Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Port Melbourne U21 (1st, 61 pts) held a 45-point advantage over Dandenong Thunder U21 (13th, 16 pts). Port Melbourne U21's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.74 goals per team per game, Port Melbourne U21 ran at 2.38 scored and 0.77 conceded, Dandenong Thunder U21 at 1.08 and 3.15.
Seven consecutive wins preceded this game for Port Melbourne U21, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Dandenong Thunder U21 arrived off eight straight defeats. From the last five rounds, Port Melbourne U21 held 15 points of 15 and Dandenong Thunder U21 0.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Port Melbourne U21, 0 draws and 1 for Dandenong Thunder U21, at 4.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
SS Anderson Reserve in Melbourne, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Port Melbourne U21 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.