Delightful dogfight as daring Oakleigh Cannons duels with determined Altona Magic

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 06:15 (UTC)
Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve (5000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Npl Victoria table so far. Here's the Oakleigh Cannons - Altona Magic latest:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Oakleigh Cannons form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Oakleigh Cannons have to build on here at Jack Edwards Reserve. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Jack Edwards Reserve.

The Oakleigh Cannons supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Altona Magic in Npl Victoria and win 1-0. Ahead of that match, Oakleigh Cannons won a home game hosting Kingston (3-2).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oakleigh Cannons handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L0.

The Oakleigh Cannons fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 matches. On the other hand, Oakleigh Cannons have conceded 6 goals.

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Altona Magic form and stats

Playing away, Altona Magic have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. Altona Magic has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Altona Magic play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Oakleigh Cannons. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Dandenong Thunder.

Altona Magic are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of two matches.

Altona Magic have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. The Altona Magic manager has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Oakleigh Cannons - Altona Magic 1-0. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Oakleigh Cannons, 0 draws and 1 win for Altona Magic. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Oakleigh Cannons missing players

Altona Magic missing players

Oakleigh Cannons Altona Magic
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 7 1 Played 2 10 18
7 4 0 Won 1 4 8
4 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
7 2 1 Lost 1 6 9
25 10 1 Scored 7 19 33
25 9 2 Conceded 6 24 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 71% 100% Over 1.5 100% 90% 89%
44% 57% 100% Over 2.5 100% 80% 83%
28% 29% 0% Over 3.5 100% 60% 44%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 100% 50% 33%
67% 71% 100% BTTS 100% 70% 72%
22% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 6%
11% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 30% 22%
 
5.7 7 4 Corners For (avg) 7 5.9 6.1
4.4 4.1 7 Corners Against (avg) 6 4.7 4
2.1 2.4 5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.1 1.9
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Altona Magic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Altona Magic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Oakleigh Cannons have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oakleigh Cannons have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Oakleigh Cannons have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Oakleigh Cannons haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Oakleigh Cannons
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 1 Oakleigh Cannons
02-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 1 Hume City
08-06-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 3 - 5 Oakleigh Cannons
14-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 2 Kingston
23-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 0 Altona Magic
29-06-19 NPL Heidelberg United 08:00 Oakleigh Cannons
05-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 10:30 Bentleigh Greens
13-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 09:30 Dandenong City
19-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 09:45 Port Melbourne
27-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 09:30 Avondale Heights
Altona Magic
All Npl Victoria
All Home Away
25-05-19 NPL Green Gully 2 - 4 Altona Magic
01-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 1 - 2 Melbourne Knights
08-06-19 NPL Hume City 2 - 0 Altona Magic
15-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 3 - 2 Dandenong Thunder
23-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 0 Altona Magic
29-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Kingston
06-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Heidelberg United
12-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 10:15 Altona Magic
20-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Dandenong City
27-07-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Altona Magic

  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 15 10 4 1 39 15 9 7 1 1 24 8 6 3 3 0 15 7 24 34
2 Heidelberg United 16 10 3 3 32 17 12 7 3 2 25 13 4 3 0 1 7 4 15 33
3 Bentleigh Greens 15 9 2 4 30 23 7 7 0 0 19 6 8 2 2 4 11 17 7 29
4 Hume City 16 8 4 4 30 19 7 5 1 1 17 6 9 3 3 3 13 13 11 28
5 Green Gully 15 6 5 4 29 22 7 2 2 3 13 14 8 4 3 1 16 8 7 23
6 Melbourne Knights 16 7 2 7 22 24 8 3 2 3 11 10 8 4 0 4 11 14 -2 23
7 Oakleigh Cannons 15 6 4 5 23 21 5 3 1 1 8 6 10 3 3 4 15 15 2 22
8 Altona Magic 15 7 1 7 30 30 7 3 1 3 11 9 8 4 0 4 16 19 0 22
9 Port Melbourne 16 6 3 7 25 20 7 3 2 2 12 6 9 3 1 5 13 14 5 21
10 South Melbourne 15 6 2 7 17 26 5 2 1 2 6 8 10 4 1 5 11 18 -9 20
11 Dandenong City 15 4 4 7 24 32 9 2 3 4 14 18 6 2 1 3 10 14 -8 16
12 Pascoe Vale 15 3 2 10 19 33 8 3 1 4 15 15 7 0 1 6 4 18 -14 11
13 Kingston 17 2 4 11 19 35 9 1 2 6 10 20 8 1 2 5 9 15 -16 10
14 Dandenong Thunder 15 2 4 9 25 47 8 0 2 6 10 25 7 2 2 3 13 19 -22 10

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