Npl Victoria match preview: Port Melbourne versus Bentleigh Greens

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: SS Anderson Reserve (1000 seats)

Port Melbourne will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Bentleigh Greens.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Port Melbourne and Bentleigh Greens.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Port Melbourne form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Port Melbourne have to build on here at SS Anderson Reserve.

The points were shared in Port Melbourne's previous game, also at home. Visiting Bentleigh Greens travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Heidelberg United that was lost 0-1.

A decent goal production from Port Melbourne in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 matches. On the other hand, Port Melbourne have conceded 13 goals.

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Bentleigh Greens form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Bentleigh Greens playing as the away team this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Port Melbourne in their previous outing. The Npl Victoria match ended in a draw 1-1. A 2-3 defeat away at Dandenong City before that.

Bentleigh Greens are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. For Bentleigh Greens, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bentleigh Greens - Port Melbourne 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Port Melbourne won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Bentleigh Greens has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1

Port Melbourne missing players

Bentleigh Greens missing players

Port Melbourne Bentleigh Greens
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played 4 13 25
8 5 1 Won 1 4 13
7 4 1 Drew 0 3 4
10 3 2 Lost 3 6 8
39 22 2 Scored 4 20 47
34 14 4 Conceded 8 26 42
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 75% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 96%
52% 50% 0% Over 2.5 50% 62% 72%
28% 33% 0% Over 3.5 25% 38% 52%
20% 17% 0% Over 4.5 25% 31% 24%
60% 58% 25% BTTS 25% 62% 64%
20% 25% 25% Clean Sheets 25% 8% 16%
24% 25% 50% Failed To Score 50% 31% 20%
 
6.3 5.9 5.8 Corners For (avg) 5 6.2 6.2
5.7 6.9 7.8 Corners Against (avg) 4.2 4.7 4.3
2.3 2.2 2.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.3 1.3
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Bentleigh Greens's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bentleigh Greens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Port Melbourne
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 4 - 0 Pascoe Vale
22-06-19 NPL Green Gully 3 - 3 Port Melbourne
29-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 2 - 1 Melbourne Knights
06-07-19 NPL Hume City 1 - 0 Port Melbourne
13-07-19 NPL Port Melbourne 3 - 1 Dandenong Thunder
19-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 1 - 1 Port Melbourne
27-07-19 NPL Port Melbourne 4 - 4 Altona Magic
03-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 0 - 1 Heidelberg United
17-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Bentleigh Greens
25-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 05:00 Dandenong City
Bentleigh Greens
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 4 - 0 Melbourne Knights
21-06-19 NPL Hume City 0 - 2 Bentleigh Greens
28-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 1 - 3 Dandenong Thunder
05-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 0 Bentleigh Greens
12-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 2 - 1 Altona Magic
19-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 0 - 3 Heidelberg United
26-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 2 - 2 Kingston City
02-08-19 NPL Dandenong City 3 - 2 Bentleigh Greens
17-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Bentleigh Greens
25-08-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 05:00 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 Heidelberg United 25 16 4 5 50 28 13 7 4 2 25 13 12 9 0 3 25 15 22 52
2 Avondale Heights 25 15 5 5 60 29 13 9 1 3 31 13 12 6 4 2 29 16 31 50
3 Green Gully 25 12 8 5 55 37 13 5 5 3 32 24 12 7 3 2 23 13 18 44
4 Oakleigh Cannons 25 12 6 7 42 32 12 8 2 2 25 15 13 4 4 5 17 17 10 42
5 Bentleigh Greens 24 13 3 8 46 41 12 9 1 2 27 16 12 4 2 6 19 25 5 42
6 Hume City 24 11 5 8 38 31 12 8 1 3 23 12 12 3 4 5 15 19 7 38
7 Melbourne Knights 24 10 4 10 33 36 12 6 2 4 19 16 12 4 2 6 14 20 -3 31
8 South Melbourne 24 9 4 11 25 39 11 5 2 4 12 14 13 4 2 7 13 25 -14 31
9 Port Melbourne 24 8 6 10 38 33 11 5 3 3 21 13 13 3 3 7 17 20 5 30
10 Altona Magic 24 9 2 13 42 47 12 5 1 6 18 17 12 4 1 7 24 30 -5 29
11 Dandenong City 24 8 5 11 36 44 13 4 3 6 20 24 11 4 2 5 16 20 -8 29
12 Kingston 21 4 4 13 23 40 11 2 2 7 11 22 10 2 2 6 12 18 -17 16
12 Dandenong Thunder 25 5 6 14 40 69 12 1 4 7 16 33 13 4 2 7 24 36 -29 21
13 Kingston City 24 5 5 14 29 47 12 3 2 7 13 22 12 2 3 7 16 25 -18 20
14 Pascoe Vale 25 5 3 17 31 52 13 3 2 8 22 29 12 2 1 9 9 23 -21 18

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