Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Goulburn Valley Suns & Heidelberg United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Victoria Dockerty Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Heidelberg United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Npl Victoria game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Altona Magic, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Heidelberg United.
Goulburn Valley Suns form and stats
Goulburn Valley Suns have collected 15 points from their Victoria NPL 3 home games so far after 5-0-3.
Goulburn are returning here after visiting Essendon Royals and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a Victoria NPL 3 defeat to Ballarat City (2-3).Goulburn Valley Suns are traveling soon after this match as the Victoria NPL 3 match at Sunshine Georgies awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Goulburn Valley Suns's attacking play is working. Goulburn have conceded 12 from these games.
Heidelberg United form and stats
Heidelberg United's mission in Victoria Dockerty Cup last season failed in the semi-finals.There's been little loot from Heidelberg United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Npl Victoria. Heidelberg United only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
There might be some fixture complaints from Heidelberg United as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 2-3 against Altona Magic.
A 0-1 defeat away at Port Melbourne before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Avondale Heights in just four days.
The opposition has been scoring high and low on Heidelberg's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 27 goals in 10 travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Goulburn Valley Suns zero wins, zero draws and Heidelberg United two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.
Goulburn Valley Suns missing players
Heidelberg United missing players
| Goulburn Valley Suns | Heidelberg United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 48 | 30 | Scored | S | 16 | 37 | ||
| 40 | 19 | Conceded | C | 31 | 46 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 76% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 2.1 | 0.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.3 | ||
| 2.6 | 1.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 0.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 0.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 119% | 2100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 38% | ||
| 4.7 | 2.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 0.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne Victory II | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Sunshine Georgies | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Nunawading City | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | North Sunshine Eagles | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Boroondara - Carey | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Doveton | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Beaumaris | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 18 |
| 9 | Box Hill United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Essendon Royals | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Geelong SC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 16 |
| 12 | Ballarat City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -29 | 11 |
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 52 | 56 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 51 |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 49 |
| 4 | Port Melbourne | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Melbourne Knights | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Altona Magic | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 32 |
| 7 | Green Gully | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Hume City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Heidelberg United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 20 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -26 | 16 |
| 12 | Bentleigh Greens | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
| 13 | Moreland City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -33 | 13 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -38 | 13 |
