With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Heidelberg United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Bentleigh Greens.
- Heidelberg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bentleigh Greens have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npl Victoria
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Heidelberg United form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Heidelberg United's two home games in the Npl Victoria so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex.
Happy days for Heidelberg in their previous game, a Npl Victoria match away at Melbourne Knights (placed 4th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Heidelberg United had a home game versus Dandenong City which ended with a victory 2-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Heidelberg United at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Bentleigh Greens form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Npl Victoria away games so far for Bentleigh Greens with six points collected from three matches.
Bentleigh Greens are looking to quickly end their 352 minutes long goal drought in the Npl Victoria.
Home advantage was not enough for Bentleigh Greens in their previous game, as they lost their Npl Victoria-match, hosting Avondale Heights, 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Hume City's place.
Bentleigh are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Bentleigh have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Heidelberg three wins, zero draws and Bentleigh Greens three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Iaconis 2 goals | B. Crowley 2 goals |  S. Ellis 1 goals |
Heidelberg United missing players
Bentleigh Greens missing players
| Heidelberg United | Bentleigh Greens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 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 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.3 | 9.3 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 32% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 56% | 39% |
- All of Bentleigh Greens's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bentleigh Greens have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npl Victoria
- 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 | South Melbourne | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Avondale Heights | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Port Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Hume City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Eastern Lions | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | St. Albans Saints | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Bentleigh Greens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Dandenong Thunder | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Altona Magic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 1 |