Possible nail-biting contest in Oakleigh Cannons - Avondale Heights game

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Fri 28.Jul
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve (5000 seats)

We love the setup of this game, with Oakleigh Cannons positioned 3rd and Avondale Heights in 1st. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Oakleigh Cannons have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Avondale Heights have the most scored goals (72) in Npl Victoria

This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning increased nervousness and significance.

This could be an interesting game with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well recovered since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Oakleigh Cannons form and stats

Oakleigh Cannons have been outstanding at home so far in the Npl Victoria with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. There’s a good atmosphere here at Jack Edwards Reserve after three straight home wins.

No payout for Oakleigh in their previous match, an away game at Altona Magic that ended in defeat 1-2.

Prior to that, an away loss at Port Melbourne.

This is expected to be a close game, with Oakleigh Cannons perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Oakleigh Cannons as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Oakleigh Cannons has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Goal fest? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 16 latest league games with this side has had at least three goals.

Oakleigh Cannons are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Jack Edwards Reserve in their league games, having scored an impressive 32 goals in 11 matches. Oakleigh Cannons are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jack Edwards Reserve in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Avondale Heights form and stats

Avondale Heights have an excellent away record in the Npl Victoria so far with 7-3-1 from 11 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Avondale as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

Avondale Heights play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting St. Albans Saints (placed 11th).

A 1-1 draw at Heidelberg United's stadium before that.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 19 of this side's 23 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Avondale are a potent attacking force on the road with their 28 goals in 11 league games.

Head 2 Head

Oakleigh Cannons and Avondale Heights have faced each other previously this season: Avondale Heights - Oakleigh Cannons 4-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Oakleigh Cannons wins - draws - Avondale Heights wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Avondale HeightsS. Zinni
S. Zinni
11 goals
Avondale HeightsY. Ahmed
Y. Ahmed
11 goals
Avondale HeightsL. Boland
L. Boland
10 goals

Oakleigh Cannons missing players

Avondale Heights missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oakleigh Cannons Avondale Heights
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 12 23
16 9 0 Won W 0 8 19
3 1 1 Drew D 1 3 3
4 1 1 Lost L 1 1 1
55 32 2 Scored S 1 30 74
23 10 3 Conceded C 4 12 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 91% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 91%
70% 82% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 83%
39% 55% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 57%
26% 36% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 35%
61% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 52%
30% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 43%
9% 9% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 8% 4%
 
7.7 7.1 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 7.3 6.7
4 3.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 3.2 3.7
2.6 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.9 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.7 11.8 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 12.8 13
5.5 5.7 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 6 6.7
44% 51% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 42% 48%
 
5 4.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 6.7 6.7
2 2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.8 2.8
Key stats in Npl Victoria this season:
  • Avondale Heights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Avondale Heights have the most scored goals (28) away in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have the most scored goals (72) in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have the the best goal difference (+52) in Npl Victoria
  • Avondale Heights have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Avondale Heights 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 at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Oakleigh Cannons 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 Avondale Heights 22 18 3 1 72 20 11 11 0 0 44 9 11 7 3 1 28 11 52 57
2 South Melbourne 22 18 2 2 46 16 13 10 1 2 30 14 9 8 1 0 16 2 30 56
3 Oakleigh Cannons 23 16 3 4 55 23 11 9 1 1 32 10 12 7 2 3 23 13 32 51
4 Melbourne Knights 23 12 5 6 43 29 12 7 3 2 25 13 11 5 2 4 18 16 14 41
5 Port Melbourne 23 12 4 7 46 31 12 6 3 3 20 15 11 6 1 4 26 16 15 40
6 Altona Magic 23 12 2 9 46 45 11 7 1 3 24 19 12 5 1 6 22 26 1 38
7 Green Gully 23 12 1 10 50 37 12 7 0 5 29 23 11 5 1 5 21 14 13 37
8 Dandenong Thunder 23 9 3 11 44 42 11 3 2 6 20 24 12 6 1 5 24 18 2 30
9 Hume City 23 6 6 11 30 33 11 2 3 6 9 14 12 4 3 5 21 19 -3 24
10 Heidelberg United 22 5 7 10 23 40 11 4 4 3 13 13 11 1 3 7 10 27 -17 22
11 St. Albans Saints 22 4 4 14 20 49 10 3 2 5 10 15 12 1 2 9 10 34 -29 16
12 Bentleigh Greens 23 4 2 17 21 46 12 1 1 10 9 27 11 3 1 7 12 19 -25 14
13 North Geelong Warriors 23 4 2 17 16 63 11 2 1 8 5 29 12 2 1 9 11 34 -47 14
14 Moreland City 23 3 4 16 24 62 11 2 2 7 11 30 12 1 2 9 13 32 -38 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Avondale Heights 22 18 3 1 72 20 11 11 0 0 44 9 11 7 3 1 28 11 52 57
2 South Melbourne 22 18 2 2 46 16 13 10 1 2 30 14 9 8 1 0 16 2 30 56
3 Oakleigh Cannons 23 16 3 4 55 23 11 9 1 1 32 10 12 7 2 3 23 13 32 51
4 Melbourne Knights 23 12 5 6 43 29 12 7 3 2 25 13 11 5 2 4 18 16 14 41
5 Port Melbourne 23 12 4 7 46 31 12 6 3 3 20 15 11 6 1 4 26 16 15 40
6 Altona Magic 23 12 2 9 46 45 11 7 1 3 24 19 12 5 1 6 22 26 1 38
7 Green Gully 23 12 1 10 50 37 12 7 0 5 29 23 11 5 1 5 21 14 13 37
8 Dandenong Thunder 23 9 3 11 44 42 11 3 2 6 20 24 12 6 1 5 24 18 2 30
9 Hume City 23 6 6 11 30 33 11 2 3 6 9 14 12 4 3 5 21 19 -3 24
10 Heidelberg United 22 5 7 10 23 40 11 4 4 3 13 13 11 1 3 7 10 27 -17 22
11 St. Albans Saints 22 4 4 14 20 49 10 3 2 5 10 15 12 1 2 9 10 34 -29 16
12 Bentleigh Greens 23 4 2 17 21 46 12 1 1 10 9 27 11 3 1 7 12 19 -25 14
13 North Geelong Warriors 23 4 2 17 16 63 11 2 1 8 5 29 12 2 1 9 11 34 -47 14
14 Moreland City 23 3 4 16 24 62 11 2 2 7 11 30 12 1 2 9 13 32 -38 13

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The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.