Match Report
7 points and 3 places separated them: Oakleigh Cannons 1st with 54, Avondale Heights 4th with 47. The last five rounds placed Oakleigh Cannons no better than 8th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Oakleigh Cannons ran at 2.15 scored and 0.92 conceded, Avondale Heights at 2.5 and 1.31.
Momentum sat with Avondale Heights, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 4 Oakleigh Cannons wins, 7 for Avondale Heights, 3 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 64%. 2.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.5.
Jack Edwards Reserve staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Oakleigh Cannons 47% · Avondale Heights 53% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-4