This is football, this is Npl Victoria and this is Port Melbourne - Heidelberg United. Read our comprehensive guide!
- Port Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heidelberg United have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Npl Victoria
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Port Melbourne form and stats
Port Melbourne have played 9 Npl Victoria games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Port Melbourne goalkeeper Andrew Peter Withers is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 192 minutes without conceding a goal in the Npl Victoria.
The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Dandenong Thunder last time out and are looking for a win here.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Melbourne Knights with a 1-0 scoreline.Scoring bonanza? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 12 of the 16 most recent league games with this club has contained three goals or more.
Port Melbourne have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at SS Anderson Reserve with 17 goals in 9 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Heidelberg United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Heidelberg United so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Heidelberg has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bentleigh Greens for a 1-1 draw.
Prior to that match, the Heidelberg United manager Katsakis faced defeat when travelling to Oakleigh Cannons and losing 1-5.The opposition has been scoring high and low on Heidelberg's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 23 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date past history involving both these sides is the Heidelberg United - Port Melbourne 2-2 played previously this season. Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Port Melbourne won two games, one match ended with a draw and Heidelberg United managed seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Duggan 8 goals | D. Jok 6 goals | V. Cesnik 5 goals |
Port Melbourne missing players
Heidelberg United missing players
| Port Melbourne | Heidelberg United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 41 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 27 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 23 | 35 |
| 95% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 84% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 72% |
| 68% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 22% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 28% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 6.7 | 7.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.1 | 7.4 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 59% | 65% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 40% |
| 8.3 | 8.9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
- Heidelberg United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Heidelberg United have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Npl Victoria
- Heidelberg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Port Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Port Melbourne have scored more than double the goals of Heidelberg United.
| 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 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Altona Magic | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 26 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 10 | Hume City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -22 | 16 |
| 12 | North Geelong Warriors | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -36 | 13 |
| 13 | Moreland City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -32 | 12 |
| 14 | Bentleigh Greens | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -21 | 11 |
