Match Report
The table read 8th (Dandenong City, 37 pts) against 9th (St. Albans Saints, 34 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form flatters Dandenong City's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 8th. Scoring rates set the scale: Dandenong City 1.35 scored and 1.19 conceded per game, St. Albans Saints 1.38 and 1.65, with the league averaging 1.49.
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Dandenong City, 10/15 for St. Albans Saints.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Dandenong City, 1 by St. Albans Saints, 2 drawn, at 3.17 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
FrankHolohan Soccer Centre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dandenong City led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Dandenong City: Timothy Atherinos (30'), Timothy Atherinos (79') · St. Albans Saints: Nicolas Koek (58')
Key stats
Possession: Dandenong City 37% · St. Albans Saints 63% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 3-3