Scrambling Melville United U23 are aching to pull off a surprise when they play hard-driving Auckland City U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 1st and the home supporters will have so-so confidence.
- Melville United U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Auckland City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Melville United U23 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Northern RFL U23 this season. Melville United U23 have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Gower Park.
Happy days for Melville United U23 in their previous game, a fixture away at Manukau United U23 (placed 12th) that ended with a 5-1 victory. As mentioned above, Melville "killed" Manukau United U23 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
In the match before that, Melville United U23 hosted Takapuna U23 and drew the game 0-0.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 11 most recent league games shows that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
The Melville fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Melville United U23 have let the opposition score 31 times, an average of more than three per game. When Melville hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Hamilton Wanderers U23, Manukau United U23 and Manurewa U23), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Auckland City U23 form and stats
Auckland City U23 have an excellent away record in the Northern RFL U23 so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games. The fact that Auckland City U23 have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Auckland had fun at their own home (Gower Park) last time out, beating Auckland United U23 1-0.
Preceding that game was the away victory against West Coast Rangers U23 with the score of 13-1.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 14 of this team's 16 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The Auckland City U23 manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 32 goals in 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 20 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Auckland City U23 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head encounter ended Auckland City U23 - Melville 4-1, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the prior three meetings): Melville United U23 won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Auckland City U23 managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero.
Melville United U23 missing players
Auckland City U23 missing players
| Melville United U23 | Auckland City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 32 | 50 |
| 47 | 31 | 13 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| 93% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 71% | 67% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| 71% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 7% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 29% | 44% | 67% | 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 |
- All of Auckland City U23's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Auckland City U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Auckland City U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Auckland City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Auckland City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Melville United U23 have scored home.
- Auckland City U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Auckland City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melville United U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 23 | 33 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs U23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Bay Olympic U23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Auckland United U23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 28 |
| 5 | Takapuna U23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Birkenhead United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 23 |
| 7 | Western Springs U23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | West Coast Rangers U23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 27 | -13 | 21 |
| 9 | Hamilton Wanderers U23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Manurewa U23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -32 | 12 |
| 11 | Melville United U23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -20 | 11 |
| 12 | Manukau United U23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 34 | -58 | 6 |
