Pre-match info: 13 points divide the contenders until now, North Sunshine Eagles on top. Can Essendon Royals strike back?
- Essendon Royals is in the best form (2-1-0) in Victoria NPL 3
- North Sunshine Eagles have the most scored goals (29) in Victoria NPL 3
This should be an engaging match with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Essendon Royals form and stats
Essendon Royals have collected 6 points from their Victoria NPL 3 home games so far after 2-0-2.
The Essendon Royals crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Sunshine Georgies here at Sweeny Reserve - Pitch 1. The first defeat after going unbeaten through three league matches.
1-1 away at Box Hill United before that.With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Essendon defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
North Sunshine Eagles form and stats
North Sunshine Eagles have six points from their first three away games in the Victoria NPL 3, meaning two victories and a loss. It could be a hat trick of victories away for North Sunshine Eagles, as they have won on their previous two travels.
It's the second away game in a row for North Sunshine Eagles, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Ballarat City (placed 12th) last time out.
Preceding that, 1-1 away against Yarraville (after extra-time, 1-2 on penalties) in the Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary.
Sunshine create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as North Sunshine Eagles have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved faced each other earlier on this season: North Sunshine Eagles - Essendon 1-0.
Essendon Royals missing players
North Sunshine Eagles missing players
| Essendon Royals | North Sunshine Eagles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 19 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 64% |
| 36% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 18% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 9% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 27% |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 3.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 0.9 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5.9 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 89% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 133% | 118% |
| 2.4 | 4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 0.9 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
- All of North Sunshine Eagles's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Essendon Royals have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Essendon Royals have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Essendon Royals haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Essendon Royals is in the best form (2-1-0) in Victoria NPL 3
- North Sunshine Eagles have scored in all their away matches so far.
- North Sunshine Eagles have scored more than double the goals of Essendon Royals.
- North Sunshine Eagles have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Victoria NPL 3
- North Sunshine Eagles have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Victoria NPL 3
- North Sunshine Eagles have the most scored goals (29) in Victoria NPL 3
- North Sunshine Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- North Sunshine Eagles 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 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | North Sunshine Eagles | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Nunawading City | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Sunshine Georgies | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Boroondara - Carey | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Doveton | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Beaumaris | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Geelong SC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 |
| 10 | Box Hill United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Essendon Royals | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 12 | Ballarat City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 1 |
