Hume City take on the visitors Green Gully in the round 22 match of Australina NPL Victoria. The match will be played on Saturday, June 15th.
Hume City, by the standards of the Australian NPL Victoria, are a modest team. While they seem to be at a decent distance from the relegation zone, they are 11 points behind the top 6, which would grant them a spot in the playoffs. In this match, the hosts are not the favorites. They may score a goal, but winning is unlikely. In their last five matches, Hume City have only secured one victory against Moreland City, who are in the relegation zone (3-2). In the remaining matches of this period, we witnessed draws against South Melbourne (2-2) and defeats against St. Albans Saints (0-3), North Geelong Warriors (1-2), and Oakleigh Cannons (0-1).
{{book]]Green Gully are attempting to achieve more ambitious goals and is just one point away from the coveted top 6. Their only defeat in the last five matches came against the confident table-toppers, Avondale FC (0-4). They also secured victories against North Geelong Warriors (3-1), Altona Magic (5-2), and Port Melbourne Sharks (3-1), with a draw against Moreland City (1-1). As you can see, the team tends to play an entertaining style of football. It is unlikely that they will succumb to the opponents from Hume City, having suffered only one defeat in their last four head-to-head encounters.
My first bet here is X2. The away team has a 10-point advantage over their opponents. They appear stronger both overall throughout the season and specifically during the summer. Additionally, I would add over 1.5 total goals to the prediction. After all, the visiting team has scored at least two goals in 18 out of 21 matches in the current championship, while Hume City have similar numbers, with the bet succeeding in 16 out of 21 league matches. In four out of the last five meetings between these teams, at least two goals were scored.
Prediction for the match: Green Gully to win.
