The Npl Victoria league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Port Melbourne and Eastern Lions are placed 9th and 14th respectively.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Port Melbourne form and stats
Two Npl Victoria home games so far for Port Melbourne, who are yet to win here at SS Anderson Reserve. Only 2 points so far. Port Melbourne have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The spoils were shared in Port Melbourne's previous game, also at home. Visiting Bentleigh Greens (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Melbourne Knights that ended 1-1.
Early season league goal statistics from Port Melbourne's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Eastern Lions form and stats
The visitors are W0-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Npl Victoria.
Eastern Lions play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-5 to South Melbourne (placed 7th). A loss against Bentleigh Greens was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As you can tell from the result, the match against South Melbourne was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
Eastern Lions have the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Port Melbourne missing players
Eastern Lions missing players
| Port Melbourne | Eastern Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 10 | 6.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 67% | 29% |