Northern RFL U23: Top-notch versus not good enough, at least based on the points won so far. Bay Olympic U23 - Melville United U23. Home win or a shock?
- Bay Olympic U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Melville United U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Bay Olympic U23 and Melville United U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bay Olympic U23 form and stats
Bay Olympic U23 have collected 13 points from their Northern RFL U23 home games so far after 4-1-3. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Bay Olympic U23, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Happy days for Bay Olympic U23 in their previous game, a fixture away at Auckland United U23 (placed 5th) that ended with a 4-3 victory. 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?
Before that game, the home loss against West Coast Rangers U23 with the scoreline 3-4.Goals, goals, goals? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 15 of the 17 latest league games with this side has seen at least three goals.
Olympic can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 20 times. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Bay Olympic U23 have allowed the opposition to score 20 goals here at Farum Park Bane 2.
Melville United U23 form and stats
Playing away, Melville United U23 have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Northern RFL U23 this season.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Auckland City U23 with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that result Melville United U23 won their away game at Manukau United U23. The scoreline was 5-1.Observe that 11 of this side's 12 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
Melville create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 13 goals in 5 travels. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Melville United U23 defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 16 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Melville United U23 has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other already this season, with the final score Melville United U23 - Olympic 0-6 written in the official records. Data for the preceeding three meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Bay Olympic U23, one draw and one win for Melville United U23. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.
Bay Olympic U23 missing players
Melville United U23 missing players
| Bay Olympic U23 | Melville United U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 47 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 32 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 14 | 16 | 50 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 76% | 88% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 59% | 75% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 71% | 88% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 29% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 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 |
- All of Melville United U23's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Bay Olympic U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Bay Olympic U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melville United U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Melville United U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Melville United U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Melville United U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Auckland City U23 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Bay Olympic U23 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs U23 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 32 |
| 4 | Takapuna U23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Auckland United U23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 20 | 28 |
| 6 | Western Springs U23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Birkenhead United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 34 | 24 |
| 8 | West Coast Rangers U23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 27 | -13 | 22 |
| 9 | Hamilton Wanderers U23 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Manurewa U23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 33 | -34 | 12 |
| 11 | Melville United U23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -22 | 11 |
| 12 | Manukau United U23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 34 | -57 | 9 |
