Football preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Werribee City U21 host Eastern Lions U21

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Competition: Australia Victoria NPL 2 Youth
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 08:15 (UTC)
Venue: Galvin Park Reserve (1000 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Werribee City U21 in this fixture versus Eastern Lions U21, but the guests will resist to the end. Here's the complete Tipsway match guide!

Insights:
  • Werribee City U21 have the most points (13) at home in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the most conceded goals (34) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth

It's no vacation for neither Werribee nor Eastern Lions U21 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Werribee City U21 form and stats

The complete Victoria NPL 2 Youth statistics playing at home this season for Werribee City U21 are 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Werribee City U21 has recorded two wins in a row here at Galvin Park Reserve, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A nice win for Werribee City U21 last time playing, versus Eastern Lions U21. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Werribee played a great game against Eastern Lions U21 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Ahead of that match, Werribee City U21 won a home game hosting Manningham United U21 (4-1).

Werribee City U21 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (19 from 8 played).

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Eastern Lions U21 form and stats

0 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Eastern Lions U21 playing as the away team in the Victoria NPL 2 Youth this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Eastern who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Langwarrin U21 was the last time a defeat was avoided.

The attacking players of Eastern Lions U21 have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 211 minutes.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Eastern Lions U21, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Werribee City U21 (placed 7th). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Werribee City U21 was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Bulleen Lions U21.

Will there be lots of goals? This team have played 7 consecutive league fixtures all with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).

Eastern Lions U21 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Eastern defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 28 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head encounter ended Werribee City U21 - Eastern Lions U21 4-0, played this season.

Werribee City U21 missing players

Eastern Lions U21 missing players

Werribee City U21 Eastern Lions U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 8 3 Played P 2 6 9
4 4 2 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
4 3 0 Lost L 2 6 7
16 16 10 Scored S 2 7 10
22 19 6 Conceded C 8 28 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 89%
67% 75% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 89%
33% 38% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 44%
44% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 56%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 44%
 
1.8 2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.8 3.7
1 1.1 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 2.3 3
0.3 0.4 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
2.8 3.1 4.3 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 6.8 6.2
1.9 2.1 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 2.7
94% 94% 125% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 47% 42%
 
3.2 3.6 3.3 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 5.3 7.2
1.2 1.4 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.9
Key stats in Victoria NPL 2 Youth this season:
  • All of Eastern Lions U21's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Eastern Lions U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Eastern Lions U21 have created more than twice as many corners as Werribee City U21.
  • Eastern Lions U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Eastern Lions U21 have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Eastern Lions U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the most conceded goals (28) away in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the most conceded goals (34) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Eastern Lions U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Eastern Lions U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Werribee City U21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Eastern Lions U21 have scored away.
  • Werribee City U21 have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Werribee City U21 have the most points (13) at home in Victoria NPL 2 Youth
  • Werribee City 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 8 8 0 0 42 4 4 4 0 0 18 4 4 4 0 0 24 0 38 24
2 Bulleen Lions U21 8 7 0 1 26 7 4 3 0 1 13 7 4 4 0 0 13 0 19 21
3 Melbourne City U21 8 7 0 1 26 11 4 3 0 1 9 7 4 4 0 0 17 4 15 21
4 Pascoe Vale U21 8 6 0 2 24 6 4 4 0 0 16 2 4 2 0 2 8 4 18 18
5 Dandenong City U21 9 5 0 4 18 16 4 3 0 1 11 7 5 2 0 3 7 9 2 15
6 Northcote City U21 8 4 1 3 15 15 3 1 1 1 9 9 5 3 0 2 6 6 0 13
7 Werribee City U21 9 4 1 4 16 22 8 4 1 3 16 19 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 13
8 Moreland Zebras U21 9 3 0 6 12 18 5 2 0 3 7 7 4 1 0 3 5 11 -6 9
9 Brunswick City U21 8 3 0 5 13 26 5 2 0 3 6 17 3 1 0 2 7 9 -13 9
10 Langwarrin U21 8 2 2 4 18 19 2 1 1 0 7 2 6 1 1 4 11 17 -1 8
11 Preston Lions U21 8 2 1 5 11 16 3 1 0 2 5 6 5 1 1 3 6 10 -5 7
12 Manningham United U21 8 1 1 6 9 24 4 1 0 3 5 14 4 0 1 3 4 10 -15 4
13 Kingston City U21 8 1 1 6 11 33 5 1 0 4 6 13 3 0 1 2 5 20 -22 4
14 Eastern Lions U21 9 1 1 7 10 34 3 1 1 1 3 6 6 0 0 6 7 28 -24 4