This pair of participants are relishing a sweet season so far and fixtures like this one could be key. Here's the preview for Melbourne City II - Preston Lions!
- Melbourne City II have the most scored goals (45) in Victoria NPL 3
- Preston Lions have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Victoria NPL 3
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Melbourne City II form and stats
Melbourne City II have been outstanding at home so far in the Victoria NPL 3 with 7 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.
Happy days for Melbourne City II in their previous game, a fixture away at Whittlesea Ranges (placed 12th) that ended with a 4-2 victory. A goal frenzy last time out for Melbourne, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Whittlesea Ranges. Fun stuff to watch!
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Nunawading City that ended 0-0.It's goals goals goals for Melbourne City II who have scored 25 goals from 8 league home games. Melbourne are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Preston Lions form and stats
Preston Lions have an excellent away record in the Victoria NPL 3 so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games. Impressively, the visitors are on a eight-match winning run which they hope continue versus Melbourne City II.
Preston Lions won their last game, 2-1 versus Western United II played at home.
Before that, Preston Lions secured a home win against Whittlesea Ranges with the score 1-0.Preston has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. It's not easy to score on Preston Lions as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the sides faced each other previously this season; Preston Lions - Melbourne City II 1-1.Melbourne City II missing players
Preston Lions missing players
| Melbourne City II | Preston Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 49 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 68% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 37% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 56% | 58% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Melbourne City II have not yet lost a game at home.
- Melbourne City II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne City II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City II have the most points (22) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne City II have the most scored goals (25) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne City II have the most scored goals (45) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne City II have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne City II have the the best goal difference (+30) in Victoria NPL 3
- Preston Lions have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Preston Lions have created more than twice as many corners as Melbourne City II.
- Preston Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Preston Lions have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Preston Lions have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Preston Lions have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Victoria NPL 3
- Preston Lions have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Preston Lions have the most clean sheets (1) in Victoria NPL 3
- Preston Lions have the most points (20) away in Victoria NPL 3
- Preston Lions have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Preston Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 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 |
