National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Calder United W or South Melbourne W that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are hustling days for the team playing at home, as they played only four days ago in the Victoria NPL Women. This match was also played here at Harvest Home Recreation Reserve - Pitch 1 Synthetic. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, South Melbourne W have had more rest.
Calder United W form and stats
The Calder United W crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 3-4 to Boroondara Eagles W here at Harvest Home Recreation Reserve - Pitch 1 Synthetic. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Southern United W.There will be little rest for Calder after this match as they are travelling to Heidelberg United W for a Victoria NPL Women game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Harvest Home Recreation Reserve - Pitch 1 Synthetic in the league this season as Calder United W has scored 20 goals here in 7 home games. Calder United W have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number.
South Melbourne W form and stats
Melbourne was sent out of Victoria Women's State Knockout Cup in the final last season.South Melbourne W has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Box Hill United W for a 1-1 draw.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Bayside United W.South Melbourne W have another match that requires travelling in just three days, a Victoria NPL Women game against Alamein W. A back-breaking fixture list for the visitors!
Melbourne have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Calder United W have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (4-1-0) when facing South Melbourne W.Top Goalscorers
  D. Wise 9 goals |  R. Deralas 6 goals | A. Groba 5 goals |
Calder United W missing players
South Melbourne W missing players
| Calder United W | South Melbourne W | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 8 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 56 | 33 | Scored | S | 22 | 48 | ||
| 31 | 21 | Conceded | C | 16 | 40 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 20% | ||
| 3.9 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 0.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.8 | 7.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.1 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 78% | 85% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boroondara Eagles W | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Bulleen Lions W | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | South Melbourne W | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Box Hill United W | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -2 | 23 |
| 5 | Bayside United W | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Calder United W | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 7 | Alamein W | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Heidelberg United W | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Preston Lions W | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | FV Emerging W | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -13 | 11 |
| 11 | Southern United W | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -32 | 2 |
