The Victoria NPL 3 overall standings tell the truth about these squads so far, with Melbourne Victory II ahead of Essendon Royals by 18 points. Get your full match preview:
- Melbourne Victory II have the most scored goals (39) in Victoria NPL 3
- Essendon Royals is in the best form (4-2-0) in Victoria NPL 3
Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an in-your-face match!
Melbourne Victory II form and stats
Melbourne Victory II have been very solid at home in the Victoria NPL 3 so far, with 18 points collected from 6 matches (6-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Beaumaris here at Epping Stadium, Melbourne has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
Happy days for Melbourne Victory II in their previous game, a fixture away at Ballarat City (placed 12th) that ended with a 5-1 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Melbourne Victory II played a great game against Ballarat City and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Doveton.Scoring bonanza? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 12 latest league matches with this team has seen at least three goals.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Melbourne Victory II is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 6 league matches. Melbourne are not conceding a lot of goals here at Epping Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Essendon Royals form and stats
There's been little loot from Essendon Royals's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the Victoria NPL 3. Essendon Royals only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Visiting Essendon Royals has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Essendon Royals go into this game after a win, the home game against Geelong SC that ended 3-1.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Nunawading City.In the opposite end, Essendon have conceded 13 goals in their away games. Essendon Royals has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The former head to head match ended Essendon Royals - Melbourne Victory II 1-4, earlier this season.
Melbourne Victory II missing players
Essendon Royals missing players
| Melbourne Victory II | Essendon Royals | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 39 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 14% |
| 57% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 2.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 5.1 |
| 1.3 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 0.7 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.1 | 13.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 2.5 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 85% | 61% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 250% | 56% |
| 3.1 | 7 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| 1.6 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
- All of Melbourne Victory II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Essendon Royals have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Essendon Royals have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Essendon Royals have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Essendon Royals have yet to win a game away.
- Essendon Royals haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Essendon Royals is in the best form (4-2-0) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne Victory II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melbourne Victory II have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Melbourne Victory II have scored more than double the goals of Essendon Royals.
- Melbourne Victory II have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have the most points (18) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have the most scored goals (39) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have the the best goal difference (+28) in Victoria NPL 3
- Melbourne Victory II have won all their matches at home so far.
- Melbourne Victory II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Melbourne Victory II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Melbourne Victory II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Sunshine Georgies | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Nunawading City | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | North Sunshine Eagles | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Doveton | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 7 | Boroondara - Carey | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Box Hill United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Essendon Royals | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Geelong SC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 16 |
| 11 | Beaumaris | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 12 | Ballarat City | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -33 | 2 |
