Oakleigh Cannons vs South MelbournePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Oakleigh Cannons finished the regular season top on fifty-four points: sixteen wins, six draws and four defeats in twenty-six rounds, fifty-six goals scored and twenty-four conceded. The striking detail is that their away form outstripped their home form: on the road eight wins and five draws in thirteen trips with no defeats, twenty-five goals scored and five conceded; at home eight wins, one draw and four defeats in thirteen games, thirty-one goals scored and nineteen conceded. The last five rounds brought two wins, one draw and two defeats, the final one a loss. South Melbourne come in fifth on forty-one points: thirteen wins, two draws and eleven defeats, thirty-nine goals scored and thirty-six conceded. Their better numbers also came away, nine wins, one draw and three defeats in thirteen trips with twenty-five goals scored and twelve conceded, while at home the record reads four wins, one draw and eight defeats in thirteen games. Their last five outings produced three wins and two defeats: 2-1 against Heidelberg United, before that a 0-1 away to Sunshine Georgies and a 2-1 at Preston Lions, and further back a 1-2 at home with Heidelberg United and a 3-0 away to Melbourne City II. The competition average is 2.98 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.