This league season has been hard for Ballarat City up to now, while Melbourne Victory II have played well. Will the highest placed win again at Morshead Park Stadium?
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (48) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This could be an engrossing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Ballarat City form and stats
The complete Victoria NPL 3 stats at home this season for Ballarat City are 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Ballarat City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Doveton.
Ahead of that match, Ballarat won a home game hosting Springvale White Eagles (3-1).Scoring bonanza? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 latest league games with this side has contained three goals or more.
The Ballarat City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Ballarat City have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Ballarat City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Whittlesea Ranges, Springvale White Eagles and Box Hill United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Melbourne Victory II form and stats
3-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Melbourne Victory II in their Victoria NPL 3 matches away. Visiting Melbourne has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Melbourne Victory II's previous game was their home loss versus Western United II (0-2).
A loss against Preston Lions was the result prior to that, in a home game.Melbourne Victory II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. Melbourne's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the teams played each other earlier this season; Melbourne Victory II - Ballarat City 6-0. Data for the preceeding three meetings featuring these two squads are: zero wins for Ballarat, one draw and two wins for Melbourne Victory II. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Ballarat City missing players
Melbourne Victory II missing players
| Ballarat City | Melbourne Victory II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 50 | 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 39% |
| 50% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 61% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ballarat City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (48) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne Victory II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 City II | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 41 |
| 2 | Preston Lions | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory II | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Western United II | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Doveton | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Geelong SC | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 21 |
| 8 | North Sunshine Eagles | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Box Hill United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Springvale White Eagles | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 16 |
| 11 | Ballarat City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 26 | -23 | 16 |
| 12 | Whittlesea Ranges | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25 | -24 | 7 |
