The Npl Victoria overall standings tell the truth about these sides to this date, with South Melbourne leading St. Albans Saints by 30 points. Get your full match preview:
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals (30) away in Npl Victoria
St. Albans Saints could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Npl Victoria game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Oakleigh Cannons, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for St. Albans Saints.
South Melbourne form and stats
This stadium, Lakeside Stadium, has been a fortress for South Melbourne in the Npl Victoria so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-0-1. days ago.
South Melbourne's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Dandenong Thunder (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Melbourne Knights and winning 2-1.Melbourne are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 6 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 5, drew 0 and lost 1.
Goals decide football matches and South Melbourne are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. South Melbourne have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
St. Albans Saints form and stats
There's been little loot from St. Albans Saints's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Npl Victoria. St. Albans Saints only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means St. Albans Saints are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Two away games in a row for Albans, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Oakleigh Cannons.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Hume City.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this side's 12 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that St. Albans Saints concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. St. Albans Saints has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Melbourne have been victorious in all of the 8 most recent matches against this team. Will the streak continue?The latest head to head game ended St. Albans Saints - South Melbourne 0-1, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Riak 8 goals | M. Mikkola 7 goals |  G. Ott 6 goals |
South Melbourne missing players
St. Albans Saints missing players
| South Melbourne | St. Albans Saints | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 34 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 12 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 30 | 37 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 53% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 56% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 45% | 33% |
| 18% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 36% | 22% |
| 47% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 44% |
| 47% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 12% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 33% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9.4 | 10.2 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 48% | 48% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 48% | 44% |
| 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 11.7 | 10.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 5 | 4.3 |
- South Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals at home as St. Albans Saints have scored away.
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- St. Albans Saints have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- St. Albans Saints have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Albans Saints have the most conceded goals (30) away in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Npl Victoria
- St. Albans Saints 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 | Avondale Heights | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 44 | 49 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 46 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 27 |
| 7 | Dandenong Thunder | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Altona Magic | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | Hume City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | Moreland City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -31 | 12 |
| 13 | Bentleigh Greens | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -21 | 10 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -37 | 10 |
