Pre-match most people would expect a considerable contrast in quality between these sides based on the matches played so far, with Oakleigh Cannons leading St. Albans Saints by 23 points.
- Oakleigh Cannons have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals (28) away in Npl Victoria
There have been limited time to rest for the host team, as they played a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary game only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Geelong SC, was also a home game here at Jack Edwards Reserve. The away team is better rested.
Oakleigh Cannons form and stats
Oakleigh Cannons have been very solid at home in the Npl Victoria so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Oakleigh Cannons after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Oakleigh's previous match was a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary game also played at their own stadium, ending 5-0 against Geelong SC. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.
Previous to that game, a Npl Victoria home match hosting Heidelberg United in a game that was won 5-1.Goals keep flowing in this club's league games, with 9 in a row having at least three goals (over 2.5).
Oakleigh Cannons has scored {30 goals} so far and conceded {10 goals} from 10 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
St. Albans Saints form and stats
There's been little loot from St. Albans Saints's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Npl Victoria. St. Albans Saints only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. St. Albans Saints seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Fabrizio, Zwed and Ott scored in Albans's previous match, the home game against Hume City that ended 3-0. That win felt nice as this team had gone three league fixtures without victory.
A loss, in the Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary away at Heidelberg United (after extra-time), earlier.
Take note that 9 of this team's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Npl Victoria trip to South Melbourne.
St. Albans Saints are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches. St. Albans Saints has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
St. Albans Saints - Oakleigh Cannons 1-1 was the scoreline in these teams' previous head to head match, earlier this season. Previous eight meetings with these sides: Oakleigh won five, St. Albans Saints triumphed in two and we saw one draw. five games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Valentini 7 goals | A. Fiechtner 6 goals | A. Salmon 6 goals |
Oakleigh Cannons missing players
St. Albans Saints missing players
| Oakleigh Cannons | St. Albans Saints | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 46 | 30 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 28 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 76% |
| 82% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 59% |
| 47% | 60% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 24% |
| 71% | 70% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 47% |
| 24% | 20% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 6% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 29% |
| 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11.3 | 12.2 | 17.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 5.4 | 6.1 | 10.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 50% | 49% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 48% | 44% |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 12.1 | 11 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
- 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 have scored more than double the goals of St. Albans Saints.
- Oakleigh Cannons have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Oakleigh Cannons haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Albans Saints have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- St. Albans Saints have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals (28) away in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints 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 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 41 | 46 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 46 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Altona Magic | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | Hume City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -16 | 16 |
| 12 | Moreland City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -28 | 12 |
| 13 | Bentleigh Greens | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -21 | 9 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -38 | 7 |
