Npl Victoria match prediction: Little separates Oakleigh Cannons and Avondale Heights in quality

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve (5000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Oakleigh Cannons have their presumed home advantage while Avondale Heights are ahead 12 points in the Npl Victoria table.

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

Oakleigh Cannons have performed well here at Jack Edwards Reserve so far this season with 7 wins from 11 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Oakleigh Cannons has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Avondale Heights defeat.

Oakleigh Cannons's previous game was a Npl Victoria match also played at home, ending 4-3 versus Avondale Heights. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the match before that, Oakleigh Cannons hosted Port Melbourne and drew the game 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Oakleigh Cannons have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

The Oakleigh Cannons fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Avondale Heights form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (56) in Npl Victoria, are W5-D4-L2 on the road this term.

Two away games in a row for Avondale Heights, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 3-4 versus Oakleigh Cannons in the Npl Victoria. A 1-1 draw at Dandenong Thunder's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Avondale Heights in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Avondale Heights, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Avondale Heights have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 11 away matches. As opposed to that, Avondale Heights have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Oakleigh Cannons - Avondale Heights 4-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Oakleigh Cannons 1 win, 1 draw and Avondale Heights 2 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

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Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played 3 11 23
10 7 2 Won 1 5 14
5 2 1 Drew 1 4 5
7 2 0 Lost 1 2 4
36 21 6 Scored 4 27 56
30 14 2 Conceded 3 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
77% 82% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 91%
50% 64% 67% Over 2.5 33% 55% 70%
32% 36% 0% Over 3.5 0% 45% 39%
18% 18% 0% Over 4.5 0% 36% 22%
68% 73% 67% BTTS 33% 82% 70%
23% 27% 33% Clean Sheets 33% 9% 26%
9% 0% 0% Failed To Score 33% 9% 9%
 
5.5 6.5 5 Corners For (avg) 6 5.4 5.9
4.8 4.8 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 6 4.5 3.9
1.9 2.1 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.3 1.8 2
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Avondale Heights's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Avondale Heights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Avondale Heights haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Oakleigh Cannons
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 2 Kingston City
23-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 0 Altona Magic
05-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 0 Bentleigh Greens
13-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 1 Dandenong City
19-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 1 Port Melbourne
27-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 4 - 3 Avondale Heights
02-08-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 10:30 South Melbourne
10-08-19 NPL Heidelberg United 08:00 Oakleigh Cannons
16-08-19 NPL Pascoe Vale 10:15 Oakleigh Cannons
25-08-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 05:00 Green Gully
Avondale Heights
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-06-19 NPL South Melbourne 0 - 3 Avondale Heights
21-06-19 NPL Pascoe Vale 2 - 5 Avondale Heights
29-06-19 NPL Avondale Heights 1 - 2 Green Gully
05-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 2 - 0 Avondale Heights
13-07-19 NPL Avondale Heights 3 - 0 Hume City
20-07-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 1 - 1 Avondale Heights
27-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 4 - 3 Avondale Heights
03-08-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Avondale Heights
17-08-19 NPL Avondale Heights 05:15 Heidelberg United
25-08-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 03:00 Avondale Heights

  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 23 14 5 4 56 26 12 9 1 2 29 10 11 5 4 2 27 16 30 47
2 Heidelberg United 22 14 3 5 46 26 12 7 3 2 25 13 10 7 0 3 21 13 20 45
3 Bentleigh Greens 23 13 3 7 44 38 12 9 1 2 27 16 11 4 2 5 17 22 6 42
4 Green Gully 23 10 8 5 46 34 12 4 5 3 26 22 11 6 3 2 20 12 12 38
5 Hume City 23 11 5 7 37 28 11 8 1 2 22 9 12 3 4 5 15 19 9 38
6 Oakleigh Cannons 22 10 5 7 36 30 11 7 2 2 21 14 11 3 3 5 15 16 6 35
7 Melbourne Knights 23 10 4 9 33 34 12 6 2 4 19 16 11 4 2 5 14 18 -1 31
8 Port Melbourne 23 8 6 9 38 32 10 5 3 2 21 12 13 3 3 7 17 20 6 30
9 Altona Magic 23 9 2 12 42 45 11 5 1 5 18 15 12 4 1 7 24 30 -3 29
10 South Melbourne 22 8 4 10 21 35 10 4 2 4 9 14 12 4 2 6 12 21 -14 28
11 Dandenong City 23 7 5 11 33 42 12 3 3 6 17 22 11 4 2 5 16 20 -9 26
12 Kingston 21 4 4 13 23 40 11 2 2 7 11 22 10 2 2 6 12 18 -17 16
12 Pascoe Vale 23 5 3 15 29 48 12 3 2 7 21 27 11 2 1 8 8 21 -19 18
13 Dandenong Thunder 22 4 6 12 36 59 11 0 4 7 14 32 11 4 2 5 22 27 -23 18
14 Kingston City 23 4 5 14 27 47 11 2 2 7 11 22 12 2 3 7 16 25 -20 17

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