South Melbourne U21 vs Altona Magic U21 full preview

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Competition: Australia Victoria NPL Youth League
Competition: Sat 23.July
Match begins: 03:15 (UTC)
Venue: State Football Centre Field 1 (1000 seats)

The standings reveals that 19 points split the two duelists in this Victoria NPL Youth League match. South Melbourne U21 hold both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals (74) in Victoria NPL Youth League
  • South Melbourne U21 have scored more than double the goals of Altona Magic U21.

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!

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South Melbourne U21 form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at State Football Centre Field 1 as South Melbourne U21 have scored 33 goals to get 27 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Victoria NPL Youth League are 9-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Port Melbourne U21 game South Melbourne U21 has been unbeatable here at State Football Centre Field 1 producing six straight wins.

South Melbourne U21's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Oakleigh Cannons U21 (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dandenong Thunder U21 in a game that was won 2-1.

Take note: 10 of the latest 11 league matches from these players have had goals from both teams.

Melbourne's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Altona Magic U21 form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Victoria NPL Youth League.

Altona Magic U21 go into this game after a win, the home game against Avondale Heights U21 that ended 2-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dandenong City U21 at their stadium, the result 3-1.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 13 of this side's 15 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Altona Magic U21's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Altona Magic U21 have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other already this season, with the final score Altona Magic U21 - South Melbourne U21 1-5 written in the official records. Last three meetings involving these contenders: Melbourne won three, Altona Magic U21 were winners in zero and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals.

South Melbourne U21 missing players

Altona Magic U21 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
South Melbourne U21 Altona Magic U21
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
16 9 4 Won W 0 4 9
2 0 0 Drew D 1 3 4
4 2 0 Lost L 2 4 9
74 33 10 Scored S 3 19 34
31 14 5 Conceded C 6 19 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
91% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 91%
77% 82% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 82% 77%
64% 55% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 55% 50%
50% 36% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 18%
73% 64% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 82% 64%
18% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
9% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 27%
 
7.1 6.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4 3.8
3.7 4.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6 5.2
1.3 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.7 15.1 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 9 8.1
7.4 7.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.6 4
45% 40% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 37% 37%
 
7.3 8.5 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 11.8 11.2
3.5 3.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.5 5.2
Key stats in Victoria NPL Youth League this season:
  • Altona Magic U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Altona Magic U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Altona Magic U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • South Melbourne U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • South Melbourne U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • South Melbourne U21 have scored more than double the goals of Altona Magic U21.
  • South Melbourne U21 have the most points (27) at home in Victoria NPL Youth League
  • South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals (33) at home in Victoria NPL Youth League
  • South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals (74) in Victoria NPL Youth League
  • South Melbourne U21 have the most scored goals in the first half (37) 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 (+19) at home in Victoria NPL Youth League
  • South Melbourne U21 have the the best goal difference (+43) in Victoria NPL Youth League
  • 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 22 16 2 4 74 31 11 9 0 2 33 14 11 7 2 2 41 17 43 50
2 Hume City U21 22 14 4 4 48 27 11 6 4 1 27 14 11 8 0 3 21 13 21 46
3 Port Melbourne U21 22 14 2 6 54 27 11 7 1 3 30 12 11 7 1 3 24 15 27 44
4 Oakleigh Cannons U21 22 13 4 5 43 27 11 7 1 3 25 18 11 6 3 2 18 9 16 43
5 Avondale Heights U21 22 13 3 6 59 27 11 7 2 2 29 11 11 6 1 4 30 16 32 42
6 Bentleigh Greens U21 22 10 4 8 37 36 11 7 1 3 17 11 11 3 3 5 20 25 1 34
7 Altona Magic U21 22 9 4 9 34 41 11 5 1 5 15 22 11 4 3 4 19 19 -7 31
8 Eastern Lions U21 22 9 3 10 43 49 11 4 3 4 21 23 11 5 0 6 22 26 -6 30
9 Dandenong Thunder U21 22 8 2 12 31 47 11 3 1 7 13 27 11 5 1 5 18 20 -16 26
10 Dandenong City U21 22 6 3 13 35 67 11 4 1 6 21 34 11 2 2 7 14 33 -32 21
11 Melbourne Knights U21 21 6 2 13 27 37 10 1 2 7 10 22 11 5 0 6 17 15 -10 20
12 St. Albans Saints U21 22 5 3 14 31 53 11 3 1 7 15 24 11 2 2 7 16 29 -22 18
13 Heidelberg United U21 22 5 2 15 37 57 10 1 1 8 12 28 12 4 1 7 25 29 -20 17
14 Green Gully U21 21 5 2 14 27 54 12 3 1 8 20 32 9 2 1 6 7 22 -27 17

Table
  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 22 16 2 4 74 31 11 9 0 2 33 14 11 7 2 2 41 17 43 50
2 Hume City U21 22 14 4 4 48 27 11 6 4 1 27 14 11 8 0 3 21 13 21 46
3 Port Melbourne U21 22 14 2 6 54 27 11 7 1 3 30 12 11 7 1 3 24 15 27 44
4 Oakleigh Cannons U21 22 13 4 5 43 27 11 7 1 3 25 18 11 6 3 2 18 9 16 43
5 Avondale Heights U21 22 13 3 6 59 27 11 7 2 2 29 11 11 6 1 4 30 16 32 42
6 Bentleigh Greens U21 22 10 4 8 37 36 11 7 1 3 17 11 11 3 3 5 20 25 1 34
7 Altona Magic U21 22 9 4 9 34 41 11 5 1 5 15 22 11 4 3 4 19 19 -7 31
8 Eastern Lions U21 22 9 3 10 43 49 11 4 3 4 21 23 11 5 0 6 22 26 -6 30
9 Dandenong Thunder U21 22 8 2 12 31 47 11 3 1 7 13 27 11 5 1 5 18 20 -16 26
10 Dandenong City U21 22 6 3 13 35 67 11 4 1 6 21 34 11 2 2 7 14 33 -32 21
11 Melbourne Knights U21 21 6 2 13 27 37 10 1 2 7 10 22 11 5 0 6 17 15 -10 20
12 St. Albans Saints U21 22 5 3 14 31 53 11 3 1 7 15 24 11 2 2 7 16 29 -22 18
13 Heidelberg United U21 22 5 2 15 37 57 10 1 1 8 12 28 12 4 1 7 25 29 -20 17
14 Green Gully U21 21 5 2 14 27 54 12 3 1 8 20 32 9 2 1 6 7 22 -27 17

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