Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Dandenong Thunder in 9th and Port Melbourne in 7th place.
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!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Dandenong Thunder form and stats
Three home games done for Dandenong Thunder, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.A good away victory last time out for Dandenong Thunder, who won 4-3 against Dandenong City. Before that, Dandenong Thunder drew at home versus Bentleigh Greens.
Dandenong Thunder can score goals in their home matches. After 3 matches they have found the net 6 times. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Dandenong Thunder have allowed the opposition to score 9 goals here at George Andrews Reserve. Dandenong Thunder's defense is seriously deficient as 9 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Port Melbourne form and stats
Port Melbourne are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).Port Melbourne won their last game, 5-1 versus Hume City played at home. A 2-3 defeat away at Melbourne Knights before that.
3 goals so far away for Port Melbourne, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Dandenong Thunder-Port Melbourne H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Dandenong Thunder 1 win, Port Melbourne 1 win, 0 draws.Dandenong Thunder missing players
Port Melbourne missing players
| Dandenong Thunder | Port Melbourne | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 | Scored | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 | Conceded | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 57% |
| 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 43% |
| 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 86% | 100% | Both teams to score | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 43% |
- Dandenong Thunder hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Dandenong Thunder is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Dandenong Thunder has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
- Dandenong Thunder has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Avondale Heights | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Melbourne Knights | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Altona Magic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Pascoe Vale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Port Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Green Gully | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Dandenong Thunder | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Hume City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Kingston | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | South Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 3 |
