Greens have the fewest points (4) at home in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Npl Victoria
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
This could be an engrossing match with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Bentleigh Greens form and stats
Bentleigh Greens's struggle is real here at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex with only 4 points collected from 10 Npl Victoria games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-8.
Bentleigh Greens experienced a surprising defeat 1-3 against Oakleigh Cannons in their previous outing, also played at home. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated through three league matches.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting St. Albans Saints.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 most recent league games shows that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bentleigh here at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Bentleigh Greens have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Bentleigh hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Heidelberg United, St. Albans Saints, North Geelong Warriors and Moreland City), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
South Melbourne form and stats
The strength of South Melbourne on their travels this season is incredible with 19 points collected from 7 Npl Victoria away games. South Melbourne has 6-1-0 on the road, with 10 goals scored and 2 conceded. South Melbourne has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
There were no winners in Melbourne's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Hume City (placed 9th).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Oakleigh Cannons.South Melbourne have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. The South Melbourne defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 7 games). It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
South Melbourne have avoided a loss in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) versus Bentleigh.These two sides played each other previously this season: South Melbourne - Bentleigh Greens 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mikkola 9 goals | A. Riak 8 goals | P. Langlois 6 goals |
Bentleigh Greens missing players
South Melbourne missing players
| Bentleigh Greens | South Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 40 |
| 42 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 95% |
| 86% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 43% | 70% |
| 67% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 55% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 30% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 62% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 45% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 71% | 45% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.3 | 9.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 27% | 24% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 48% | 50% |
| 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
- Bentleigh Greens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Bentleigh Greens have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Bentleigh Greens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bentleigh Greens have the fewest points (4) at home in Npl Victoria
- Bentleigh Greens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South Melbourne have not yet lost a game away.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Npl Victoria
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 52 | 56 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 51 |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 50 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 37 |
| 6 | Altona Magic | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 32 |
| 7 | Green Gully | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Hume City | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Heidelberg United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 20 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -26 | 16 |
| 12 | Bentleigh Greens | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
| 13 | Moreland City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -33 | 13 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -41 | 13 |
