This duo has had problems getting enough points so far, but a win in this very important match would certainly be a big help. Get set for Geelong SC - Ballarat City!
- Geelong SC have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the fewest scored goals (12) in Victoria NPL 3
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Geelong SC form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Victoria NPL 3 numbers at home for Geelong SC so far this season.
In their previous game, led his Geelong SC to a defeat away at Doveton. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stead Park - Pitch 1.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Beaumaris (1-2).Scoring bonanza? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league games with this team has seen three goals or more.
Geelong SC are traveling soon after this match as the Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary match at Oakleigh Cannons awaits in three days.
The Geelong fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches.
Ballarat City form and stats
Ballarat City have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Victoria NPL 3, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Football is a nightmare at the moment for Ballarat City who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters.
Ballarat City might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Nunawading City proved too strong as Ballarat City slumped to a 1-5 defeat in front of their own fans. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Nunawading City was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
A loss against North Sunshine Eagles was the result prior to that, in a home game.Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 10 of this club's latest 12 league matches.
There are big problems for the Ballarat defense as they have conceded 19 goals in 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H match ended Ballarat City - Geelong SC 1-2, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Geelong SC victories, one draw and one Ballarat City win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Geelong SC missing players
Ballarat City missing players
| Geelong SC | Ballarat City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 23 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 19 | 41 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 1.9 | 0.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 3.6 | 1.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 62% | 200% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 133% | 267% |
| 6.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| 3.4 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
- All of Ballarat City's 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 the fewest points (1) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the fewest scored goals (12) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (19) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the most conceded goals (41) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Victoria NPL 3
- Ballarat City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ballarat City have yet to win a game.
- Ballarat City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Geelong SC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Geelong SC have created more than twice as many corners as Ballarat City.
- Geelong SC have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Victoria NPL 3
- Geelong SC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 |
