Goulburn Valley Suns vs Moreland City pre-match guide

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Competition: Australia Victoria Premier League 2
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: John McEwen Reserve (1000 seats)

Receiving guests at their own home is secure and friendly for Goulburn Valley Suns, but Moreland City are fully bent and capable to win. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the fewest scored goals (15) in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Moreland City have scored more than double the goals of Goulburn Valley Suns.

Both squads have had enough rest since their previous competitive action. Let's aim for an energetic game!

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Goulburn Valley Suns form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Victoria Premier League 2 this season. Goulburn Valley Suns have only managed 0 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at John McEwen Reserve. The home stadium (John McEwen Reserve) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Goulburn it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

The home team returns to John McEwen Reserve after drawing with Bulleen Lions (placed 4th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was the home game against North Geelong Warriors that was lost 1-5.

Betting people might want to know that 11 of the latest 13 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Goulburn Valley Suns here at John McEwen Reserve in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). Goulburn Valley Suns's defense is seriously deficient as 25 goals have been conceded in these matches. When Goulburn hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Brunswick City, Kingston and Werribee City), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Moreland City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Victoria Premier League 2 travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Moreland City manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Langwarrin in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Moreland Zebras wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

Observe that 12 of this team's 15 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The Moreland manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Moreland City struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent registered match involving both these contenders is the Moreland City - Goulburn Valley Suns 3-2 played not long ago this season. Goulburn Valley Suns-Moreland City H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Goulburn zero wins, Moreland City two wins, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Goulburn Valley Suns missing players

Moreland City missing players

Goulburn Valley Suns Moreland City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
0 0 0 Won W 3 5 10
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
13 7 2 Lost L 0 3 3
15 5 2 Scored S 11 17 35
50 25 9 Conceded C 0 15 24
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 88%
69% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 75%
62% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 62% 56%
56% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 50% 31%
75% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 62%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 38% 25%
25% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
2.2 1.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.1 5.1
6.6 5.2 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.2 4.2
1.8 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.2 1.5
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
6 5 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15.3 9.5 10.9
2.2 1.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.5 4.4
42% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 61% 61% 50%
 
13.8 12 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 12.1 10.2
6.1 5.6 8.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.6 4.8
Key stats in Victoria Premier League 2 this season:
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the fewest points (1) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the fewest scored goals (15) in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the most conceded goals (25) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the most conceded goals (50) in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the the worst goal difference (-20) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Goulburn Valley Suns have yet to win a game.
  • Goulburn Valley Suns is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Moreland City have created more than twice as many corners as Goulburn Valley Suns.
  • Moreland City have scored more than double the goals of Goulburn Valley Suns.
  • Moreland City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Moreland City 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 North Geelong Warriors 16 12 2 2 43 15 8 7 1 0 22 5 8 5 1 2 21 10 28 38
2 Moreland City 16 10 3 3 35 24 8 5 3 0 18 9 8 5 0 3 17 15 11 33
3 Moreland Zebras 16 9 4 3 33 19 7 5 2 0 16 6 9 4 2 3 17 13 14 31
4 Bulleen Lions 16 8 5 3 36 16 8 5 2 1 27 9 8 3 3 2 9 7 20 29
5 Pascoe Vale 16 8 3 5 32 17 9 6 1 2 24 9 7 2 2 3 8 8 15 27
6 Northcote City 16 6 3 7 29 37 8 3 3 2 16 10 8 3 0 5 13 27 -8 21
7 Manningham United Blues 16 5 5 6 21 22 8 2 1 5 10 16 8 3 4 1 11 6 -1 20
8 Langwarrin 16 3 8 5 23 23 8 1 4 3 9 12 8 2 4 2 14 11 0 17
9 Kingston 16 5 2 9 27 41 8 1 0 7 8 23 8 4 2 2 19 18 -14 17
10 Brunswick City 16 3 6 7 22 36 8 0 4 4 7 21 8 3 2 3 15 15 -14 15
11 Werribee City 16 5 0 11 18 34 8 1 0 7 7 20 8 4 0 4 11 14 -16 15
12 Goulburn Valley Suns 16 0 3 13 15 50 8 0 1 7 5 25 8 0 2 6 10 25 -35 3