A very important match in Victoria NPL 2 Youth as both sides are challenging for the top league positions. With Pascoe Vale U21 in 3rd place and Melbourne City U21 located at 1st, this has all the looks of a thriling meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Pascoe Vale U21 have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Melbourne City U21 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Pascoe Vale U21 form and stats
Pascoe Vale U21 are steadily winning Victoria NPL 2 Youth games and points here at CB Smith Reserve. 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. The Pascoe Vale U21 manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Happy days for Pascoe in their previous game, a fixture away at Manningham United U21 (placed 13th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
Preceding that match was the home game against Western United U21 that was lost 0-5.Take note: 8 of the latest 10 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each side.
With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Pascoe Vale U21 defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Melbourne City U21 form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Melbourne City U21 so far, with 8-0-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Victoria NPL 2 Youth statistics. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Pascoe Vale U21.
The regulars enjoyed Melbourne City U21's previous game versus Brunswick City U21 (placed 9th), a 4-0 win played at home. As mentioned above, Melbourne was the only team on the pitch versus Brunswick City U21 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Prior to that result Melbourne City U21 won their away game at Eastern Lions U21. The scoreline was 3-1.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this club's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
Melbourne City U21 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (28 goals from 8 away games). Melbourne are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Melbourne City U21 - Pascoe Vale U21 2-0 was the score in these sides' previous head-to-head game, earlier this season.
Pascoe Vale U21 missing players
Melbourne City U21 missing players
| Pascoe Vale U21 | Melbourne City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 43 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 28 | 56 |
| 25 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 59% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 41% | 75% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 12.8 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.1 | 6.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Melbourne City U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Melbourne City U21 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Melbourne City U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Melbourne City U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Melbourne City U21 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Melbourne City U21 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Melbourne City U21 have won all their away games so far.
- Melbourne City U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City U21 is in the worst form (0-0-0)
- Pascoe Vale U21 have created more than twice as many corners as Melbourne City U21.
- Pascoe Vale U21 have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Pascoe Vale U21 have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Pascoe Vale U21 have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Pascoe Vale U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
- Pascoe Vale 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 | Melbourne City U21 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 48 |
| 2 | Western United U21 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 60 | 44 |
| 3 | Pascoe Vale U21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Bulleen Lions U21 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | Northcote City U21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Dandenong City U21 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Preston Lions U21 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | Moreland Zebras U21 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 22 |
| 9 | Brunswick City U21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | -18 | 21 |
| 10 | Langwarrin U21 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -6 | 18 |
| 11 | Werribee City U21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -27 | 16 |
| 12 | Kingston City U21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | -37 | 13 |
| 13 | Manningham United U21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -25 | 12 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions U21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 35 | -33 | 8 |
