It's a fresh Victoria Premier League 2 campaign and Northcote City are impatient to get on the pitch here at John Cain Memorial Reserve. Melbourne City II are coming to town and this looks to be a fascinating season opening night.
Northcote City form and stats
The season before, Northcote City's league results were 10 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, resulting in 6th position in the Victoria Premier League 2. Over these 22 matches they scored {40 goals} and gave away 46. Appearing as the host team in the former season Northcote City delivered 4-3-4 (win-draw-lost) with {21 goals} and 16 conceded.
Melbourne City II form and stats
A job perfectly done for Melbourne last season as they secured promotion from Victoria NPL 3. With a grand total of 15 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 8 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Northcote City wins - draws - Melbourne City II wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Northcote City missing players
Melbourne City II missing players
| Northcote City | Melbourne City II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northcote City | Last season | Melbourne City II | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Scored | S | 30 | 57 | ||
| 46 | 16 | Conceded | C | 12 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 82% | ||
| 77% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 59% | ||
| 55% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 45% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 45% | 41% | ||
| 64% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 55% | ||
| 23% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 14% | ||
| 6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.7 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 10.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brunswick City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bulleen Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dandenong City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Eastern Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kingston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Langwarrin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Manningham United Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Melbourne City II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Moreland Zebras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Northcote City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Pascoe Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Preston Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Werribee City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Western United II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Moreland City | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | North Geelong Warriors | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 48 |
| 3 | Pascoe Vale | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 44 |
| 4 | Moreland Zebras | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 44 |
| 5 | Bulleen Lions | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 33 |
| 6 | Northcote City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 30 | -6 | 33 |
| 7 | Langwarrin | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Manningham United Blues | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Brunswick City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 10 | Werribee City | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -20 | 21 |
| 11 | Kingston | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -18 | 20 |
| 12 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 33 | -49 | 4 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston Lions | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 52 |
| 2 | Melbourne City II | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 35 | 49 |
| 3 | Western United II | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory II | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Doveton | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Geelong SC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 9 | Box Hill United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Ballarat City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 36 | -30 | 19 |
| 11 | Springvale White Eagles | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -25 | 18 |
| 12 | Whittlesea Ranges | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 32 | -32 | 8 |