Victoria NPL 2 Youth preview: Can Moreland Zebras U21 edge out victory against Langwarrin U21?

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Competition: Australia Victoria NPL 2 Youth
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: CB Smith Reserve (30050 seats)

The home fans plan for a victory in this fixture, as the home advantage could be decisive versus a stumbling visitor. Moreland Zebras U21 are in 9th position while the guesting Langwarrin U21 lose sleep at 11th.

Insights:
  • Moreland Zebras U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Langwarrin U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Moreland Zebras U21 form and stats

Moreland Zebras U21 have played 7 Victoria NPL 2 Youth games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Moreland bring valid hopes of a third.

Moreland Zebras U21's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Langwarrin U21 (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. An impressive turnaround for Moreland Zebras U21 in the match against Langwarrin U21 as a 0-2 deficit was completely turned around to a 3-2 win. Velea scored the final goal.

Heartbreak before that as Moreland lost 1-3 at Melbourne City U21's place.

Lots of goals? Who knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has seen at least three goals.

A decent goal production from Moreland Zebras U21 in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Moreland Zebras U21's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Langwarrin U21 form and stats

Langwarrin U21 have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Victoria NPL 2 Youth, after 1-2-5 (8 played).

Langwarrin U21 lost away at Moreland Zebras U21 (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A huge disappointment for Langwarrin in their last match (vs Moreland Zebras U21). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Werribee City U21.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 13 league games.

Langwarrin U21 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Langwarrin U21 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 14 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Moreland have avoided defeat in the last 5 games (3-2-0) facing Langwarrin U21.

Moreland Zebras U21 - Langwarrin U21 3-2 was the outcome when these two participants formerly met, also in this season.

Moreland Zebras U21 missing players

Langwarrin U21 missing players

Moreland Zebras U21 Langwarrin U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 3 8 13
5 4 3 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
8 3 0 Lost L 1 5 7
20 13 10 Scored S 8 14 23
31 10 1 Conceded C 8 21 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
77% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 62%
69% 57% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 62%
31% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 75% 62%
46% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 88% 85%
15% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
38% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 15%
 
1.6 2.4 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 2.8 2.2
2.2 2.9 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.2 2.2
0.8 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.3 3.9 2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 4.5 3.6
1.6 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 2
95% 93% 167% Goal Efficiency G E 89% 67% 88%
 
3.9 5.3 3.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 9.1 6.3
2.2 3 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.9 3.3
Key stats in Victoria NPL 2 Youth this season:
  • All of Langwarrin U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Langwarrin U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Langwarrin U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Langwarrin U21 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Langwarrin U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Moreland Zebras U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Moreland Zebras U21 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 Western United U21 12 11 1 0 59 7 6 5 1 0 26 6 6 6 0 0 33 1 52 34
2 Melbourne City U21 12 11 0 1 41 13 6 5 0 1 18 9 6 6 0 0 23 4 28 33
3 Pascoe Vale U21 13 9 2 2 38 14 6 6 0 0 23 5 7 3 2 2 15 9 24 29
4 Bulleen Lions U21 12 7 2 3 33 19 6 3 2 1 17 11 6 4 0 2 16 8 14 23
5 Northcote City U21 13 5 4 4 25 24 6 2 3 1 15 13 7 3 1 3 10 11 1 19
6 Dandenong City U21 12 6 0 6 23 24 6 4 0 2 16 13 6 2 0 4 7 11 -1 18
7 Brunswick City U21 12 5 1 6 24 34 6 3 0 3 8 18 6 2 1 3 16 16 -10 16
8 Preston Lions U21 12 4 3 5 28 24 5 2 1 2 10 10 7 2 2 3 18 14 4 15
9 Moreland Zebras U21 13 5 0 8 20 31 7 4 0 3 13 10 6 1 0 5 7 21 -11 15
10 Werribee City U21 13 4 3 6 21 37 11 4 2 5 20 33 2 0 1 1 1 4 -16 15
11 Langwarrin U21 13 2 4 7 23 31 5 1 2 2 9 10 8 1 2 5 14 21 -8 10
12 Kingston City U21 12 3 1 8 19 46 7 1 0 6 7 25 5 2 1 2 12 21 -27 10
13 Manningham United U21 13 1 3 9 15 38 6 1 1 4 7 17 7 0 2 5 8 21 -23 6
14 Eastern Lions U21 12 1 2 9 13 40 4 1 1 2 4 9 8 0 1 7 9 31 -27 5