More points have been won by Port Melbourne at this point, with their 3rd spot in the Npl Victoria table and looking forward to facing Heidelberg United (who are sitting at 5th).
- Port Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Heidelberg United is in the best form (4-2-0) in Npl Victoria
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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 5-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Port Melbourne in their previous game, a fixture away at Altona Magic (placed 10th) that ended with a 4-1 victory.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Oakleigh Cannons (1-3).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Port Melbourne have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
The Port Melbourne fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. Melbourne's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Heidelberg United form and stats
Heidelberg United have an excellent away record in the Npl Victoria so far with 7-1-3 from 11 games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Heidelberg United goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 212 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Heidelberg United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at St. Albans Saints (placed 11th).
Prior to that result Heidelberg won their away game at Altona Magic. The scoreline was 1-0.Heidelberg United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
Observe that 10 of this team's 12 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Heidelberg are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Heidelberg United have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Port Melbourne and Heidelberg United have faced each other previously this season: Heidelberg United - Melbourne 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Port Melbourne one win, zero draws and Heidelberg United nine victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Sheppard 10 goals |  C. Duggan 6 goals | L. Tevere 4 goals |
Port Melbourne missing players
Heidelberg United missing players
| Port Melbourne | Heidelberg United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 23 | 35 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 75% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 80% |
| 45% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 30% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 55% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 15% |
| 50% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 50% |
| 40% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 25% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 10.6 | 9.6 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.1 | 9.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 39% | 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 78% | 56% | 45% |
| 7.2 | 7.4 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
- Heidelberg United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Heidelberg United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heidelberg United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heidelberg United is in the best form (4-2-0) in Npl Victoria
- Port Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 34 | 47 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Avondale Heights | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Bentleigh Greens | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Altona Magic | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -14 | 23 |
| 12 | Hume City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 16 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -29 | 13 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -37 | 6 |
