Dandenong Thunder are welcoming South Melbourne for another important game after their 2-6 result against Avondale Heights.
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
0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Dandenong Thunder, who have the most conceded goals (24) in Npl Victoria, so far this season.Dandenong Thunder lost their last game at Avondale Heights after a 2-6 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Port Melbourne (0-3).
Dandenong Thunder have scored 3 goals here in 4 matches, not a lot. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Dandenong Thunder have allowed the opposition to score 12 goals here at George Andrews Reserve. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Dandenong Thunder have let the opposition score 12 times, an average of more than three per game.
South Melbourne form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for South Melbourne, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Npl Victoria, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose).This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npl Victoria home defeat versus Hume City with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Melbourne Knights.
The attacking power of South Melbourne when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored in 6 matches. In the opposite end, South Melbourne have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Dandenong Thunder, 0 draws and 2 wins for South Melbourne.Dandenong Thunder missing players
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| Dandenong Thunder | South Melbourne | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | Played | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | 3 | Scored | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | 11 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 78% | 75% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | Both teams to score | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 22% |
| 33% | 50% | Failed To Score | 50% | 44% |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| 8 | 7.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- South Melbourne is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Dandenong Thunder is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Dandenong Thunder has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Altona Magic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Green Gully | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Hume City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Bentleigh Greens | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Pascoe Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 11 | Dandenong Thunder | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -12 | 7 |
| 12 | Oakleigh Cannons | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Kingston | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 5 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 4 |
