Oakleigh Cannons vs Port Melbourne preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Fri 25.March
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve (5000 seats)

Oakleigh Cannons prepare to clash heads with Port Melbourne in this Npl Victoria fixture. All you can learn about the game is here!

Insights:
  • All of Oakleigh Cannons's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Port Melbourne have not yet lost a game.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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!

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Oakleigh Cannons form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Oakleigh Cannons's two home games in the Npl Victoria so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Jack Edwards Reserve.

Happy days for Oakleigh Cannons in their previous game, a fixture away at Altona Magic (placed 11th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

Prior to that, an away loss at Heidelberg United.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Oakleigh Cannons as they have a new game in only four days, a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary match thankfully also at home. Epping City are visiting.

Oakleigh Cannons has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Port Melbourne form and stats

Port Melbourne are still undefeated on their travels in the Npl Victoria. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Melbourne goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 285 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

The supporters enjoyed Port Melbourne's previous game versus Dandenong Thunder (placed 7th), a 1-0 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Eastern Lions.

Port Melbourne have another fixture away from home in just four nights, a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary match against Mazenod Victory. A back-breaking itinerary for the guests!

It's early days yet, but Port Melbourne has scored 6 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Oakleigh Cannons one win, five draws and Port Melbourne four victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OakleighJ. Knowles
J. Knowles
3 goals
Port MelbourneC. Duggan
C. Duggan
3 goals
Port MelbourneL. Tevere
L. Tevere
3 goals

Oakleigh Cannons missing players

Port Melbourne missing players

Oakleigh Cannons Port Melbourne
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
10 4 0 Scored S 0 6 10
8 4 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 40%
40% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
40% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
60% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.4 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 9 7.2
5 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.5 4.8
1.6 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15 10.5
4 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6.5 5
50% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 46% 45%
 
7.4 10.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5.5 6.8
2.6 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
Key stats in Npl Victoria this season:
  • All of Oakleigh Cannons's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Port Melbourne's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Oakleigh Cannons have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Oakleigh Cannons haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Port Melbourne have not yet lost a game.
  • Port Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Port Melbourne have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Port Melbourne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Port Melbourne have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Port Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Oakleigh Cannons Last season Port Melbourne
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 10   Played P   9 18
10 6   Won W   4 7
4 3   Drew D   2 5
4 1   Lost L   3 6
36 23   Scored S   14 28
21 12   Conceded C   10 21
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
83% 90%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 78%
56% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   44% 50%
39% 50%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 33%
28% 40%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 17%
67% 70%   BTTS BTTS   56% 50%
22% 20%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 33%
11% 10%   Failed to Score F T   11% 22%
 
6.5 6.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 6
3.9 4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.5
2.3 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 3.1
1 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
13.4 13.4   Shots (avg) S (   9.7 9.8
5.4 5.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.9 4.9
37% 45%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 33%
 
9.4 10   Shots against (avg) S A   10.6 9.7
4.3 4.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 4.2

  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 5 5 0 0 17 4 3 3 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 7 3 13 15
2 Avondale Heights 5 4 0 1 10 2 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 8 12
3 Port Melbourne 5 3 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 6 3 6 11
4 Oakleigh Cannons 5 3 0 2 10 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 9
5 Green Gully 5 3 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 3 5 0 9
6 St. Albans Saints 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 7
7 Dandenong Thunder 5 2 0 3 7 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 5 3 1 6
8 Heidelberg United 5 2 0 3 7 8 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 5 4 -1 6
9 Bentleigh Greens 5 2 0 3 7 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 2 3 6 -2 6
10 Melbourne Knights 5 2 0 3 8 11 3 1 0 2 3 9 2 1 0 1 5 2 -3 6
11 Altona Magic 5 1 1 3 2 5 3 0 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 -3 4
12 Eastern Lions 5 1 1 3 6 10 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 -4 4
13 Dandenong City 5 1 1 3 5 11 3 1 1 1 4 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 -6 4
14 Hume City 5 0 2 3 4 13 2 0 1 1 3 6 3 0 1 2 1 7 -9 2

Read more about Npl Victoria

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.