No home advantage expected for Victoria NPL 3 battle between Ballarat City and Melbourne Victory II

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Competition: Australia Victoria NPL 3
Competition: Sat 17.June
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Morshead Park Stadium (11000 seats)

The guesting Melbourne Victory II team are probably odds-on favourites at Ballarat City, as the away team have a 29 point lead from their 13 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Ballarat City have the fewest scored goals (13) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the most scored goals (34) 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.

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Ballarat City form and stats

Ballarat City, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Victoria NPL 3, have played 6 Victoria NPL 3 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-0-6 (wins-draws-losses). It's been an uphill battle for Ballarat in their home games for quite some time now, as six matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Geelong SC game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

An away draw last time out for Ballarat City, facing Geelong SC in a game that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Ballarat lost 1-5 at home to Nunawading City.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 13 most recent league games reveals that 11 of them had at least one goal from each side.

Ballarat City have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far. When Ballarat City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Beaumaris, Essendon Royals and Box Hill United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Melbourne Victory II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (34) in Victoria NPL 3, on their Victoria NPL 3 travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Melbourne are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the fixture against Doveton (placed 6th). As mentioned above, Melbourne Victory II was the only team on the pitch versus Doveton in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Beaumaris at their stadium, the result 4-0.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this team's 11 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Melbourne Victory II have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

Melbourne Victory II have avoided a loss in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) against Ballarat.

This duo faced each other previously this campaign: Melbourne Victory II - Ballarat City 2-1.

Ballarat City missing players

Melbourne Victory II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ballarat City Melbourne Victory II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 3 7 13
0 0 0 Won W 3 4 10
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
11 6 2 Lost L 0 2 2
13 6 2 Scored S 11 15 34
42 22 7 Conceded C 2 6 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 92%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 92%
92% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 85%
46% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 46%
38% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 23%
85% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 54%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 46%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 8%
 
0.1 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.4 3.1
0.7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0.2 1.4
0.1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.4 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
1 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.2 9
0.3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3.7
300% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 90% 70%
 
2 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0.6 3.4
0.6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0.4 1.8
Key stats in Victoria NPL 3 this season:
  • 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 conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ballarat City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Ballarat City have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Ballarat City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ballarat City have the fewest points (0) at home in Victoria NPL 3
  • Ballarat City have the fewest scored goals (13) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Victoria NPL 3
  • Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (42) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Victoria NPL 3
  • Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-29) 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.
  • Melbourne Victory II have created more than twice as many corners as Ballarat City.
  • Melbourne Victory II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Melbourne Victory II have scored more than double the goals of Ballarat City.
  • Melbourne Victory II have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the most points (13) away in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the most scored goals (34) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the the best goal difference (+24) in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Victoria NPL 3
  • Melbourne Victory II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Melbourne Victory II have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 13 10 1 2 34 10 6 6 0 0 19 4 7 4 1 2 15 6 24 31
2 Sunshine Georgies 13 8 1 4 25 15 7 4 1 2 15 7 6 4 0 2 10 8 10 25
3 Nunawading City 13 8 1 4 31 21 6 5 0 1 15 8 7 3 1 3 16 13 10 25
4 Goulburn Valley Suns 13 7 3 3 24 17 7 5 0 2 15 9 6 2 3 1 9 8 7 24
5 North Sunshine Eagles 13 7 1 5 29 21 8 5 1 2 21 13 5 2 0 3 8 8 8 22
6 Doveton 13 6 1 6 16 20 6 3 1 2 5 6 7 3 0 4 11 14 -4 19
7 Boroondara - Carey 13 5 2 6 23 23 5 2 1 2 15 9 8 3 1 4 8 14 0 17
8 Geelong SC 13 4 3 6 17 24 7 3 3 1 8 7 6 1 0 5 9 17 -7 15
9 Beaumaris 13 4 3 6 18 25 7 3 2 2 12 13 6 1 1 4 6 12 -7 15
10 Box Hill United 13 4 2 7 22 27 7 3 2 2 13 9 6 1 0 5 9 18 -5 14
11 Essendon Royals 13 3 4 6 14 21 6 3 1 2 7 8 7 0 3 4 7 13 -7 13
12 Ballarat City 13 0 2 11 13 42 6 0 0 6 6 22 7 0 2 5 7 20 -29 2

Table
  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 13 10 1 2 34 10 6 6 0 0 19 4 7 4 1 2 15 6 24 31
2 Sunshine Georgies 13 8 1 4 25 15 7 4 1 2 15 7 6 4 0 2 10 8 10 25
3 Nunawading City 13 8 1 4 31 21 6 5 0 1 15 8 7 3 1 3 16 13 10 25
4 Goulburn Valley Suns 13 7 3 3 24 17 7 5 0 2 15 9 6 2 3 1 9 8 7 24
5 North Sunshine Eagles 13 7 1 5 29 21 8 5 1 2 21 13 5 2 0 3 8 8 8 22
6 Doveton 13 6 1 6 16 20 6 3 1 2 5 6 7 3 0 4 11 14 -4 19
7 Boroondara - Carey 13 5 2 6 23 23 5 2 1 2 15 9 8 3 1 4 8 14 0 17
8 Geelong SC 13 4 3 6 17 24 7 3 3 1 8 7 6 1 0 5 9 17 -7 15
9 Beaumaris 13 4 3 6 18 25 7 3 2 2 12 13 6 1 1 4 6 12 -7 15
10 Box Hill United 13 4 2 7 22 27 7 3 2 2 13 9 6 1 0 5 9 18 -5 14
11 Essendon Royals 13 3 4 6 14 21 6 3 1 2 7 8 7 0 3 4 7 13 -7 13
12 Ballarat City 13 0 2 11 13 42 6 0 0 6 6 22 7 0 2 5 7 20 -29 2

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