Port Melbourne v Heidelberg United preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: SS Anderson Reserve (1000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Port Melbourne have their presumed home advantage while Heidelberg United are ahead 18 points in the Npl Victoria table.

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 Heidelberg United.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Port Melbourne form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Port Melbourne are 5-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Port Melbourne's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Heidelberg United. In the match before that, Port Melbourne hosted Altona Magic and drew the game 4-4.

Port Melbourne have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at SS Anderson Reserve with 21 goals in 11 matches. On the other hand, Port Melbourne have conceded 13 goals.

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Heidelberg United form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses. Having won their last three away games Heidelberg United has no reason to fear anyone.

Two travels in a row for Heidelberg United, whose manager G. Katsakis could celebrate last time after the Npl Victoria win against Port Melbourne. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dandenong City at their stadium, the result 3-2.

The Heidelberg United manager G. Katsakis has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 11 matches. As opposed to that, Heidelberg United have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Port Melbourne - Heidelberg United 0-1. Last four meetings between the teams: Port Melbourne won 0, Heidelberg United won 4 and 0 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Port Melbourne missing players

Heidelberg United missing players

Port Melbourne Heidelberg United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
24 11 3 Played 3 11 23
8 5 1 Won 3 8 15
6 3 1 Drew 0 0 3
10 3 1 Lost 0 3 5
38 21 2 Scored 4 22 47
33 13 3 Conceded 1 13 26
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 73% 67% Over 1.5 33% 64% 83%
54% 55% 0% Over 2.5 33% 64% 52%
29% 36% 0% Over 3.5 0% 36% 35%
21% 18% 0% Over 4.5 0% 27% 26%
58% 55% 33% BTTS 33% 55% 61%
21% 27% 33% Clean Sheets 67% 36% 35%
25% 27% 33% Failed To Score 0% 9% 4%
 
6.5 6.3 5 Corners For (avg) 8 6 5.7
5.6 6.9 7.7 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.2 4.5
2.3 2.3 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.5 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 4
Key stats this season:
  • Heidelberg United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Heidelberg United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Port Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

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
Heidelberg United
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-06-19 NPL Heidelberg United 1 - 2 Hume City
22-06-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 2 - 5 Heidelberg United
06-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 0 - 1 Heidelberg United
15-07-19 NPL Kingston 1 - 0 Heidelberg United
19-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 0 - 3 Heidelberg United
26-07-19 NPL Dandenong City 2 - 3 Heidelberg United
03-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 0 - 1 Heidelberg United
09-08-19 NPL Heidelberg United 09:45 Oakleigh Cannons
17-08-19 NPL Avondale Heights 05:15 Heidelberg United
25-08-19 NPL South Melbourne 05:00 Heidelberg United

  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 Avondale Heights 24 15 5 4 58 26 12 9 1 2 29 10 12 6 4 2 29 16 32 50
2 Heidelberg United 23 15 3 5 47 26 12 7 3 2 25 13 11 8 0 3 22 13 21 48
3 Bentleigh Greens 24 13 3 8 46 41 12 9 1 2 27 16 12 4 2 6 19 25 5 42
4 Green Gully 24 11 8 5 49 35 12 4 5 3 26 22 12 7 3 2 23 13 14 41
5 Oakleigh Cannons 23 11 5 7 40 31 12 8 2 2 25 15 11 3 3 5 15 16 9 38
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 24 5 6 13 38 63 12 1 4 7 16 33 12 4 2 6 22 30 -25 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 24 5 3 16 30 50 12 3 2 7 21 27 12 2 1 9 9 23 -20 18

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