Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Port Melbourne in 9th and Green Gully in 8th place.
- Port Melbourne have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Npl Victoria
- Green Gully haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Port Melbourne and Green Gully should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Port Melbourne form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Port Melbourne have to build on here at SS Anderson Reserve in the Npl Victoria.
An away draw last time out for Melbourne, facing Altona Magic in a game that ended 1-1. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Oakleigh Cannons.
A decent goal production from Melbourne in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. On the other hand, Port Melbourne have conceded 6 goals.
Green Gully form and stats
Playing away, Green Gully have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Npl Victoria this season.
Green won their last game, 3-2 versus Eastern Lions played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Bentleigh Greens's place.
The visiting Green have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 6 games. Green have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Melbourne victories, three draws and one Green Gully win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Salmon 7 goals |  C. Duggan 6 goals |  M. Fletcher 2 goals |
Port Melbourne missing players
Green Gully missing players
| Port Melbourne | Green Gully | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 17% | 36% |
| 36% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 27% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 18% |
| 73% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 55% |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 27% |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.2 | 10.5 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 32% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 33% | 32% |
- Green Gully haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Port Melbourne have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Npl Victoria
| 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 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Melbourne Knights | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Heidelberg United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Hume City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Oakleigh Cannons | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Green Gully | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | St. Albans Saints | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -17 | 8 |
| 13 | Altona Magic | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 4 |