Ballarat City - Essendon Royals: Victoria NPL 3 dungeon dwellers scrapping for points and triumph. Check out all the interesting stats and facts before the game!
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (51) in Victoria NPL 3
- Essendon Royals have the fewest scored goals (20) in Victoria NPL 3
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Ballarat City form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Victoria NPL 3 this season. Ballarat City have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Morshead Park Stadium. When Ballarat City hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Beaumaris, Geelong SC and Ballarat City), they have won 1 of 2 matches! The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Ballarat City has won four games in a row. The Melbourne Victory II match was the last time out without a victory.
A nice win for Ballarat City last time playing, versus Boroondara - Carey. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ballarat played a great game against Boroondara - Carey and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Doveton and winning 2-1.An interesting fact: 15 of the most recent 18 league games from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.
The Ballarat City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ballarat City's defense is seriously deficient as 28 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Essendon Royals form and stats
Essendon Royals have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Victoria NPL 3, after 0-4-5 (9 played). Recent form does not give Essendon much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Ballarat City will be a tough nut to crack.
Essendon Royals might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Doveton proved too strong as Essendon Royals slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans.
A 1-3 defeat away at Beaumaris before that.In the opposite end, Essendon Royals have conceded 17 goals in their away games. When Essendon Royals is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Beaumaris, Geelong SC and Essendon Royals.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Essendon Royals - Ballarat 2-1.
Ballarat City missing players
Essendon Royals missing players
| Ballarat City | Essendon Royals | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 51 | 28 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 61% |
| 56% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 39% |
| 39% | 44% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 83% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 61% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 0.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 4.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.4 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 8.7 |
| 0.9 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 3 |
| 183% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 88% | 40% |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 3 | 5.4 |
| 0.6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
- All of Ballarat City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ballarat City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Ballarat City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballarat City have the fewest points (6) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (51) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ballarat City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Essendon Royals have created more than twice as many corners as Ballarat City.
- Essendon Royals have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Essendon Royals have the fewest scored goals (20) in Victoria NPL 3
- Essendon Royals have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Essendon Royals have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Essendon Royals have yet to win a game away.
- Essendon Royals 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 Victory II | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 38 |
| 2 | Sunshine Georgies | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | North Sunshine Eagles | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Doveton | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 7 | Boroondara - Carey | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Box Hill United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 9 | Beaumaris | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 18 |
| 10 | Essendon Royals | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 11 | Geelong SC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Ballarat City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -25 | 14 |
