The Port Melbourne manager A. Piddick attacks this game with the team placed 9th so far. In the visitors dressing room Hume City and their manager D. Hennessey are in 8th place before this match.
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
Port Melbourne are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 1 point from their first 3 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Port Melbourne, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.In their previous game, the manager A. Piddick led his Port Melbourne to a defeat in the Npl Victoria match away at Melbourne Knights. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at SS Anderson Reserve. Before that game, the home loss against Green Gully with the scoreline 0-2.
The lack of attacking qualities in Port Melbourne means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 home games, less than half a goal per match. Port Melbourne have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Hume City form and stats
As the visiting team Hume City have produced an overall stat of 1-1-1 so far.The supporters enjoyed Hume City's previous game versus Dandenong City (placed 10th), a Npl Victoria 4-0 win played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Bentleigh Greens before that.
The Hume City manager D. Hennessey has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3. 4 goals have been conceded by Hume City in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Port Melbourne, 1 draw and 1 win for Hume City.Port Melbourne missing players
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| Port Melbourne | Hume City | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | Both teams to score | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 67% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | Failed To Score | 0% | 17% |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Melbourne Knights | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Altona Magic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Kingston | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Hume City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Dandenong City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 11 | Dandenong Thunder | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | South Melbourne | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 13 | Oakleigh Cannons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
