An important duel in the bottom section of the Npl Victoria, with both Dandenong Thunder and Altona Magic experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 13th place.
- Dandenong Thunder have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Altona Magic have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Npl Victoria
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Dandenong Thunder form and stats
When playing at home in the Npl Victoria, Dandenong Thunder have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Dandenong to get some points in this home game.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Heidelberg United (1-2).
Dandenong have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at George Andrews Reserve with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Dandenong have conceded 9 from these games.
Altona Magic form and stats
The Npl Victoria season is young and Altona Magic, who have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Npl Victoria, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Altona are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Hume City fixture.
Altona Magic delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Port Melbourne (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Npl Victoria game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Eastern Lions that ended 1-1.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 3 goals have been conceded by Altona in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Dandenong Thunder, two draws and three wins for Altona Magic. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Bonada 8 goals | A. Sulemani 3 goals |  J. Markovski 2 goals |
Dandenong Thunder missing players
Altona Magic missing players
| Dandenong Thunder | Altona Magic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 91% |
| 82% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 82% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 9% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 9% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 11.8 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 9.3 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 27% |
- Altona Magic have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Npl Victoria
- Altona Magic have yet to win a game.
- Dandenong Thunder have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Altona Magic have scored away.
- Dandenong Thunder have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dandenong Thunder 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 | Avondale Heights | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Oakleigh Cannons | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Hume City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Green Gully | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | St. Albans Saints | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -17 | 9 |
| 13 | Altona Magic | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 4 |