Oakleigh Cannons take on the visitors St Albans in the round 18 match of Australian National Premier League – Victoria. The match will be played on Friday, June 16th at Jack Edwards Reserve (Melbourne).
Oakleigh Cannons are currently positioned in third place in the table, trailing the leader by seven points. However, in the previous season, the team finished in third place in the regular championship and ultimately secured the gold medals through the playoffs. They are significantly stronger than their upcoming opponent and should comfortably secure the routine three points, winning convincingly. In their last five league matches, the team has gathered 13 points out of a possible 15. Oakleigh Cannons know how to win with a handicap. Among their recent victories, we can recall matches against Moreland City (3-0), Heidelberg United (5-1), and Geelong (5-0).
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St. Albans Saints finished in tenth place in the previous season. This season, they are performing slightly worse, currently occupying the 11th spot and battling for survival. Yes, in the previous round, the team secured a resounding home victory against a similarly weak opponent, Yarraville FC. However, prior to that, St. Albans suffered three consecutive defeats in the championship. Moreover, all three losses were significant: against Dandenong Thunder (0-4), Melbourne Knights (1-4), and Heidelberg United (0-3). Overall, after 17 rounds, the team has suffered 9 losses (in more than half of their matches), with a goal difference of 19-35.
St. Albans' performance away from home looks even worse than their performance at their own ground. In ten away matches in the championship, they have suffered 7 defeats, conceding almost three times more goals than they have scored. In their last five away matches, they have been defeated four times, three of which were by a significant margin. The hosts are much stronger than their opponent in the upcoming match. Oakleigh Cannons often win by a margin of more than one goal this season, especially on their home turf. In their ten home matches, the team has secured 8 victories, scoring 30 goals and conceding only 10. I believe that a handicap of (-1.5) in favor of the favorite will comfortably come through once again. In the two previous head-to-head home matches against this opponent, the hosts emerged stronger with scores of 3-1 and 4-1.
Prediction for the match: Oakleigh Cannons to win with -1.5 handicap.
