There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Heidelberg United leading St. Albans Saints by 13 points.
- Heidelberg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Albans Saints have the fewest scored goals (5) 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.
Heidelberg United form and stats
Heidelberg United must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Npl Victoria games here at Olympic Park. Two home wins in a row for Heidelberg bring valid hopes of a third.
Heidelberg enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Dandenong Thunder's place. The match ended 2-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Port Melbourne in a game that was won 3-1.
Heidelberg United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Olympic Park with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Heidelberg United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
St. Albans Saints form and stats
There's been little loot from St. Albans Saints's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Npl Victoria. St. Albans Saints, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Npl Victoria, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. It's looking increasingly bleak for St. Albans Saints who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Eastern Lions was the last time a defeat was avoided. A depressing four defeats in a row for Albans in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Bentleigh Greens.
The attacking players of Albans have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 450 minutes.
Preceding that game, the 0-6 loss visiting Hume City's place.
Goals are few and far between in Albans's away league games. Only 2 goals from 6 travels. Albans are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 2 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Ninkovic 2 goals | D. Bosnjak 1 goals | S. Ellis 1 goals |
Heidelberg United missing players
St. Albans Saints missing players
| Heidelberg United | St. Albans Saints | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 90% |
| 70% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 80% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 70% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 30% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 10% |
| 10% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 83% | 70% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.1 | 7.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 38% | 50% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 20% |
- Heidelberg United have scored more than double the goals of St. Albans Saints.
- Heidelberg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Albans Saints have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- St. Albans Saints have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the fewest scored goals (5) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals (15) away in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals (22) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Avondale Heights | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Oakleigh Cannons | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Hume City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Port Melbourne | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Green Gully | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | St. Albans Saints | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -17 | 8 |
| 13 | Altona Magic | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 4 |