Npl Victoria: Oakleigh Cannons welcome Port Melbourne in what should be an entertaining football match. Here's all the pre-match info you need!
- Oakleigh Cannons have the most points from losing position (14) in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Oakleigh Cannons form and stats
Oakleigh Cannons have performed here at Jack Edwards Reserve this season with 5 wins from 9 Npl Victoria matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Oakleigh bring valid hopes of a third.
Oakleigh travelled for their previous game, a trip to Melbourne Knights that ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Oakleigh Cannons won a home game hosting Dandenong City (6-1).Oakleigh can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 22 times. Oakleigh have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Port Melbourne form and stats
As the visiting team in Npl Victoria matches, Port Melbourne have produced an overall stat of 4-2-2 so far. Having won their last three away games Port Melbourne has no reason to fear anyone.
Port Melbourne might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Hume City proved too strong as Melbourne slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at SS Anderson Reserve.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at St. Albans Saints.The travelling fans enjoy Melbourne's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Melbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Port Melbourne - Oakleigh Cannons 3-2 earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Oakleigh victory, two draws and four Port Melbourne wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Thurtell 9 goals |  J. Knowles 8 goals |  C. Duggan 8 goals |
Oakleigh Cannons missing players
Port Melbourne missing players
| Oakleigh Cannons | Port Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 35 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 21 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 59% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 41% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 29% | 44% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 71% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 13 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10 | 9.9 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 38% | 50% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 35% | 34% |
- All of Oakleigh Cannons's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Oakleigh Cannons have the most points from losing position (14) in Npl Victoria
- Oakleigh Cannons have the most scored goals (22) at home in Npl Victoria
- Oakleigh Cannons haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Port Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Melbourne have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Port Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Hume City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 7 | Melbourne Knights | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | South Melbourne | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Green Gully | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 15 |
| 12 | Altona Magic | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 11 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 11 |
| 14 | St. Albans Saints | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -28 | 10 |