The home team stadium regulars look for three points in this match, and the home advantage might do the trick against a struggling visitor. Port Melbourne U21 are in 5th spot while the guesting Dandenong City U21 fret at 10th.
- Port Melbourne U21 have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Victoria NPL Youth League
- Dandenong City U21 have the most conceded goals (62) in Victoria NPL Youth League
Port Melbourne U21 and Dandenong City U21 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Port Melbourne U21 form and stats
Port Melbourne U21 have played 10 Victoria NPL Youth League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Port Melbourne U21's last game was hosting Heidelberg United U21 (placed 13th) and winning 3-1.
Before that match, a win away at Altona Magic U21.Scoring bonanza? We don't know the future, but we do know that 9 of the 12 most recent league matches with this team has had three goals or more.
Melbourne can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 25 times.
Dandenong City U21 form and stats
There's been little loot from Dandenong City U21's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Victoria NPL Youth League. Dandenong City U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Dandenong City U21 in their previous game as they lost hosting Altona Magic U21, 1-3.
A 1-2 defeat away at Oakleigh Cannons U21 before that.Take note that 9 of this side's 12 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
The visiting Dandenong City U21 have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 10 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Dandenong City U21's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 28 goals in 10 travels.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered meeting involving both these squads is the Dandenong City U21 - Melbourne 2-0 played earlier this season. Last two meetings featuring these teams: Port Melbourne U21 won one, Dandenong City U21 triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Port Melbourne U21 missing players
Dandenong City U21 missing players
| Port Melbourne U21 | Dandenong City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 49 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 28 | 62 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 71% |
| 43% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 38% |
| 62% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 19% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 7.3 | 7.2 | 10.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.6 | 10.8 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.1 | 10.3 |
| 6.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 46% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 31% | 38% |
| 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
- All of Dandenong City U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dandenong City U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dandenong City U21 have the most conceded goals (62) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- Dandenong City U21 have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Victoria NPL Youth League
- Dandenong City U21 have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Victoria NPL Youth League
- Dandenong City U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Port Melbourne U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Port Melbourne U21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dandenong City U21 have scored away.
- Port Melbourne U21 have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Victoria NPL Youth League
- Port 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 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 41 | 47 |
| 2 | Hume City U21 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 43 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons U21 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Avondale Heights U21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 33 | 42 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne U21 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 41 |
| 6 | Bentleigh Greens U21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Altona Magic U21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | -8 | 28 |
| 8 | Eastern Lions U21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -8 | 27 |
| 9 | Dandenong Thunder U21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Dandenong City U21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -29 | 21 |
| 11 | Melbourne Knights U21 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | St. Albans Saints U21 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -20 | 18 |
| 13 | Heidelberg United U21 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -18 | 17 |
| 14 | Green Gully U21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -29 | 14 |
