Eastern Lions vs Heidelberg United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Sat 08.August
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: SS Anderson Reserve (1000 seats)

The Eastern Lions manager J. Williams attacks this game with the team placed 13th so far. In the visitors dressing room Heidelberg United and their manager G. Katsakis are in 5th place before this match.

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Eastern Lions form and stats

Eastern Lions have less points than they have played home games in the Npl Victoria so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Eastern, their manager J. Williams and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

R. Losty was the last player to score a league goal for Eastern Lions and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Eastern Lions haven't scored in 278 minutes.

Eastern manager J. Williams and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus St. Albans Saints (placed 7th) in the Npl Victoria.

At SS Anderson Reserve, Eastern Lions has the goal stats of 0-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Heidelberg United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Npl Victoria travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Heidelberg, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Dandenong City (placed 12th) in the Npl Victoria last time out. Prior to that match, the Heidelberg manager G. Katsakis faced defeat when travelling to Green Gully and losing 1-2.

Heidelberg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. As opposed to that, Heidelberg have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Eastern Lions missing players

Heidelberg United missing players

Eastern Lions Heidelberg United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 4 5
0 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 2
2 0 0 Scored S 1 7 10
12 4 0 Conceded C 0 5 6
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 80%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
20% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 40%
80% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.8 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5 5
8 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 4.8
1.4 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
55 25 0 Total Shots T S 10 46 62
21 7 0 Shots on Target S O 3 18 23
10% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 43%
Key stats in Npl Victoria this season:
  • Eastern Lions has the fewest points (0) at home
  • Eastern Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Eastern Lions have failed to score a single goal at home.
  • Eastern Lions have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Eastern Lions have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Heidelberg United has the most dropped points from leading position (6)
  • Heidelberg United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Heidelberg United have scored more than double the goals of Eastern Lions.
  • Heidelberg United 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 Hume City 5 5 0 0 11 3 3 3 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 8 15
2 Oakleigh Cannons 5 3 1 1 11 6 5 3 1 1 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
3 Dandenong Thunder 5 3 1 1 9 7 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 10
4 Avondale Heights 5 4 0 1 14 4 1 1 0 0 6 1 4 3 0 1 8 3 10 9
5 Heidelberg United 5 3 0 2 10 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 2 7 5 4 9
6 Port Melbourne 5 2 3 0 8 4 4 1 3 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 9
7 St. Albans Saints 5 2 3 0 7 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 9
8 South Melbourne 5 1 3 1 7 7 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 6
9 Green Gully 5 2 0 3 7 9 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 5 4 -2 6
10 Bentleigh Greens 5 1 2 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 4 3 1 5
11 Melbourne Knights 5 0 2 3 7 16 2 0 1 1 5 7 3 0 1 2 2 9 -9 2
12 Dandenong City 5 0 1 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 3 5 -6 1
13 Eastern Lions 5 0 1 4 2 12 2 0 0 2 0 4 3 0 1 2 2 8 -10 1
14 Altona Magic 5 0 1 4 2 13 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 1 10 -11 1

Read more about Npl Victoria

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.