Match preview: 12 points divide the teams up until now, Nunawading City having done best. Can Essendon Royals pull off a surprise?
- Essendon Royals is in the best form (3-2-0) in Victoria NPL 3
- Nunawading City have the most scored goals (31) in Victoria NPL 3
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Essendon Royals form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Victoria NPL 3 numbers at home for Essendon Royals, who have the most clean sheets (2) in Victoria NPL 3, so far this season.
The spoils were shared in Essendon Royals's previous game, also at home. Visiting Nunawading City (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
Before that, Essendon had a home game versus North Sunshine Eagles which ended with a victory 1-0.The Essendon Royals fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. On the other hand, Essendon Royals have conceded 8 goals.
Nunawading City form and stats
3-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nunawading City, who have the most scored goals (31) in Victoria NPL 3, in their Victoria NPL 3 matches away.
Nunawading are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Essendon Royals (placed 11th).
Prior to that result Nunawading City won their away game at Ballarat City. The scoreline was 5-1.Take note that 11 of this side's 13 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.
Nunawading have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. As for defending, Nunawading City rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Essendon Royals - Nunawading City 2-2 was the product when these two contenders previously met, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Essendon zero wins, one draw and Nunawading City one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.
Essendon Royals missing players
Nunawading City missing players
| Essendon Royals | Nunawading City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 31 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 85% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 77% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 15% |
| 31% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 5.3 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.1 | 10.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 61% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 117% | 92% | 127% |
| 3.6 | 5.4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1.4 | 2.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
- Essendon Royals have created more than twice as many corners as Nunawading City.
- Essendon Royals have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Essendon Royals have the most clean sheets (2) in Victoria NPL 3
- 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 (3-2-0) in Victoria NPL 3
- Nunawading City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Nunawading City have scored more than double the goals of Essendon Royals.
- Nunawading City have the most clean sheets (1) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Nunawading City have the most scored goals (16) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Nunawading City have the most scored goals (31) in Victoria NPL 3
- Nunawading City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Nunawading City 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 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Nunawading City | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Sunshine Georgies | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Boroondara - Carey | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Beaumaris | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Geelong SC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 14 |
| 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -29 | 1 |
