All you should know about the Victoria NPL Youth League fixture Eastern Lions U21 - South Melbourne U21!
- Eastern Lions U21 have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals (69) in Victoria NPL Youth League
It's no vacation for neither Eastern Lions U21 nor South Melbourne U21 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Eastern Lions U21 form and stats
When playing at home in the Victoria NPL Youth League, Eastern Lions U21 have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.
Eastern Lions U21's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-3 versus South Melbourne U21 (placed 1st). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league victory after five games without. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Heartbreak before that as Eastern lost 0-1 at Avondale Heights U21's place.Goals, goals, goals? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 18 of the 20 most recent league games with this team has seen three or more goals.
A decent goal production from Eastern Lions U21 in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Eastern with 22 goals conceded in these matches.
South Melbourne U21 form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Victoria NPL Youth League.
South Melbourne U21 are travelling again after losing away to Eastern Lions U21 in their previous match (3-4). Until that defeat this side had taken at least one point from eight league matches in a row. A bizarre game with masses of goals last time out for South Melbourne U21, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that game, will this fixture be as enjoying?
Prior to that match, a home win 7-1 against Green Gully U21.Observe that 12 of this side's 14 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
The South Melbourne U21 manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 41 goals in 11 league matches away. Melbourne have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the match result Eastern Lions U21 - South Melbourne U21 4-3 entered in the official records. Data for the preceeding three meetings between these two participants are: one win for Eastern, zero draws and two wins for South Melbourne U21. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Eastern Lions U21 missing players
South Melbourne U21 missing players
| Eastern Lions U21 | South Melbourne U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 11 | 41 | 69 |
| 44 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 91% | 90% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | 75% |
| 70% | 70% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 73% | 65% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 64% | 55% |
| 65% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 82% | 70% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 20% |
| 20% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 9% | 10% |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 16.3 | 15.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| 47% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 51% | 45% |
| 11.2 | 10.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
- Eastern Lions U21 have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- Eastern Lions U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South Melbourne U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne U21 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Eastern Lions U21 have scored home.
- South Melbourne U21 have the most points (23) away in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals (41) away in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals (69) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the the best goal difference (+24) away in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have the the best goal difference (+40) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- South Melbourne U21 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- South Melbourne U21 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 | South Melbourne U21 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 40 | 44 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | Avondale Heights U21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 33 | 41 |
| 4 | Hume City U21 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne U21 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 35 |
| 6 | Bentleigh Greens U21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | Eastern Lions U21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -5 | 27 |
| 8 | Altona Magic U21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Dandenong Thunder U21 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -15 | 25 |
| 10 | Dandenong City U21 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -27 | 21 |
| 11 | Melbourne Knights U21 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Heidelberg United U21 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -15 | 17 |
| 13 | St. Albans Saints U21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -20 | 15 |
| 14 | Green Gully U21 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -27 | 14 |
