Victoria Premier League 2 match prediction: Little separates Kingston City and Bulleen Lions in quality

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Competition: Australia Victoria Premier League 2
Competition: Mon 20.March
Match begins: 09:15 (UTC)
Venue: Monbulk Recreation Reserve South (1000 seats)

Look at this interesting game in the Victoria Premier League 2. Kingston City is in the 4th place after completing five games. They welcome Bulleen Lions who are placed 14th after five fixtures.

Insights:
  • Kingston City have the most points (9) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Bulleen Lions is in the worst form (1-0-4)

This pitch has grass, unlike Bulleen Lions's home ground. The last 14 games by the away side on grass have given 3 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.

It's no vacation for neither Kingston City nor Bulleen Lions 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.

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Kingston City form and stats

As mentioned below, Kingston City are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Victoria Premier League 2 games.

A nice win for Kingston last time playing, versus Bulleen Lions. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Northcote City (after extra-time) in a game that was won 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kingston City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kingston City as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Kingston City has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Kingston City have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.

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Bulleen Lions form and stats

No Victoria Premier League 2 points yet away for Bulleen Lions, from their first 2 matches.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bulleen, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Kingston City (placed 4th).

A loss against Moreland Zebras (after extra-time) was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Bulleen Lions have the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the squads faced each other earlier this campaign; Kingston City - Bulleen Lions 2-1. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's four Kingston City victories, one draw and four Bulleen Lions wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

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Kingston City Bulleen Lions
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 0 2 5
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
8 6 2 Scored S 0 2 5
5 1 0 Conceded C 0 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 60%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 40%
40% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 40%
 
6.2 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 4
4 3.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 4
3.2 2.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.4 15.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 10.8
4.2 4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3
38% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 33%
 
8.4 7.7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 19 14.6
2.8 1.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6 3.8
Key stats in Victoria Premier League 2 this season:
  • All of Bulleen Lions's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Kingston City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bulleen Lions have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Bulleen Lions have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Bulleen Lions have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Bulleen Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Bulleen Lions is in the worst form (1-0-4)
  • Kingston City have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Kingston City have the most points (9) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Kingston City have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Victoria Premier League 2
  • Kingston City have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Kingston City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Kingston City Last season Bulleen Lions
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
5 1   Won W   4 9
5 2   Drew D   3 6
12 8   Lost L   4 7
30 9   Scored S   11 42
48 26   Conceded C   11 26
95% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
86% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   64% 82%
68% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   18% 45%
45% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   9% 27%
32% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 27%
68% 45%   BTTS BTTS   36% 59%
5% 9%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 23%
32% 55%   Failed to Score F T   36% 18%
 
4.7 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 4.7
5.7 6.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 4.2
2.4 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2
7 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10 10   Shots (avg) S (   9.8 12
4 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 5.2
34% 23%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 37%
 
13.8 15.5   Shots against (avg) S A   9.4 8.9
6.8 8.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 3.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pascoe Vale 5 4 0 1 10 6 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 12
2 Preston Lions 5 3 1 1 9 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 10
3 Langwarrin 5 3 1 1 11 9 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 10
4 Kingston City 5 3 0 2 8 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 3 9
5 Eastern Lions 5 3 0 2 10 10 2 2 0 0 6 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 0 9
6 Western United II 5 3 0 2 4 5 4 2 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 9
7 Manningham United Blues 5 2 1 2 10 9 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 7
8 Brunswick City 5 2 1 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 7
9 Northcote City 4 2 0 2 5 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 0 6
10 Werribee City 5 1 2 2 5 6 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 5
11 Dandenong City 5 1 1 3 7 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 1 2 4 7 -4 4
12 Moreland Zebras 5 1 1 3 3 7 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 -4 4
13 Melbourne City II 4 1 0 3 8 10 2 1 0 1 7 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 3
14 Bulleen Lions 5 1 0 4 5 7 3 1 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 3