Dandenong Thunder are all set for a new test after their 0-0 against Port Melbourne last time out. Altona Magic are coming to visit!
- Dandenong Thunder have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Altona Magic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning added mental strain and significance.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Dandenong Thunder form and stats
Dandenong Thunder's struggle is real here at George Andrews Reserve with only 8 points collected from 9 Npl Victoria games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5.
Dandenong Thunder drew their last game, 0-0 away at Port Melbourne (placed 5th).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Bentleigh Greens.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Dandenong Thunder handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
A decent goal production from Dandenong in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Dandenong Thunder with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
Altona Magic form and stats
There's been little loot from Altona Magic's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Npl Victoria. Altona Magic only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
The regulars enjoyed Altona's previous game versus Melbourne Knights (placed 4th), a 3-2 win played at home.
Prior to that match, the Altona Magic manager Markovski faced defeat when travelling to Green Gully and losing 2-5.Altona Magic are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 13 of this club's 15 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
Altona are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. For Altona Magic, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the teams faced each other earlier this season; Altona Magic - Dandenong 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dandenong Thunder two wins, two draws and Altona Magic six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Markovski 13 goals | T. Semmy 9 goals |  G. Damen 7 goals |
Dandenong Thunder missing players
Altona Magic missing players
| Dandenong Thunder | Altona Magic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 34 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 25 | 41 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 68% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 63% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 74% |
| 26% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 9.1 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 42% | 42% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 44% |
| 7.2 | 8.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 14 | 12.5 |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
- Altona Magic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Altona Magic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dandenong Thunder have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dandenong Thunder haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Altona Magic | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 26 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 10 | Hume City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -22 | 16 |
| 12 | North Geelong Warriors | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -36 | 13 |
| 13 | Moreland City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -32 | 12 |
| 14 | Bentleigh Greens | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -21 | 11 |
