Hume City delivered a 3-4 result versus Avondale Heights in their previous game, a match to remember. The next task is this fit South Melbourne team.
- Hume City have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (44) in Npl Victoria
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!
Hume City form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Npl Victoria this season. Hume City have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at ABD Stadium Broadmeadows Valley Park - Pitch 3.
The regulars are hoping that Hume will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 3-4 away loss in the match against Avondale Heights (placed 5th). Did Hume City get overconfident in their match against Avondale Heights? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 3-4 defeat. Heartbreak for Hume in their last match as Avondale Heights's Carpenter scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that game, the home loss against Dandenong City with the scoreline 1-2.A decent goal production from Hume City in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Hume are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (19 from 9 played). When Hume City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Dandenong City, Eastern Lions, Dandenong Thunder and St. Albans Saints), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
South Melbourne form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (44) in Npl Victoria, on their Npl Victoria travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, South Melbourne are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
South Melbourne had fun at their own home (ABD Stadium Broadmeadows Valley Park - Pitch 3) last time out, beating St. Albans Saints 4-0. Mikkola (2), Schroen and Sawyer scored. As mentioned above, Melbourne was the only team on the pitch versus St. Albans Saints in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
A 1-2 defeat away at Melbourne Knights before that.The travelling fans enjoy South Melbourne's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, South Melbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
South Melbourne - Hume 5-0 was the scoreline in these participants' latest h2h fixture, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Hume City victories, one draw and six South Melbourne wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Sawyer 13 goals | M. Mikkola 8 goals |   J. Bingham 6 goals |
Hume City missing players
South Melbourne missing players
| Hume City | South Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 44 |
| 38 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 88% |
| 82% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 71% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 47% |
| 29% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 35% |
| 59% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 53% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 47% |
| 29% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.8 | 11.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 38% | 47% |
| 10.2 | 9.1 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8 | 8.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
- Hume City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hume City have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Npl Victoria
- Hume City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have scored in all their matches so far.
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (44) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the the best goal difference (+28) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne 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 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 40 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Green Gully | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 | Avondale Heights | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Bentleigh Greens | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Altona Magic | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 23 |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -14 | 21 |
| 12 | Hume City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 12 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -24 | 10 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -27 | 6 |
