Most would pick Doveton in this fixture against Ballarat City, but the visitors will battle to the finish. Here's our complete match preview!
- Doveton have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (50) in Victoria NPL 3
This promises to be an interesting match with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Doveton form and stats
The complete Victoria NPL 3 stats playing at home this season for Doveton are 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Doveton faced defeat in their previous match, away at Boroondara - Carey (2-4). A goal frenzy last time out for Doveton, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Boroondara - Carey. Fun stuff to watch!
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Beaumaris.Doveton's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ballarat City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ballarat City so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
The fans enjoyed Ballarat City's previous game versus Beaumaris (placed 11th), a 3-1 win played at home.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Goulburn Valley Suns.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 15 of this side's 16 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
Ballarat have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Ballarat City's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 22 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Ballarat City - Doveton 2-6 was the end result in these sides' last H2H game, played this season. Previous three meetings featuring these teams: Doveton won two, Ballarat City were winners in zero and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.
Doveton missing players
Ballarat City missing players
| Doveton | Ballarat City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 21 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 22 | 50 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 44% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 44% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 2.4 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.4 | 7.6 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 53% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 267% | 533% |
| 7.9 | 6.6 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
- All of Ballarat City's matches have had more than 1,5 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 the most conceded goals (50) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ballarat City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Doveton have created more than twice as many corners as Ballarat City.
- Doveton have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Doveton have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Doveton 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 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Sunshine Georgies | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Boroondara - Carey | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | North Sunshine Eagles | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Doveton | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 8 | Box Hill United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Essendon Royals | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Geelong SC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 16 |
| 11 | Beaumaris | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 15 |
| 12 | Ballarat City | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -30 | 8 |
