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ALM round 31 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 169 | |
| Home wins | 71 | 42.0 |
| Away wins | 55 | 32.5 |
| Drawn | 43 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 5.3 |
| Goals | 558 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 233 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 325 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 311 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 247 | 44.3 |
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ALM round 30 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 168 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 41.7 |
| Away wins | 55 | 32.7 |
| Drawn | 43 | 25.6 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 5.4 |
| Goals | 554 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 231 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 323 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 308 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 246 | 44.4 |
ALM round 29 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 166 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 42.2 |
| Away wins | 54 | 32.5 |
| Drawn | 42 | 25.3 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 551 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 231 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 320 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 307 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 244 | 44.3 |
ALM round 28 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 164 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 42.7 |
| Away wins | 53 | 32.3 |
| Drawn | 41 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 548 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 229 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 319 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 306 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 242 | 44.2 |
ALM round 26 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 17 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 161 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 42.2 |
| Away wins | 53 | 32.9 |
| Drawn | 40 | 24.8 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 540 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 226 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 314 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 299 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 241 | 44.6 |
ALM round 25 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 155 | |
| Home wins | 65 | 41.9 |
| Away wins | 50 | 32.3 |
| Drawn | 40 | 25.8 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 510 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 213 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 297 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 281 | 55.1 |
| Away team goals | 229 | 44.9 |
ALM round 24 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 149 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 43.0 |
| Away wins | 48 | 32.2 |
| Drawn | 37 | 24.8 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 491 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 204 | 41.5 |
| Second half goals | 287 | 58.5 |
| Home team goals | 272 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 219 | 44.6 |
ALM round 23 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 143 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 42.7 |
| Away wins | 45 | 31.5 |
| Drawn | 37 | 25.9 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 470 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 198 | 42.1 |
| Second half goals | 272 | 57.9 |
| Home team goals | 260 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 210 | 44.7 |
ALM round 12 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 57 | 41.6 |
| Away wins | 43 | 31.4 |
| Drawn | 37 | 27.0 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 445 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 185 | 41.6 |
| Second half goals | 260 | 58.4 |
| Home team goals | 246 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 199 | 44.7 |
ALM round 22 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 56 | 41.5 |
| Away wins | 43 | 31.9 |
| Drawn | 36 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 440 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 184 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 256 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 243 | 55.2 |
| Away team goals | 197 | 44.8 |
ALM round 21 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 129 | |
| Home wins | 52 | 40.3 |
| Away wins | 42 | 32.6 |
| Drawn | 35 | 27.1 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.9 |
| Goals | 425 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 181 | 42.6 |
| Second half goals | 244 | 57.4 |
| Home team goals | 233 | 54.8 |
| Away team goals | 192 | 45.2 |
ALM round 20 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 123 | |
| Home wins | 50 | 40.7 |
| Away wins | 39 | 31.7 |
| Drawn | 34 | 27.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 404 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 170 | 42.1 |
| Second half goals | 234 | 57.9 |
| Home team goals | 220 | 54.5 |
| Away team goals | 184 | 45.5 |
ALM round 19 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 117 | |
| Home wins | 49 | 41.9 |
| Away wins | 36 | 30.8 |
| Drawn | 32 | 27.4 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 387 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 166 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 221 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 214 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 173 | 44.7 |
ALM round 18 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 111 | |
| Home wins | 45 | 40.5 |
| Away wins | 34 | 30.6 |
| Drawn | 32 | 28.8 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 368 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 161 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 207 | 56.3 |
| Home team goals | 204 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 164 | 44.6 |
ALM round 17 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 104 | |
| Home wins | 44 | 42.3 |
| Away wins | 32 | 30.8 |
| Drawn | 28 | 26.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 351 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 157 | 44.7 |
| Second half goals | 194 | 55.3 |
| Home team goals | 196 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 155 | 44.2 |
ALM round 16 goals review
15 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 98 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 40.8 |
| Away wins | 31 | 31.6 |
| Drawn | 27 | 27.6 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 337 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 151 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 186 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 187 | 55.5 |
| Away team goals | 150 | 44.5 |
ALM round 15 goals review
15 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 91 | |
| Home wins | 38 | 41.8 |
| Away wins | 29 | 31.9 |
| Drawn | 24 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.2 |
| Goals | 312 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 136 | 43.6 |
| Second half goals | 176 | 56.4 |
| Home team goals | 173 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 139 | 44.6 |
ALM round 14 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 85 | |
| Home wins | 36 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 28 | 32.9 |
| Drawn | 21 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.4 |
| Goals | 287 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 121 | 42.2 |
| Second half goals | 166 | 57.8 |
| Home team goals | 161 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 126 | 43.9 |
ALM round 13 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 78 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 42.3 |
| Away wins | 26 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 19 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.6 |
| Goals | 270 | |
| Goals/game | 3.5 | |
| First half goals | 113 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 157 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 151 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 119 | 44.1 |
ALM round 27 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 16 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 73 | |
| Home wins | 31 | 42.5 |
| Away wins | 24 | 32.9 |
| Drawn | 18 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.7 |
| Goals | 254 | |
| Goals/game | 3.5 | |
| First half goals | 110 | 43.3 |
| Second half goals | 144 | 56.7 |
| Home team goals | 142 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 112 | 44.1 |
ALM round 11 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 66 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 43.9 |
| Away wins | 22 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 15 | 22.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.0 |
| Goals | 224 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 96 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 128 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 127 | 56.7 |
| Away team goals | 97 | 43.3 |
ALM round 10 goals review
14 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 60 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 48.3 |
| Away wins | 18 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 13 | 21.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 206 | |
| Goals/game | 3.4 | |
| First half goals | 86 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 120 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 120 | 58.3 |
| Away team goals | 86 | 41.7 |
ALM round 9 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 54 | |
| Home wins | 23 | 42.6 |
| Away wins | 18 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 13 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.7 |
| Goals | 179 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 72 | 40.2 |
| Second half goals | 107 | 59.8 |
| Home team goals | 98 | 54.7 |
| Away team goals | 81 | 45.3 |
ALM round 8 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 48 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 39.6 |
| Away wins | 17 | 35.4 |
| Drawn | 12 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.1 |
| Goals | 159 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 65 | 40.9 |
| Second half goals | 94 | 59.1 |
| Home team goals | 86 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 73 | 45.9 |
ALM round 7 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 42 | |
| Home wins | 16 | 38.1 |
| Away wins | 16 | 38.1 |
| Drawn | 10 | 23.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.4 |
| Goals | 139 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 59 | 42.4 |
| Second half goals | 80 | 57.6 |
| Home team goals | 75 | 54.0 |
| Away team goals | 64 | 46.0 |
ALM round 6 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 36 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 41.7 |
| Away wins | 11 | 30.6 |
| Drawn | 10 | 27.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.8 |
| Goals | 118 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 49 | 41.5 |
| Second half goals | 69 | 58.5 |
| Home team goals | 67 | 56.8 |
| Away team goals | 51 | 43.2 |
ALM round 5 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 30 | |
| Home wins | 13 | 43.3 |
| Away wins | 9 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 95 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 38 | 40.0 |
| Second half goals | 57 | 60.0 |
| Home team goals | 56 | 58.9 |
| Away team goals | 39 | 41.1 |
ALM round 4 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 24 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 45.8 |
| Away wins | 6 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 7 | 29.2 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 80 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 35 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 45 | 56.3 |
| Home team goals | 50 | 62.5 |
| Away team goals | 30 | 37.5 |
ALM round 3 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 18 | |
| Home wins | 10 | 55.6 |
| Away wins | 3 | 16.7 |
| Drawn | 5 | 27.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 60 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 25 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 35 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 42 | 70.0 |
| Away team goals | 18 | 30.0 |
ALM round 2 goals review
15 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 12 | |
| Home wins | 6 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 3 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 8.3 |
| Goals | 42 | |
| Goals/game | 3.5 | |
| First half goals | 18 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 24 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 29 | 69.0 |
| Away team goals | 13 | 31.0 |
ALM round 1 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 6 | |
| Home wins | 1 | 16.7 |
| Away wins | 2 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 3 | 50.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 16.7 |
| Goals | 14 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 3 | 21.4 |
| Second half goals | 11 | 78.6 |
| Home team goals | 7 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 7 | 50.0 |
ALM round 30 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 163 | |
| Home wins | 74 | 45.4 |
| Away wins | 49 | 30.1 |
| Drawn | 40 | 24.5 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 500 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 221 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 279 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 281 | 56.2 |
| Away team goals | 219 | 43.8 |
ALM round 29 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 162 | |
| Home wins | 74 | 45.7 |
| Away wins | 48 | 29.6 |
| Drawn | 40 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 493 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 218 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 275 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 280 | 56.8 |
| Away team goals | 213 | 43.2 |
ALM round 28 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 160 | |
| Home wins | 72 | 45.0 |
| Away wins | 48 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 40 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 487 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 217 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 270 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 274 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 213 | 43.7 |
ALM round 27 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 158 | |
| Home wins | 72 | 45.6 |
| Away wins | 47 | 29.7 |
| Drawn | 39 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 482 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 213 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 269 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 272 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 210 | 43.6 |
ALM round 26 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 156 | |
| Home wins | 71 | 45.5 |
| Away wins | 46 | 29.5 |
| Drawn | 39 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.6 |
| Goals | 477 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 211 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 266 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 269 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 208 | 43.6 |
ALM round 25 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 150 | |
| Home wins | 69 | 46.0 |
| Away wins | 42 | 28.0 |
| Drawn | 39 | 26.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.7 |
| Goals | 460 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 204 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 256 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 262 | 57.0 |
| Away team goals | 198 | 43.0 |
ALM round 24 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 144 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 46.5 |
| Away wins | 39 | 27.1 |
| Drawn | 38 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.8 |
| Goals | 435 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 194 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 241 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 250 | 57.5 |
| Away team goals | 185 | 42.5 |
ALM round 23 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 138 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 46.4 |
| Away wins | 38 | 27.5 |
| Drawn | 36 | 26.1 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 417 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 188 | 45.1 |
| Second half goals | 229 | 54.9 |
| Home team goals | 239 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 178 | 42.7 |
ALM round 22 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 131 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 46.6 |
| Away wins | 37 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 33 | 25.2 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.3 |
| Goals | 397 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 182 | 45.8 |
| Second half goals | 215 | 54.2 |
| Home team goals | 227 | 57.2 |
| Away team goals | 170 | 42.8 |
ALM round 21 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 59 | 47.2 |
| Away wins | 35 | 28.0 |
| Drawn | 31 | 24.8 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.4 |
| Goals | 373 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 171 | 45.8 |
| Second half goals | 202 | 54.2 |
| Home team goals | 214 | 57.4 |
| Away team goals | 159 | 42.6 |
ALM round 20 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 119 | |
| Home wins | 56 | 47.1 |
| Away wins | 34 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 29 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 354 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 164 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 190 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 203 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 151 | 42.7 |
ALM round 19 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 113 | |
| Home wins | 52 | 46.0 |
| Away wins | 32 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 29 | 25.7 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.7 |
| Goals | 331 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 154 | 46.5 |
| Second half goals | 177 | 53.5 |
| Home team goals | 190 | 57.4 |
| Away team goals | 141 | 42.6 |
ALM round 18 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 107 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 43.0 |
| Away wins | 32 | 29.9 |
| Drawn | 29 | 27.1 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 2.8 |
| Goals | 315 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 144 | 45.7 |
| Second half goals | 171 | 54.3 |
| Home team goals | 178 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 137 | 43.5 |
ALM round 17 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 101 | |
| Home wins | 43 | 42.6 |
| Away wins | 31 | 30.7 |
| Drawn | 27 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.0 |
| Goals | 295 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 132 | 44.7 |
| Second half goals | 163 | 55.3 |
| Home team goals | 166 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 129 | 43.7 |
ALM round 16 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 95 | |
| Home wins | 42 | 44.2 |
| Away wins | 29 | 30.5 |
| Drawn | 24 | 25.3 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.2 |
| Goals | 272 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 123 | 45.2 |
| Second half goals | 149 | 54.8 |
| Home team goals | 156 | 57.4 |
| Away team goals | 116 | 42.6 |
ALM round 15 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 89 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 44.9 |
| Away wins | 25 | 28.1 |
| Drawn | 24 | 27.0 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.4 |
| Goals | 251 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 114 | 45.4 |
| Second half goals | 137 | 54.6 |
| Home team goals | 147 | 58.6 |
| Away team goals | 104 | 41.4 |
ALM round 14 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 83 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 42.2 |
| Away wins | 25 | 30.1 |
| Drawn | 23 | 27.7 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 227 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 102 | 44.9 |
| Second half goals | 125 | 55.1 |
| Home team goals | 130 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 97 | 42.7 |
ALM round 13 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 77 | |
| Home wins | 34 | 44.2 |
| Away wins | 24 | 31.2 |
| Drawn | 19 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.9 |
| Goals | 202 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 91 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 111 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 116 | 57.4 |
| Away team goals | 86 | 42.6 |
ALM round 12 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 71 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 42.3 |
| Away wins | 24 | 33.8 |
| Drawn | 17 | 23.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.8 |
| Goals | 191 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 86 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 105 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 108 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 83 | 43.5 |
ALM round 11 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 64 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 22 | 34.4 |
| Drawn | 13 | 20.3 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 174 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 77 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 97 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 100 | 57.5 |
| Away team goals | 74 | 42.5 |
ALM round 10 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 58 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 43.1 |
| Away wins | 20 | 34.5 |
| Drawn | 13 | 22.4 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.4 |
| Goals | 161 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 73 | 45.3 |
| Second half goals | 88 | 54.7 |
| Home team goals | 89 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 72 | 44.7 |
ALM round 9 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 52 | |
| Home wins | 22 | 42.3 |
| Away wins | 18 | 34.6 |
| Drawn | 12 | 23.1 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 144 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 63 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 81 | 56.3 |
| Home team goals | 79 | 54.9 |
| Away team goals | 65 | 45.1 |
ALM round 8 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 45 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 42.2 |
| Away wins | 16 | 35.6 |
| Drawn | 10 | 22.2 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 131 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 56 | 42.7 |
| Second half goals | 75 | 57.3 |
| Home team goals | 72 | 55.0 |
| Away team goals | 59 | 45.0 |
ALM round 7 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 40 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 37.5 |
| Away wins | 15 | 37.5 |
| Drawn | 10 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 121 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 49 | 40.5 |
| Second half goals | 72 | 59.5 |
| Home team goals | 65 | 53.7 |
| Away team goals | 56 | 46.3 |
ALM round 6 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 13 | 38.2 |
| Away wins | 13 | 38.2 |
| Drawn | 8 | 23.5 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 5.9 |
| Goals | 107 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 45 | 42.1 |
| Second half goals | 62 | 57.9 |
| Home team goals | 58 | 54.2 |
| Away team goals | 49 | 45.8 |
ALM round 5 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 18 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 29 | |
| Home wins | 12 | 41.4 |
| Away wins | 9 | 31.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 27.6 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 90 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 40 | 44.4 |
| Second half goals | 50 | 55.6 |
| Home team goals | 50 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 40 | 44.4 |
ALM round 4 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 23 | |
| Home wins | 8 | 34.8 |
| Away wins | 7 | 30.4 |
| Drawn | 8 | 34.8 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 8.7 |
| Goals | 64 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 32 | 50.0 |
| Second half goals | 32 | 50.0 |
| Home team goals | 33 | 51.6 |
| Away team goals | 31 | 48.4 |
ALM round 3 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 17 | |
| Home wins | 5 | 29.4 |
| Away wins | 6 | 35.3 |
| Drawn | 6 | 35.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 5.9 |
| Goals | 44 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 21 | 47.7 |
| Second half goals | 23 | 52.3 |
| Home team goals | 21 | 47.7 |
| Away team goals | 23 | 52.3 |
ALM round 2 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 11 | |
| Home wins | 4 | 36.4 |
| Away wins | 4 | 36.4 |
| Drawn | 3 | 27.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 9.1 |
| Goals | 27 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 10 | 37.0 |
| Second half goals | 17 | 63.0 |
| Home team goals | 13 | 48.1 |
| Away team goals | 14 | 51.9 |
ALM round 1 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 1 | 20.0 |
| Drawn | 2 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 11 | |
| Goals/game | 2.2 | |
| First half goals | 3 | 27.3 |
| Second half goals | 8 | 72.7 |
| Home team goals | 6 | 54.5 |
| Away team goals | 5 | 45.5 |
HAL round 30 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 0 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 163 | |
| Home wins | 76 | 46.6 |
| Away wins | 48 | 29.4 |
| Drawn | 39 | 23.9 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 471 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 191 | 40.6 |
| Second half goals | 280 | 59.4 |
| Home team goals | 261 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 210 | 44.6 |
HAL round 29 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 162 | |
| Home wins | 76 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 47 | 29.0 |
| Drawn | 39 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 469 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 189 | 40.3 |
| Second half goals | 280 | 59.7 |
| Home team goals | 261 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 208 | 44.3 |
HAL round 28 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 160 | |
| Home wins | 75 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 46 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 39 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 461 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 185 | 40.1 |
| Second half goals | 276 | 59.9 |
| Home team goals | 258 | 56.0 |
| Away team goals | 203 | 44.0 |
HAL round 27 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 158 | |
| Home wins | 75 | 47.5 |
| Away wins | 45 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 38 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 460 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 185 | 40.2 |
| Second half goals | 275 | 59.8 |
| Home team goals | 258 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 202 | 43.9 |
HAL round 25 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 156 | |
| Home wins | 73 | 46.8 |
| Away wins | 45 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 38 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 455 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 183 | 40.2 |
| Second half goals | 272 | 59.8 |
| Home team goals | 254 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 201 | 44.2 |
HAL round 21 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 155 | |
| Home wins | 72 | 46.5 |
| Away wins | 45 | 29.0 |
| Drawn | 38 | 24.5 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 3.9 |
| Goals | 451 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 180 | 39.9 |
| Second half goals | 271 | 60.1 |
| Home team goals | 251 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 200 | 44.3 |
HAL round 16 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 150 | |
| Home wins | 69 | 46.0 |
| Away wins | 44 | 29.3 |
| Drawn | 37 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 436 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 170 | 39.0 |
| Second half goals | 266 | 61.0 |
| Home team goals | 243 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 193 | 44.3 |
HAL round 26 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 146 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 46.6 |
| Away wins | 42 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 36 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 427 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 165 | 38.6 |
| Second half goals | 262 | 61.4 |
| Home team goals | 239 | 56.0 |
| Away team goals | 188 | 44.0 |
HAL round 22 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 136 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 46.3 |
| Away wins | 39 | 28.7 |
| Drawn | 34 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 399 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 153 | 38.3 |
| Second half goals | 246 | 61.7 |
| Home team goals | 225 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 174 | 43.6 |
HAL round 24 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 133 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 45.9 |
| Away wins | 38 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 34 | 25.6 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 391 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 149 | 38.1 |
| Second half goals | 242 | 61.9 |
| Home team goals | 220 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 171 | 43.7 |
HAL round 23 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 126 | |
| Home wins | 59 | 46.8 |
| Away wins | 35 | 27.8 |
| Drawn | 32 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 366 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 140 | 38.3 |
| Second half goals | 226 | 61.7 |
| Home team goals | 207 | 56.6 |
| Away team goals | 159 | 43.4 |
HAL round 20 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 108 | |
| Home wins | 51 | 47.2 |
| Away wins | 29 | 26.9 |
| Drawn | 28 | 25.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.7 |
| Goals | 302 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 113 | 37.4 |
| Second half goals | 189 | 62.6 |
| Home team goals | 173 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 129 | 42.7 |
HAL round 19 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 48 | 48.0 |
| Away wins | 26 | 26.0 |
| Drawn | 26 | 26.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 281 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 108 | 38.4 |
| Second half goals | 173 | 61.6 |
| Home team goals | 161 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 120 | 42.7 |
HAL round 18 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 97 | |
| Home wins | 47 | 48.5 |
| Away wins | 25 | 25.8 |
| Drawn | 25 | 25.8 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 273 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 106 | 38.8 |
| Second half goals | 167 | 61.2 |
| Home team goals | 157 | 57.5 |
| Away team goals | 116 | 42.5 |
HAL round 17 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 84 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 47.6 |
| Away wins | 23 | 27.4 |
| Drawn | 21 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.4 |
| Goals | 231 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 86 | 37.2 |
| Second half goals | 145 | 62.8 |
| Home team goals | 131 | 56.7 |
| Away team goals | 100 | 43.3 |
HAL round 6 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 74 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 47.3 |
| Away wins | 20 | 27.0 |
| Drawn | 19 | 25.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.7 |
| Goals | 200 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 73 | 36.5 |
| Second half goals | 127 | 63.5 |
| Home team goals | 114 | 57.0 |
| Away team goals | 86 | 43.0 |
HAL round 8 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 71 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 46.5 |
| Away wins | 19 | 26.8 |
| Drawn | 19 | 26.8 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.8 |
| Goals | 197 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 72 | 36.5 |
| Second half goals | 125 | 63.5 |
| Home team goals | 112 | 56.9 |
| Away team goals | 85 | 43.1 |
HAL round 15 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 70 | |
| Home wins | 32 | 45.7 |
| Away wins | 19 | 27.1 |
| Drawn | 19 | 27.1 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 192 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 70 | 36.5 |
| Second half goals | 122 | 63.5 |
| Home team goals | 109 | 56.8 |
| Away team goals | 83 | 43.2 |
HAL round 14 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 61 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 41.0 |
| Away wins | 18 | 29.5 |
| Drawn | 18 | 29.5 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 166 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 60 | 36.1 |
| Second half goals | 106 | 63.9 |
| Home team goals | 89 | 53.6 |
| Away team goals | 77 | 46.4 |
HAL round 13 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 52 | |
| Home wins | 23 | 44.2 |
| Away wins | 15 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 14 | 26.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 136 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 51 | 37.5 |
| Second half goals | 85 | 62.5 |
| Home team goals | 75 | 55.1 |
| Away team goals | 61 | 44.9 |
HAL round 9 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 48 | |
| Home wins | 21 | 43.8 |
| Away wins | 13 | 27.1 |
| Drawn | 14 | 29.2 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 125 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 46 | 36.8 |
| Second half goals | 79 | 63.2 |
| Home team goals | 69 | 55.2 |
| Away team goals | 56 | 44.8 |
HAL round 10 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 47 | |
| Home wins | 20 | 42.6 |
| Away wins | 13 | 27.7 |
| Drawn | 14 | 29.8 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 124 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 45 | 36.3 |
| Second half goals | 79 | 63.7 |
| Home team goals | 68 | 54.8 |
| Away team goals | 56 | 45.2 |
HAL round 12 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 46 | |
| Home wins | 20 | 43.5 |
| Away wins | 13 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 13 | 28.3 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 120 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 44 | 36.7 |
| Second half goals | 76 | 63.3 |
| Home team goals | 66 | 55.0 |
| Away team goals | 54 | 45.0 |
HAL round 11 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 41 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 41.5 |
| Away wins | 12 | 29.3 |
| Drawn | 12 | 29.3 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.9 |
| Goals | 104 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 40 | 38.5 |
| Second half goals | 64 | 61.5 |
| Home team goals | 56 | 53.8 |
| Away team goals | 48 | 46.2 |
HAL round 7 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 32 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 9 | 28.1 |
| Drawn | 8 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 6.3 |
| Goals | 75 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 27 | 36.0 |
| Second half goals | 48 | 64.0 |
| Home team goals | 43 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 32 | 42.7 |
HAL round 5 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 29 | |
| Home wins | 13 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 8 | 27.6 |
| Drawn | 8 | 27.6 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 64 | |
| Goals/game | 2.2 | |
| First half goals | 22 | 34.4 |
| Second half goals | 42 | 65.6 |
| Home team goals | 36 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 28 | 43.8 |
HAL round 4 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 24 | |
| Home wins | 9 | 37.5 |
| Away wins | 8 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 7 | 29.2 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 8.3 |
| Goals | 51 | |
| Goals/game | 2.1 | |
| First half goals | 18 | 35.3 |
| Second half goals | 33 | 64.7 |
| Home team goals | 27 | 52.9 |
| Away team goals | 24 | 47.1 |
HAL round 3 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 18 | |
| Home wins | 5 | 27.8 |
| Away wins | 6 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 7 | 38.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 11.1 |
| Goals | 38 | |
| Goals/game | 2.1 | |
| First half goals | 15 | 39.5 |
| Second half goals | 23 | 60.5 |
| Home team goals | 18 | 47.4 |
| Away team goals | 20 | 52.6 |
HAL round 2 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 12 | |
| Home wins | 4 | 33.3 |
| Away wins | 3 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 5 | 41.7 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 8.3 |
| Goals | 27 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 11 | 40.7 |
| Second half goals | 16 | 59.3 |
| Home team goals | 15 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 12 | 44.4 |
HAL round 1 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 6 | |
| Home wins | 1 | 16.7 |
| Away wins | 2 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 3 | 50.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 16.7 |
| Goals | 11 | |
| Goals/game | 1.8 | |
| First half goals | 5 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 6 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 5 | 45.5 |
| Away team goals | 6 | 54.5 |
HAL round 27 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 161 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 43.5 |
| Away wins | 54 | 33.5 |
| Drawn | 37 | 23.0 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 471 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 208 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 263 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 254 | 53.9 |
| Away team goals | 217 | 46.1 |
HAL round 26 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 160 | |
| Home wins | 69 | 43.1 |
| Away wins | 54 | 33.8 |
| Drawn | 37 | 23.1 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 467 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 205 | 43.9 |
| Second half goals | 262 | 56.1 |
| Home team goals | 251 | 53.7 |
| Away team goals | 216 | 46.3 |
HAL round 25 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 158 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 54 | 34.2 |
| Drawn | 37 | 23.4 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 5.7 |
| Goals | 462 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 203 | 43.9 |
| Second half goals | 259 | 56.1 |
| Home team goals | 247 | 53.5 |
| Away team goals | 215 | 46.5 |
HAL round 24 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 155 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 43.2 |
| Away wins | 51 | 32.9 |
| Drawn | 37 | 23.9 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 5.8 |
| Goals | 454 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 199 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 255 | 56.2 |
| Home team goals | 245 | 54.0 |
| Away team goals | 209 | 46.0 |
HAL round 23 goals review
14 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 149 | |
| Home wins | 66 | 44.3 |
| Away wins | 49 | 32.9 |
| Drawn | 34 | 22.8 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.0 |
| Goals | 439 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 192 | 43.7 |
| Second half goals | 247 | 56.3 |
| Home team goals | 239 | 54.4 |
| Away team goals | 200 | 45.6 |
HAL round 22 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 141 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 45.4 |
| Away wins | 44 | 31.2 |
| Drawn | 33 | 23.4 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.4 |
| Goals | 410 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 178 | 43.4 |
| Second half goals | 232 | 56.6 |
| Home team goals | 229 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 181 | 44.1 |
HAL round 21 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 17 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 133 | |
| Home wins | 60 | 45.1 |
| Away wins | 41 | 30.8 |
| Drawn | 32 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.8 |
| Goals | 393 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 168 | 42.7 |
| Second half goals | 225 | 57.3 |
| Home team goals | 218 | 55.5 |
| Away team goals | 175 | 44.5 |
HAL round 20 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 124 | |
| Home wins | 54 | 43.5 |
| Away wins | 39 | 31.5 |
| Drawn | 31 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.3 |
| Goals | 366 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 158 | 43.2 |
| Second half goals | 208 | 56.8 |
| Home team goals | 199 | 54.4 |
| Away team goals | 167 | 45.6 |
HAL round 19 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 116 | |
| Home wins | 50 | 43.1 |
| Away wins | 38 | 32.8 |
| Drawn | 28 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 6.0 |
| Goals | 345 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 148 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 197 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 184 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 161 | 46.7 |
HAL round 18 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 108 | |
| Home wins | 47 | 43.5 |
| Away wins | 37 | 34.3 |
| Drawn | 24 | 22.2 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.7 |
| Goals | 327 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 141 | 43.1 |
| Second half goals | 186 | 56.9 |
| Home team goals | 174 | 53.2 |
| Away team goals | 153 | 46.8 |
HAL round 17 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 43 | 43.0 |
| Away wins | 36 | 36.0 |
| Drawn | 21 | 21.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 300 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 129 | 43.0 |
| Second half goals | 171 | 57.0 |
| Home team goals | 160 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 140 | 46.7 |
HAL round 16 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 94 | |
| Home wins | 41 | 43.6 |
| Away wins | 34 | 36.2 |
| Drawn | 19 | 20.2 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 277 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 119 | 43.0 |
| Second half goals | 158 | 57.0 |
| Home team goals | 146 | 52.7 |
| Away team goals | 131 | 47.3 |
HAL round 15 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 87 | |
| Home wins | 39 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 32 | 36.8 |
| Drawn | 16 | 18.4 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.6 |
| Goals | 256 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 112 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 144 | 56.3 |
| Home team goals | 135 | 52.7 |
| Away team goals | 121 | 47.3 |
HAL round 14 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 78 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 44.9 |
| Away wins | 29 | 37.2 |
| Drawn | 14 | 17.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 232 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 102 | 44.0 |
| Second half goals | 130 | 56.0 |
| Home team goals | 123 | 53.0 |
| Away team goals | 109 | 47.0 |
HAL round 13 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 73 | |
| Home wins | 32 | 43.8 |
| Away wins | 28 | 38.4 |
| Drawn | 13 | 17.8 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 5.5 |
| Goals | 220 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 96 | 43.6 |
| Second half goals | 124 | 56.4 |
| Home team goals | 115 | 52.3 |
| Away team goals | 105 | 47.7 |
HAL round 12 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 66 | |
| Home wins | 28 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 27 | 40.9 |
| Drawn | 11 | 16.7 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 6.1 |
| Goals | 198 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 83 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 115 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 101 | 51.0 |
| Away team goals | 97 | 49.0 |
HAL round 11 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 60 | |
| Home wins | 24 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 26 | 43.3 |
| Drawn | 10 | 16.7 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 176 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 72 | 40.9 |
| Second half goals | 104 | 59.1 |
| Home team goals | 88 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 88 | 50.0 |
HAL round 10 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 53 | |
| Home wins | 20 | 37.7 |
| Away wins | 24 | 45.3 |
| Drawn | 9 | 17.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 7.5 |
| Goals | 157 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 64 | 40.8 |
| Second half goals | 93 | 59.2 |
| Home team goals | 78 | 49.7 |
| Away team goals | 79 | 50.3 |
HAL round 9 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 46 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 41.3 |
| Away wins | 18 | 39.1 |
| Drawn | 9 | 19.6 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 8.7 |
| Goals | 133 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 53 | 39.8 |
| Second half goals | 80 | 60.2 |
| Home team goals | 69 | 51.9 |
| Away team goals | 64 | 48.1 |
HAL round 7 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 36 | |
| Home wins | 14 | 38.9 |
| Away wins | 16 | 44.4 |
| Drawn | 6 | 16.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 105 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 44 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 61 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 51 | 48.6 |
| Away team goals | 54 | 51.4 |
HAL round 6 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 28 | |
| Home wins | 9 | 32.1 |
| Away wins | 14 | 50.0 |
| Drawn | 5 | 17.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 7.1 |
| Goals | 78 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 31 | 39.7 |
| Second half goals | 47 | 60.3 |
| Home team goals | 35 | 44.9 |
| Away team goals | 43 | 55.1 |
HAL round 5 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 16 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 21 | |
| Home wins | 7 | 33.3 |
| Away wins | 11 | 52.4 |
| Drawn | 3 | 14.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 57 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 20 | 35.1 |
| Second half goals | 37 | 64.9 |
| Home team goals | 26 | 45.6 |
| Away team goals | 31 | 54.4 |
HAL round 4 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 16 | |
| Home wins | 4 | 25.0 |
| Away wins | 9 | 56.3 |
| Drawn | 3 | 18.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 6.3 |
| Goals | 39 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 18 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 21 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 17 | 43.6 |
| Away team goals | 22 | 56.4 |
HAL round 3 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 6 | 60.0 |
| Drawn | 2 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 19 | |
| Goals/game | 1.9 | |
| First half goals | 8 | 42.1 |
| Second half goals | 11 | 57.9 |
| Home team goals | 7 | 36.8 |
| Away team goals | 12 | 63.2 |
HAL round 2 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 8 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 25.0 |
| Away wins | 5 | 62.5 |
| Drawn | 1 | 12.5 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 12.5 |
| Goals | 14 | |
| Goals/game | 1.8 | |
| First half goals | 6 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 8 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 5 | 35.7 |
| Away team goals | 9 | 64.3 |
HAL round 1 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 4 | |
| Home wins | 1 | 25.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 50.0 |
| Drawn | 1 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 25.0 |
| Goals | 3 | |
| Goals/game | 0.8 | |
| First half goals | 1 | 33.3 |
| Second half goals | 2 | 66.7 |
| Home team goals | 1 | 33.3 |
| Away team goals | 2 | 66.7 |
HAL round 32 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 146 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 46.6 |
| Away wins | 50 | 34.2 |
| Drawn | 28 | 19.2 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 427 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 204 | 47.8 |
| Second half goals | 223 | 52.2 |
| Home team goals | 228 | 53.4 |
| Away team goals | 199 | 46.6 |
HAL round 31 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 145 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 46.2 |
| Away wins | 50 | 34.5 |
| Drawn | 28 | 19.3 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 426 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 204 | 47.9 |
| Second half goals | 222 | 52.1 |
| Home team goals | 227 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 199 | 46.7 |
HAL round 30 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 0 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 143 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 51 | 35.7 |
| Drawn | 28 | 19.6 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.9 |
| Goals | 422 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 202 | 47.9 |
| Second half goals | 220 | 52.1 |
| Home team goals | 222 | 52.6 |
| Away team goals | 200 | 47.4 |
HAL round 29 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 141 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 45.4 |
| Away wins | 49 | 34.8 |
| Drawn | 28 | 19.9 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 420 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 200 | 47.6 |
| Second half goals | 220 | 52.4 |
| Home team goals | 222 | 52.9 |
| Away team goals | 198 | 47.1 |
HAL round 28 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 45.9 |
| Away wins | 46 | 34.1 |
| Drawn | 27 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 401 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 194 | 48.4 |
| Second half goals | 207 | 51.6 |
| Home team goals | 213 | 53.1 |
| Away team goals | 188 | 46.9 |
HAL round 27 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 45 | 34.6 |
| Drawn | 24 | 18.5 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.4 |
| Goals | 383 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 187 | 48.8 |
| Second half goals | 196 | 51.2 |
| Home team goals | 205 | 53.5 |
| Away team goals | 178 | 46.5 |
HAL round 26 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 58 | 46.4 |
| Away wins | 43 | 34.4 |
| Drawn | 24 | 19.2 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 363 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 181 | 49.9 |
| Second half goals | 182 | 50.1 |
| Home team goals | 194 | 53.4 |
| Away team goals | 169 | 46.6 |
HAL round 23 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 112 | |
| Home wins | 55 | 49.1 |
| Away wins | 37 | 33.0 |
| Drawn | 20 | 17.9 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 5.4 |
| Goals | 332 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 171 | 51.5 |
| Second half goals | 161 | 48.5 |
| Home team goals | 180 | 54.2 |
| Away team goals | 152 | 45.8 |
HAL round 22 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 107 | |
| Home wins | 53 | 49.5 |
| Away wins | 36 | 33.6 |
| Drawn | 18 | 16.8 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.7 |
| Goals | 323 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 164 | 50.8 |
| Second half goals | 159 | 49.2 |
| Home team goals | 175 | 54.2 |
| Away team goals | 148 | 45.8 |
HAL round 21 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 102 | |
| Home wins | 52 | 51.0 |
| Away wins | 32 | 31.4 |
| Drawn | 18 | 17.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.9 |
| Goals | 299 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 151 | 50.5 |
| Second half goals | 148 | 49.5 |
| Home team goals | 167 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 132 | 44.1 |
HAL round 20 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 97 | |
| Home wins | 48 | 49.5 |
| Away wins | 31 | 32.0 |
| Drawn | 18 | 18.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 283 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 142 | 50.2 |
| Second half goals | 141 | 49.8 |
| Home team goals | 156 | 55.1 |
| Away team goals | 127 | 44.9 |
HAL round 19 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 92 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 30 | 32.6 |
| Drawn | 16 | 17.4 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.4 |
| Goals | 267 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 132 | 49.4 |
| Second half goals | 135 | 50.6 |
| Home team goals | 147 | 55.1 |
| Away team goals | 120 | 44.9 |
HAL round 18 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 88 | |
| Home wins | 44 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 29 | 33.0 |
| Drawn | 15 | 17.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.7 |
| Goals | 261 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 131 | 50.2 |
| Second half goals | 130 | 49.8 |
| Home team goals | 143 | 54.8 |
| Away team goals | 118 | 45.2 |
HAL round 17 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 84 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 47.6 |
| Away wins | 29 | 34.5 |
| Drawn | 15 | 17.9 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 6.0 |
| Goals | 242 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 125 | 51.7 |
| Second half goals | 117 | 48.3 |
| Home team goals | 131 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 111 | 45.9 |
HAL round 16 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 79 | |
| Home wins | 38 | 48.1 |
| Away wins | 28 | 35.4 |
| Drawn | 13 | 16.5 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 229 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 118 | 51.5 |
| Second half goals | 111 | 48.5 |
| Home team goals | 124 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 105 | 45.9 |
HAL round 15 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 74 | |
| Home wins | 37 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 25 | 33.8 |
| Drawn | 12 | 16.2 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 215 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 112 | 52.1 |
| Second half goals | 103 | 47.9 |
| Home team goals | 119 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 96 | 44.7 |
HAL round 14 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 69 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 47.8 |
| Away wins | 24 | 34.8 |
| Drawn | 12 | 17.4 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 207 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 106 | 51.2 |
| Second half goals | 101 | 48.8 |
| Home team goals | 112 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 95 | 45.9 |
HAL round 13 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 64 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 23 | 35.9 |
| Drawn | 11 | 17.2 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.7 |
| Goals | 190 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 95 | 50.0 |
| Second half goals | 95 | 50.0 |
| Home team goals | 101 | 53.2 |
| Away team goals | 89 | 46.8 |
HAL round 12 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 59 | |
| Home wins | 26 | 44.1 |
| Away wins | 22 | 37.3 |
| Drawn | 11 | 18.6 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 172 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 83 | 48.3 |
| Second half goals | 89 | 51.7 |
| Home team goals | 89 | 51.7 |
| Away team goals | 83 | 48.3 |
HAL round 11 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 54 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 46.3 |
| Away wins | 19 | 35.2 |
| Drawn | 10 | 18.5 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 155 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 76 | 49.0 |
| Second half goals | 79 | 51.0 |
| Home team goals | 83 | 53.5 |
| Away team goals | 72 | 46.5 |
HAL round 10 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 23 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 18 | 36.7 |
| Drawn | 8 | 16.3 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 6.1 |
| Goals | 135 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 66 | 48.9 |
| Second half goals | 69 | 51.1 |
| Home team goals | 71 | 52.6 |
| Away team goals | 64 | 47.4 |
HAL round 9 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 44 | |
| Home wins | 21 | 47.7 |
| Away wins | 16 | 36.4 |
| Drawn | 7 | 15.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 126 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 60 | 47.6 |
| Second half goals | 66 | 52.4 |
| Home team goals | 68 | 54.0 |
| Away team goals | 58 | 46.0 |
HAL round 8 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 43.6 |
| Away wins | 15 | 38.5 |
| Drawn | 7 | 17.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 107 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 51 | 47.7 |
| Second half goals | 56 | 52.3 |
| Home team goals | 56 | 52.3 |
| Away team goals | 51 | 47.7 |
HAL round 7 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 14 | 41.2 |
| Away wins | 13 | 38.2 |
| Drawn | 7 | 20.6 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 5.9 |
| Goals | 97 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 48 | 49.5 |
| Second half goals | 49 | 50.5 |
| Home team goals | 50 | 51.5 |
| Away team goals | 47 | 48.5 |
HAL round 6 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 29 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 37.9 |
| Away wins | 11 | 37.9 |
| Drawn | 7 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 80 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 43 | 53.8 |
| Second half goals | 37 | 46.3 |
| Home team goals | 41 | 51.3 |
| Away team goals | 39 | 48.8 |
HAL round 5 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 | |
| Home wins | 9 | 36.0 |
| Away wins | 9 | 36.0 |
| Drawn | 7 | 28.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 8.0 |
| Goals | 65 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 35 | 53.8 |
| Second half goals | 30 | 46.2 |
| Home team goals | 34 | 52.3 |
| Away team goals | 31 | 47.7 |
HAL round 4 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 6 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 9 | 45.0 |
| Drawn | 5 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 53 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 30 | 56.6 |
| Second half goals | 23 | 43.4 |
| Home team goals | 26 | 49.1 |
| Away team goals | 27 | 50.9 |
HAL round 3 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 4 | 26.7 |
| Away wins | 7 | 46.7 |
| Drawn | 4 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 35 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 17 | 48.6 |
| Second half goals | 18 | 51.4 |
| Home team goals | 16 | 45.7 |
| Away team goals | 19 | 54.3 |
HAL round 2 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 4 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 24 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 11 | 45.8 |
| Second half goals | 13 | 54.2 |
| Home team goals | 12 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 12 | 50.0 |
HAL round 1 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 1 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 2 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 11 | |
| Goals/game | 2.2 | |
| First half goals | 7 | 63.6 |
| Second half goals | 4 | 36.4 |
| Home team goals | 5 | 45.5 |
| Away team goals | 6 | 54.5 |
HAL round 30 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 0 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 45.0 |
| Away wins | 46 | 32.9 |
| Drawn | 31 | 22.1 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 440 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 197 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 243 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 232 | 52.7 |
| Away team goals | 208 | 47.3 |
HAL round 29 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 46 | 33.1 |
| Drawn | 30 | 21.6 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 440 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 197 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 243 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 232 | 52.7 |
| Away team goals | 208 | 47.3 |
HAL round 28 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 46 | 33.6 |
| Drawn | 29 | 21.2 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 427 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 193 | 45.2 |
| Second half goals | 234 | 54.8 |
| Home team goals | 223 | 52.2 |
| Away team goals | 204 | 47.8 |
HAL round 27 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 60 | 44.4 |
| Away wins | 46 | 34.1 |
| Drawn | 29 | 21.5 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 422 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 192 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 230 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 219 | 51.9 |
| Away team goals | 203 | 48.1 |
HAL round 26 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 57 | 43.8 |
| Away wins | 44 | 33.8 |
| Drawn | 29 | 22.3 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.6 |
| Goals | 401 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 183 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 218 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 204 | 50.9 |
| Away team goals | 197 | 49.1 |
HAL round 25 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 53 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 43 | 34.4 |
| Drawn | 29 | 23.2 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 383 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 177 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 206 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 195 | 50.9 |
| Away team goals | 188 | 49.1 |
HAL round 24 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 50 | 41.7 |
| Away wins | 43 | 35.8 |
| Drawn | 27 | 22.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 374 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 173 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 201 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 189 | 50.5 |
| Away team goals | 185 | 49.5 |
HAL round 23 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 115 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 42 | 36.5 |
| Drawn | 27 | 23.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 354 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 164 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 190 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 177 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 177 | 50.0 |
HAL round 22 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 110 | |
| Home wins | 44 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 39 | 35.5 |
| Drawn | 27 | 24.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 339 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 159 | 46.9 |
| Second half goals | 180 | 53.1 |
| Home team goals | 169 | 49.9 |
| Away team goals | 170 | 50.1 |
HAL round 21 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 105 | |
| Home wins | 42 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 36 | 34.3 |
| Drawn | 27 | 25.7 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 323 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 153 | 47.4 |
| Second half goals | 170 | 52.6 |
| Home team goals | 162 | 50.2 |
| Away team goals | 161 | 49.8 |
HAL round 20 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 41 | 41.0 |
| Away wins | 33 | 33.0 |
| Drawn | 26 | 26.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 300 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 141 | 47.0 |
| Second half goals | 159 | 53.0 |
| Home team goals | 155 | 51.7 |
| Away team goals | 145 | 48.3 |
HAL round 19 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 95 | |
| Home wins | 41 | 43.2 |
| Away wins | 31 | 32.6 |
| Drawn | 23 | 24.2 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 287 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 134 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 153 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 150 | 52.3 |
| Away team goals | 137 | 47.7 |
HAL round 18 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 | |
| Home wins | 39 | 43.3 |
| Away wins | 30 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 21 | 23.3 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 271 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 127 | 46.9 |
| Second half goals | 144 | 53.1 |
| Home team goals | 140 | 51.7 |
| Away team goals | 131 | 48.3 |
HAL round 17 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 85 | |
| Home wins | 37 | 43.5 |
| Away wins | 29 | 34.1 |
| Drawn | 19 | 22.4 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.7 |
| Goals | 259 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 124 | 47.9 |
| Second half goals | 135 | 52.1 |
| Home team goals | 133 | 51.4 |
| Away team goals | 126 | 48.6 |
HAL round 16 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 80 | |
| Home wins | 34 | 42.5 |
| Away wins | 27 | 33.8 |
| Drawn | 19 | 23.8 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 236 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 112 | 47.5 |
| Second half goals | 124 | 52.5 |
| Home team goals | 121 | 51.3 |
| Away team goals | 115 | 48.7 |
HAL round 14 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 75 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 27 | 36.0 |
| Drawn | 18 | 24.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 5.3 |
| Goals | 223 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 106 | 47.5 |
| Second half goals | 117 | 52.5 |
| Home team goals | 112 | 50.2 |
| Away team goals | 111 | 49.8 |
HAL round 15 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 71 | |
| Home wins | 28 | 39.4 |
| Away wins | 26 | 36.6 |
| Drawn | 17 | 23.9 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 214 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 102 | 47.7 |
| Second half goals | 112 | 52.3 |
| Home team goals | 107 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 107 | 50.0 |
HAL round 12 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 66 | |
| Home wins | 27 | 40.9 |
| Away wins | 25 | 37.9 |
| Drawn | 14 | 21.2 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.0 |
| Goals | 202 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 94 | 46.5 |
| Second half goals | 108 | 53.5 |
| Home team goals | 101 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 101 | 50.0 |
HAL round 13 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 64 | |
| Home wins | 26 | 40.6 |
| Away wins | 24 | 37.5 |
| Drawn | 14 | 21.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 194 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 92 | 47.4 |
| Second half goals | 102 | 52.6 |
| Home team goals | 99 | 51.0 |
| Away team goals | 95 | 49.0 |
HAL round 11 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 56 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 33.9 |
| Away wins | 23 | 41.1 |
| Drawn | 14 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 164 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 80 | 48.8 |
| Second half goals | 84 | 51.2 |
| Home team goals | 80 | 48.8 |
| Away team goals | 84 | 51.2 |
HAL round 10 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 50 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 34.0 |
| Away wins | 21 | 42.0 |
| Drawn | 12 | 24.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.0 |
| Goals | 141 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 72 | 51.1 |
| Second half goals | 69 | 48.9 |
| Home team goals | 68 | 48.2 |
| Away team goals | 73 | 51.8 |
HAL round 9 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 45 | |
| Home wins | 16 | 35.6 |
| Away wins | 18 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 11 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.2 |
| Goals | 126 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 64 | 50.8 |
| Second half goals | 62 | 49.2 |
| Home team goals | 63 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 63 | 50.0 |
HAL round 8 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 40 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 37.5 |
| Away wins | 16 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 9 | 22.5 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 109 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 59 | 54.1 |
| Second half goals | 50 | 45.9 |
| Home team goals | 54 | 49.5 |
| Away team goals | 55 | 50.5 |
HAL round 7 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 35 | |
| Home wins | 14 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 12 | 34.3 |
| Drawn | 9 | 25.7 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 93 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 46 | 49.5 |
| Second half goals | 47 | 50.5 |
| Home team goals | 49 | 52.7 |
| Away team goals | 44 | 47.3 |
HAL round 6 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 30 | |
| Home wins | 10 | 33.3 |
| Away wins | 11 | 36.7 |
| Drawn | 9 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 82 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 40 | 48.8 |
| Second half goals | 42 | 51.2 |
| Home team goals | 41 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 41 | 50.0 |
HAL round 5 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 | |
| Home wins | 7 | 28.0 |
| Away wins | 10 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 32.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 67 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 31 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 36 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 30 | 44.8 |
| Away team goals | 37 | 55.2 |
HAL round 4 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 5 | 25.0 |
| Away wins | 7 | 35.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 51 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 23 | 45.1 |
| Second half goals | 28 | 54.9 |
| Home team goals | 23 | 45.1 |
| Away team goals | 28 | 54.9 |
HAL round 3 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 6 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 6 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 36 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 15 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 21 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 14 | 38.9 |
| Away team goals | 22 | 61.1 |
HAL round 2 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 20.0 |
| Drawn | 6 | 60.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 23 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 10 | 43.5 |
| Second half goals | 13 | 56.5 |
| Home team goals | 12 | 52.2 |
| Away team goals | 11 | 47.8 |
HAL round 1 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 1 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 1 | 20.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 60.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 12 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 6 | 50.0 |
| Second half goals | 6 | 50.0 |
| Home team goals | 6 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 6 | 50.0 |
HAL round 30 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 0 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 44.3 |
| Away wins | 51 | 36.4 |
| Drawn | 27 | 19.3 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 422 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 200 | 47.4 |
| Second half goals | 222 | 52.6 |
| Home team goals | 225 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 197 | 46.7 |
HAL round 29 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 44.6 |
| Away wins | 50 | 36.0 |
| Drawn | 27 | 19.4 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 421 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 199 | 47.3 |
| Second half goals | 222 | 52.7 |
| Home team goals | 225 | 53.4 |
| Away team goals | 196 | 46.6 |
HAL round 28 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 44.5 |
| Away wins | 49 | 35.8 |
| Drawn | 27 | 19.7 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 413 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 196 | 47.5 |
| Second half goals | 217 | 52.5 |
| Home team goals | 221 | 53.5 |
| Away team goals | 192 | 46.5 |
HAL round 27 goals review
14 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 59 | 43.7 |
| Away wins | 49 | 36.3 |
| Drawn | 27 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.0 |
| Goals | 408 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 196 | 48.0 |
| Second half goals | 212 | 52.0 |
| Home team goals | 217 | 53.2 |
| Away team goals | 191 | 46.8 |
HAL round 26 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 57 | 43.8 |
| Away wins | 46 | 35.4 |
| Drawn | 27 | 20.8 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 384 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 182 | 47.4 |
| Second half goals | 202 | 52.6 |
| Home team goals | 208 | 54.2 |
| Away team goals | 176 | 45.8 |
HAL round 25 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 53 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 45 | 36.0 |
| Drawn | 27 | 21.6 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.2 |
| Goals | 372 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 175 | 47.0 |
| Second half goals | 197 | 53.0 |
| Home team goals | 199 | 53.5 |
| Away team goals | 173 | 46.5 |
HAL round 24 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 50 | 41.7 |
| Away wins | 43 | 35.8 |
| Drawn | 27 | 22.5 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 355 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 166 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 189 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 190 | 53.5 |
| Away team goals | 165 | 46.5 |
HAL round 23 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 115 | |
| Home wins | 47 | 40.9 |
| Away wins | 42 | 36.5 |
| Drawn | 26 | 22.6 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.5 |
| Goals | 337 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 161 | 47.8 |
| Second half goals | 176 | 52.2 |
| Home team goals | 178 | 52.8 |
| Away team goals | 159 | 47.2 |
HAL round 22 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 111 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 41.4 |
| Away wins | 40 | 36.0 |
| Drawn | 25 | 22.5 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 324 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 155 | 47.8 |
| Second half goals | 169 | 52.2 |
| Home team goals | 171 | 52.8 |
| Away team goals | 153 | 47.2 |
HAL round 21 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 105 | |
| Home wins | 42 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 39 | 37.1 |
| Drawn | 24 | 22.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 306 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 147 | 48.0 |
| Second half goals | 159 | 52.0 |
| Home team goals | 159 | 52.0 |
| Away team goals | 147 | 48.0 |
HAL round 20 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 38 | 38.0 |
| Away wins | 38 | 38.0 |
| Drawn | 24 | 24.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 294 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 141 | 48.0 |
| Second half goals | 153 | 52.0 |
| Home team goals | 150 | 51.0 |
| Away team goals | 144 | 49.0 |
HAL round 19 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 94 | |
| Home wins | 36 | 38.3 |
| Away wins | 36 | 38.3 |
| Drawn | 22 | 23.4 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 272 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 132 | 48.5 |
| Second half goals | 140 | 51.5 |
| Home team goals | 139 | 51.1 |
| Away team goals | 133 | 48.9 |
HAL round 18 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 89 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 37.1 |
| Away wins | 34 | 38.2 |
| Drawn | 22 | 24.7 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 257 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 122 | 47.5 |
| Second half goals | 135 | 52.5 |
| Home team goals | 129 | 50.2 |
| Away team goals | 128 | 49.8 |
HAL round 17 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 84 | |
| Home wins | 32 | 38.1 |
| Away wins | 31 | 36.9 |
| Drawn | 21 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 241 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 114 | 47.3 |
| Second half goals | 127 | 52.7 |
| Home team goals | 122 | 50.6 |
| Away team goals | 119 | 49.4 |
HAL round 16 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 79 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 38.0 |
| Away wins | 29 | 36.7 |
| Drawn | 20 | 25.3 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 221 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 106 | 48.0 |
| Second half goals | 115 | 52.0 |
| Home team goals | 111 | 50.2 |
| Away team goals | 110 | 49.8 |
HAL round 15 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 74 | |
| Home wins | 28 | 37.8 |
| Away wins | 29 | 39.2 |
| Drawn | 17 | 23.0 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 209 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 100 | 47.8 |
| Second half goals | 109 | 52.2 |
| Home team goals | 104 | 49.8 |
| Away team goals | 105 | 50.2 |
HAL round 14 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 69 | |
| Home wins | 26 | 37.7 |
| Away wins | 27 | 39.1 |
| Drawn | 16 | 23.2 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 197 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 96 | 48.7 |
| Second half goals | 101 | 51.3 |
| Home team goals | 99 | 50.3 |
| Away team goals | 98 | 49.7 |
HAL round 13 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 64 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 39.1 |
| Away wins | 25 | 39.1 |
| Drawn | 14 | 21.9 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.7 |
| Goals | 183 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 90 | 49.2 |
| Second half goals | 93 | 50.8 |
| Home team goals | 94 | 51.4 |
| Away team goals | 89 | 48.6 |
HAL round 12 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 59 | |
| Home wins | 22 | 37.3 |
| Away wins | 24 | 40.7 |
| Drawn | 13 | 22.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.4 |
| Goals | 168 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 82 | 48.8 |
| Second half goals | 86 | 51.2 |
| Home team goals | 83 | 49.4 |
| Away team goals | 85 | 50.6 |
HAL round 11 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 54 | |
| Home wins | 20 | 37.0 |
| Away wins | 21 | 38.9 |
| Drawn | 13 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.7 |
| Goals | 154 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 76 | 49.4 |
| Second half goals | 78 | 50.6 |
| Home team goals | 76 | 49.4 |
| Away team goals | 78 | 50.6 |
HAL round 10 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 34.7 |
| Away wins | 19 | 38.8 |
| Drawn | 13 | 26.5 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 141 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 70 | 49.6 |
| Second half goals | 71 | 50.4 |
| Home team goals | 69 | 48.9 |
| Away team goals | 72 | 51.1 |
HAL round 9 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 44 | |
| Home wins | 16 | 36.4 |
| Away wins | 16 | 36.4 |
| Drawn | 12 | 27.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.3 |
| Goals | 129 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 65 | 50.4 |
| Second half goals | 64 | 49.6 |
| Home team goals | 66 | 51.2 |
| Away team goals | 63 | 48.8 |
HAL round 8 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 38.5 |
| Away wins | 12 | 30.8 |
| Drawn | 12 | 30.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.6 |
| Goals | 117 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 59 | 50.4 |
| Second half goals | 58 | 49.6 |
| Home team goals | 62 | 53.0 |
| Away team goals | 55 | 47.0 |
HAL round 7 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 12 | 35.3 |
| Away wins | 10 | 29.4 |
| Drawn | 12 | 35.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 97 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 49 | 50.5 |
| Second half goals | 48 | 49.5 |
| Home team goals | 51 | 52.6 |
| Away team goals | 46 | 47.4 |
HAL round 6 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 30 | |
| Home wins | 10 | 33.3 |
| Away wins | 8 | 26.7 |
| Drawn | 12 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 85 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 45 | 52.9 |
| Second half goals | 40 | 47.1 |
| Home team goals | 45 | 52.9 |
| Away team goals | 40 | 47.1 |
HAL round 5 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 | |
| Home wins | 8 | 32.0 |
| Away wins | 7 | 28.0 |
| Drawn | 10 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 69 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 38 | 55.1 |
| Second half goals | 31 | 44.9 |
| Home team goals | 35 | 50.7 |
| Away team goals | 34 | 49.3 |
HAL round 4 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 6 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 6 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 62 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 35 | 56.5 |
| Second half goals | 27 | 43.5 |
| Home team goals | 30 | 48.4 |
| Away team goals | 32 | 51.6 |
HAL round 3 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 5 | 33.3 |
| Away wins | 5 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 5 | 33.3 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 48 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 27 | 56.3 |
| Second half goals | 21 | 43.8 |
| Home team goals | 23 | 47.9 |
| Away team goals | 25 | 52.1 |
HAL round 2 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 4 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 33 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 18 | 54.5 |
| Second half goals | 15 | 45.5 |
| Home team goals | 15 | 45.5 |
| Away team goals | 18 | 54.5 |
HAL round 1 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 14 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 9 | 64.3 |
| Second half goals | 5 | 35.7 |
| Home team goals | 6 | 42.9 |
| Away team goals | 8 | 57.1 |
HAL round 30 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 45.7 |
| Away wins | 38 | 27.1 |
| Drawn | 38 | 27.1 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 419 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 182 | 43.4 |
| Second half goals | 237 | 56.6 |
| Home team goals | 232 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 187 | 44.6 |
HAL round 29 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 46.0 |
| Away wins | 38 | 27.3 |
| Drawn | 37 | 26.6 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 417 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 181 | 43.4 |
| Second half goals | 236 | 56.6 |
| Home team goals | 231 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 186 | 44.6 |
HAL round 28 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 38 | 27.7 |
| Drawn | 37 | 27.0 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 413 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 178 | 43.1 |
| Second half goals | 235 | 56.9 |
| Home team goals | 227 | 55.0 |
| Away team goals | 186 | 45.0 |
HAL round 27 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 45.9 |
| Away wins | 37 | 27.4 |
| Drawn | 36 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 409 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 175 | 42.8 |
| Second half goals | 234 | 57.2 |
| Home team goals | 226 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 183 | 44.7 |
HAL round 26 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 58 | 44.6 |
| Away wins | 37 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 35 | 26.9 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.4 |
| Goals | 386 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 167 | 43.3 |
| Second half goals | 219 | 56.7 |
| Home team goals | 212 | 54.9 |
| Away team goals | 174 | 45.1 |
HAL round 25 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 55 | 44.0 |
| Away wins | 37 | 29.6 |
| Drawn | 33 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 377 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 164 | 43.5 |
| Second half goals | 213 | 56.5 |
| Home team goals | 205 | 54.4 |
| Away team goals | 172 | 45.6 |
HAL round 24 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 53 | 44.2 |
| Away wins | 35 | 29.2 |
| Drawn | 32 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 360 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 158 | 43.9 |
| Second half goals | 202 | 56.1 |
| Home team goals | 196 | 54.4 |
| Away team goals | 164 | 45.6 |
HAL round 23 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 115 | |
| Home wins | 50 | 43.5 |
| Away wins | 33 | 28.7 |
| Drawn | 32 | 27.8 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 342 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 151 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 191 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 185 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 157 | 45.9 |
HAL round 22 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 110 | |
| Home wins | 45 | 40.9 |
| Away wins | 33 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 32 | 29.1 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 5.5 |
| Goals | 325 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 143 | 44.0 |
| Second half goals | 182 | 56.0 |
| Home team goals | 171 | 52.6 |
| Away team goals | 154 | 47.4 |
HAL round 21 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 105 | |
| Home wins | 44 | 41.9 |
| Away wins | 31 | 29.5 |
| Drawn | 30 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.8 |
| Goals | 309 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 136 | 44.0 |
| Second half goals | 173 | 56.0 |
| Home team goals | 164 | 53.1 |
| Away team goals | 145 | 46.9 |
HAL round 20 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 42 | 42.0 |
| Away wins | 29 | 29.0 |
| Drawn | 29 | 29.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 295 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 131 | 44.4 |
| Second half goals | 164 | 55.6 |
| Home team goals | 157 | 53.2 |
| Away team goals | 138 | 46.8 |
HAL round 19 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 95 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 42.1 |
| Away wins | 27 | 28.4 |
| Drawn | 28 | 29.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 5.3 |
| Goals | 280 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 124 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 156 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 152 | 54.3 |
| Away team goals | 128 | 45.7 |
HAL round 18 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 | |
| Home wins | 39 | 43.3 |
| Away wins | 25 | 27.8 |
| Drawn | 26 | 28.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 265 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 116 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 149 | 56.2 |
| Home team goals | 147 | 55.5 |
| Away team goals | 118 | 44.5 |
HAL round 17 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 85 | |
| Home wins | 36 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 24 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 25 | 29.4 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.5 |
| Goals | 250 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 111 | 44.4 |
| Second half goals | 139 | 55.6 |
| Home team goals | 139 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 111 | 44.4 |
HAL round 16 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 80 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 41.3 |
| Away wins | 23 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 24 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 235 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 103 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 132 | 56.2 |
| Home team goals | 130 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 105 | 44.7 |
HAL round 15 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 74 | |
| Home wins | 28 | 37.8 |
| Away wins | 22 | 29.7 |
| Drawn | 24 | 32.4 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 221 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 98 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 123 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 119 | 53.8 |
| Away team goals | 102 | 46.2 |
HAL round 14 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 69 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 36.2 |
| Away wins | 22 | 31.9 |
| Drawn | 22 | 31.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 208 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 87 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 121 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 111 | 53.4 |
| Away team goals | 97 | 46.6 |
HAL round 13 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 64 | |
| Home wins | 23 | 35.9 |
| Away wins | 19 | 29.7 |
| Drawn | 22 | 34.4 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 192 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 80 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 112 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 104 | 54.2 |
| Away team goals | 88 | 45.8 |
HAL round 12 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 59 | |
| Home wins | 21 | 35.6 |
| Away wins | 19 | 32.2 |
| Drawn | 19 | 32.2 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 1.7 |
| Goals | 178 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 75 | 42.1 |
| Second half goals | 103 | 57.9 |
| Home team goals | 95 | 53.4 |
| Away team goals | 83 | 46.6 |
HAL round 11 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 54 | |
| Home wins | 20 | 37.0 |
| Away wins | 18 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 16 | 29.6 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 1.9 |
| Goals | 157 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 68 | 43.3 |
| Second half goals | 89 | 56.7 |
| Home team goals | 85 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 72 | 45.9 |
HAL round 10 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 38.8 |
| Away wins | 15 | 30.6 |
| Drawn | 15 | 30.6 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.0 |
| Goals | 139 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 61 | 43.9 |
| Second half goals | 78 | 56.1 |
| Home team goals | 78 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 61 | 43.9 |
HAL round 9 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 44 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 38.6 |
| Away wins | 13 | 29.5 |
| Drawn | 14 | 31.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.3 |
| Goals | 124 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 53 | 42.7 |
| Second half goals | 71 | 57.3 |
| Home team goals | 69 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 55 | 44.4 |
HAL round 8 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 16 | 41.0 |
| Away wins | 11 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 12 | 30.8 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.6 |
| Goals | 111 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 45 | 40.5 |
| Second half goals | 66 | 59.5 |
| Home team goals | 64 | 57.7 |
| Away team goals | 47 | 42.3 |
HAL round 7 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 13 | 38.2 |
| Away wins | 11 | 32.4 |
| Drawn | 10 | 29.4 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 102 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 42 | 41.2 |
| Second half goals | 60 | 58.8 |
| Home team goals | 57 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 45 | 44.1 |
HAL round 6 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 30 | |
| Home wins | 12 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 11 | 36.7 |
| Drawn | 7 | 23.3 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 92 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 37 | 40.2 |
| Second half goals | 55 | 59.8 |
| Home team goals | 51 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 41 | 44.6 |
HAL round 5 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 | |
| Home wins | 9 | 36.0 |
| Away wins | 10 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 6 | 24.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 77 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 31 | 40.3 |
| Second half goals | 46 | 59.7 |
| Home team goals | 41 | 53.2 |
| Away team goals | 36 | 46.8 |
HAL round 4 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 6 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 9 | 45.0 |
| Drawn | 5 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 64 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 24 | 37.5 |
| Second half goals | 40 | 62.5 |
| Home team goals | 33 | 51.6 |
| Away team goals | 31 | 48.4 |
HAL round 3 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 8 | 53.3 |
| Drawn | 4 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 47 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 18 | 38.3 |
| Second half goals | 29 | 61.7 |
| Home team goals | 22 | 46.8 |
| Away team goals | 25 | 53.2 |
HAL round 2 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 4 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 33 | |
| Goals/game | 3.3 | |
| First half goals | 12 | 36.4 |
| Second half goals | 21 | 63.6 |
| Home team goals | 17 | 51.5 |
| Away team goals | 16 | 48.5 |
HAL round 1 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 0 | 0.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 60.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 15 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 6 | 40.0 |
| Second half goals | 9 | 60.0 |
| Home team goals | 5 | 33.3 |
| Away team goals | 10 | 66.7 |
Adelaide are 2015/16 champions
This is the first time for the Reds to win the championship and the Wanderers still have to wait for their turn.
Here is the league summary for the A-League 2015/16 season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 30 | 21.4 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.1 |
| Goals | 444 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 190 | 42.8 |
| Second half goals | 254 | 57.2 |
| Home team goals | 249 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 195 | 43.9 |
HAL round 29 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 69 | 49.6 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 30 | 21.6 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.2 |
| Goals | 440 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 188 | 42.7 |
| Second half goals | 252 | 57.3 |
| Home team goals | 246 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 194 | 44.1 |
HAL round 28 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 67 | 48.9 |
| Away wins | 40 | 29.2 |
| Drawn | 30 | 21.9 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.3 |
| Goals | 426 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 183 | 43.0 |
| Second half goals | 243 | 57.0 |
| Home team goals | 237 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 189 | 44.4 |
HAL round 27 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 65 | 48.1 |
| Away wins | 40 | 29.6 |
| Drawn | 30 | 22.2 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.4 |
| Goals | 421 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 182 | 43.2 |
| Second half goals | 239 | 56.8 |
| Home team goals | 233 | 55.3 |
| Away team goals | 188 | 44.7 |
HAL round 26 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 49.2 |
| Away wins | 37 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 29 | 22.3 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 407 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 174 | 42.8 |
| Second half goals | 233 | 57.2 |
| Home team goals | 227 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 180 | 44.2 |
HAL round 25 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 61 | 48.8 |
| Away wins | 35 | 28.0 |
| Drawn | 29 | 23.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.2 |
| Goals | 387 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 167 | 43.2 |
| Second half goals | 220 | 56.8 |
| Home team goals | 217 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 170 | 43.9 |
HAL round 24 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 57 | 47.5 |
| Away wins | 34 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 29 | 24.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.5 |
| Goals | 368 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 158 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 210 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 204 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 164 | 44.6 |
HAL round 23 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 115 | |
| Home wins | 56 | 48.7 |
| Away wins | 33 | 28.7 |
| Drawn | 26 | 22.6 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 7.0 |
| Goals | 355 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 153 | 43.1 |
| Second half goals | 202 | 56.9 |
| Home team goals | 197 | 55.5 |
| Away team goals | 158 | 44.5 |
HAL round 22 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 110 | |
| Home wins | 54 | 49.1 |
| Away wins | 30 | 27.3 |
| Drawn | 26 | 23.6 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 7.3 |
| Goals | 340 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 146 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 194 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 187 | 55.0 |
| Away team goals | 153 | 45.0 |
HAL round 21 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 105 | |
| Home wins | 51 | 48.6 |
| Away wins | 28 | 26.7 |
| Drawn | 26 | 24.8 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 7.6 |
| Goals | 324 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 140 | 43.2 |
| Second half goals | 184 | 56.8 |
| Home team goals | 179 | 55.2 |
| Away team goals | 145 | 44.8 |
HAL round 20 goals review
13 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 48 | 48.0 |
| Away wins | 27 | 27.0 |
| Drawn | 25 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 8.0 |
| Goals | 312 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 136 | 43.6 |
| Second half goals | 176 | 56.4 |
| Home team goals | 171 | 54.8 |
| Away team goals | 141 | 45.2 |
HAL round 19 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 95 | |
| Home wins | 45 | 47.4 |
| Away wins | 26 | 27.4 |
| Drawn | 24 | 25.3 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 8.4 |
| Goals | 290 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 123 | 42.4 |
| Second half goals | 167 | 57.6 |
| Home team goals | 157 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 133 | 45.9 |
HAL round 18 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 | |
| Home wins | 45 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 23 | 25.6 |
| Drawn | 22 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 8.9 |
| Goals | 267 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 112 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 155 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 148 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 119 | 44.6 |
HAL round 17 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 85 | |
| Home wins | 43 | 50.6 |
| Away wins | 22 | 25.9 |
| Drawn | 20 | 23.5 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 9.4 |
| Goals | 253 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 104 | 41.1 |
| Second half goals | 149 | 58.9 |
| Home team goals | 139 | 54.9 |
| Away team goals | 114 | 45.1 |
HAL round 16 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 80 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 20 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 20 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 232 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 98 | 42.2 |
| Second half goals | 134 | 57.8 |
| Home team goals | 129 | 55.6 |
| Away team goals | 103 | 44.4 |
HAL round 15 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 75 | |
| Home wins | 38 | 50.7 |
| Away wins | 17 | 22.7 |
| Drawn | 20 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 10.7 |
| Goals | 212 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 91 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 121 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 122 | 57.5 |
| Away team goals | 90 | 42.5 |
HAL round 14 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 70 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 16 | 22.9 |
| Drawn | 19 | 27.1 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 11.4 |
| Goals | 193 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 83 | 43.0 |
| Second half goals | 110 | 57.0 |
| Home team goals | 109 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 84 | 43.5 |
HAL round 13 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 65 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 50.8 |
| Away wins | 15 | 23.1 |
| Drawn | 17 | 26.2 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 10.8 |
| Goals | 176 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 74 | 42.0 |
| Second half goals | 102 | 58.0 |
| Home team goals | 100 | 56.8 |
| Away team goals | 76 | 43.2 |
HAL round 12 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 60 | |
| Home wins | 31 | 51.7 |
| Away wins | 14 | 23.3 |
| Drawn | 15 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 164 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 71 | 43.3 |
| Second half goals | 93 | 56.7 |
| Home team goals | 93 | 56.7 |
| Away team goals | 71 | 43.3 |
HAL round 11 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 55 | |
| Home wins | 27 | 49.1 |
| Away wins | 14 | 25.5 |
| Drawn | 14 | 25.5 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 10.9 |
| Goals | 148 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 62 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 86 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 80 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 68 | 45.9 |
High flying City face floundering Victory in derby
Victory goes into this match having lost its last three matches and having failed to score a single goal in those losses.
Contrast this to City who are on a free scoring spree and have scored a total of 14 goals in their last three matches.
If Victory scores it will be their first goal in more than 310 minutes of football.
Victory last scored in the first half of their 2-1 victory over Adelaide United.
A win for City will see them as high as second depending on other results and open a four point gap over their rivals.
A win for Victory will also seem them rise to second and leap frog their city rivals.
Here is some stats for the two rivals so far this season:
| Melb City | Melb Victory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 4 | |||
| Played | 10 | 10 | |||
| Points | 17 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 11 | 2 | |||
| Clean sheets | 1 | 2 | |||
| Failed to score | 1 | 5 | |||
| Goals scored | 27 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 16 | 12 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.7 | 1.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.2 | |||
| Biggest win | Melb City 5 - 1 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Melb City Newcastle Jets 0 - 4 Melb City | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Biggest loss | Melb City 0 - 3 West Sydney | Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Melb Victory West Sydney 2 - 0 Melb Victory | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 5 | 3 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 2 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 6 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 2 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | 6 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 10 | |||
| Goals conceded | 8 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 6 | 6 | |||
| Points | 11 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 3 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 9 | -4 | |||
| Goals scored | 17 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 8 | 8 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.8 | 0.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 9 | Melbourne City | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 18 | Melbourne City | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 24 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Melbourne City | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Melbourne City | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 12 | Melbourne City | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 18 | Melbourne City | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Melbourne City | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 19 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Melbourne City | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Melbourne City | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 11 | Melbourne City | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2013/14 | 21 | Melbourne City | 4 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | Melbourne City | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 11 | Melbourne City | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 16 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Melbourne City | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 29 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Melbourne City | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Melbourne City | 2 |
HAL round 10 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 51.0 |
| Away wins | 13 | 26.5 |
| Drawn | 11 | 22.4 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 10.2 |
| Goals | 137 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 57 | 41.6 |
| Second half goals | 80 | 58.4 |
| Home team goals | 74 | 54.0 |
| Away team goals | 63 | 46.0 |
Western Syd Vs Victory: First Vs Second
The hosts had a season to forget last season after winning the Asian Champions League but look like they are back to their best this season.
Both teams have only lost two matches so far.
Melbourne Victory are coming from a loss to Wellington Phoenix and will try and amend things in this match.
A victory for the hosts will make sure they keep top position whilst a victory for the visiting team will see them take over top position.
A loss for the Wanderers will see them go second whilst a loss for Victory could see them to drop down to fourth position depending on other results.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| West Sydney | Melb Victory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 2 | |||
| Played | 9 | 8 | |||
| Points | 19 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 6 | 5 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 6 | 5 | |||
| Clean sheets | 3 | 2 | |||
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 14 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 8 | 9 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.1 | |||
| Biggest win | Melb City 0 - 3 West Sydney | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Biggest loss | West Sydney 1 - 3 Brisbane Roar | Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Melb Victory | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 1 | 3 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 9 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 3 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 1 | 6 | |||
| Goals scored | 6 | 10 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 2.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.0 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 5 | 4 | |||
| Points | 10 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 3 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 5 | -1 | |||
| Goals scored | 8 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.3 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 21 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 |
| 2013/14 | 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 12 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 19 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
HAL round 9 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 44 | |
| Home wins | 21 | 47.7 |
| Away wins | 12 | 27.3 |
| Drawn | 11 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 11.4 |
| Goals | 122 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 54 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 68 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 66 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 56 | 45.9 |
HAL round 8 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 43.6 |
| Away wins | 11 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 11 | 28.2 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 12.8 |
| Goals | 109 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 47 | 43.1 |
| Second half goals | 62 | 56.9 |
| Home team goals | 59 | 54.1 |
| Away team goals | 50 | 45.9 |
HAL round 7 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 44.1 |
| Away wins | 10 | 29.4 |
| Drawn | 9 | 26.5 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 11.8 |
| Goals | 96 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 41 | 42.7 |
| Second half goals | 55 | 57.3 |
| Home team goals | 51 | 53.1 |
| Away team goals | 45 | 46.9 |
HAL round 6 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 29 | |
| Home wins | 13 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 10 | 34.5 |
| Drawn | 6 | 20.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 88 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 37 | 42.0 |
| Second half goals | 51 | 58.0 |
| Home team goals | 46 | 52.3 |
| Away team goals | 42 | 47.7 |
HAL round 5 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 24 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 45.8 |
| Away wins | 8 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 5 | 20.8 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 8.3 |
| Goals | 70 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 30 | 42.9 |
| Second half goals | 40 | 57.1 |
| Home team goals | 38 | 54.3 |
| Away team goals | 32 | 45.7 |
HAL round 4 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 55.0 |
| Away wins | 6 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 15.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 59 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 27 | 45.8 |
| Second half goals | 32 | 54.2 |
| Home team goals | 34 | 57.6 |
| Away team goals | 25 | 42.4 |
HAL round 3 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 8 | 53.3 |
| Away wins | 4 | 26.7 |
| Drawn | 3 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 43 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 20 | 46.5 |
| Second half goals | 23 | 53.5 |
| Home team goals | 24 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 19 | 44.2 |
HAL round 2 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 4 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 28 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 15 | 53.6 |
| Second half goals | 13 | 46.4 |
| Home team goals | 13 | 46.4 |
| Away team goals | 15 | 53.6 |
HAL round 1 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 1 | 20.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 2 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 14 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 10 | 71.4 |
| Second half goals | 4 | 28.6 |
| Home team goals | 6 | 42.9 |
| Away team goals | 8 | 57.1 |
Adelaide replaces Gombau with Guillermo Amor
Amor has been technical director at the club and will now switch to be coach.
Gombau led Adelaide to the FFA Cup triumph last season becoming the first team to win the trophy. Adelaide beat Perth Glory in the final.
Gombau is leaving for New York.
Here is some stats for Gombau's Adelaide in the 2014/15 season:
| Gombau's Adelaide 2014/14 | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 4 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 46 |
| Won | 14 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | 15 |
| Clean sheets | 8 |
| Failed to score | 3 |
| Goals scored | 47 |
| Goals conceded | 32 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 7 - 0 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 4 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 5 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 25 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 13 |
| Goals scored | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Goals scored | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
HAL round 30 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 58 | 41.4 |
| Away wins | 49 | 35.0 |
| Drawn | 33 | 23.6 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.1 |
| Goals | 417 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 173 | 41.5 |
| Second half goals | 244 | 58.5 |
| Home team goals | 221 | 53.0 |
| Away team goals | 196 | 47.0 |
HAL round 29 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 57 | 41.0 |
| Away wins | 49 | 35.3 |
| Drawn | 33 | 23.7 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.2 |
| Goals | 414 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 173 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 241 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 218 | 52.7 |
| Away team goals | 196 | 47.3 |
HAL round 28 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 55 | 40.1 |
| Away wins | 49 | 35.8 |
| Drawn | 33 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.3 |
| Goals | 406 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 169 | 41.6 |
| Second half goals | 237 | 58.4 |
| Home team goals | 211 | 52.0 |
| Away team goals | 195 | 48.0 |
HAL round 27 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 54 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 48 | 35.6 |
| Drawn | 33 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.4 |
| Goals | 401 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 167 | 41.6 |
| Second half goals | 234 | 58.4 |
| Home team goals | 209 | 52.1 |
| Away team goals | 192 | 47.9 |
HAL round 26 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 14 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 51 | 39.2 |
| Away wins | 46 | 35.4 |
| Drawn | 33 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 7.7 |
| Goals | 383 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 158 | 41.3 |
| Second half goals | 225 | 58.7 |
| Home team goals | 198 | 51.7 |
| Away team goals | 185 | 48.3 |
HAL round 25 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 124 | |
| Home wins | 48 | 38.7 |
| Away wins | 43 | 34.7 |
| Drawn | 33 | 26.6 |
| Goalless draws | 10 | 8.1 |
| Goals | 360 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 150 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 210 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 186 | 51.7 |
| Away team goals | 174 | 48.3 |
HAL round 24 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 119 | |
| Home wins | 47 | 39.5 |
| Away wins | 40 | 33.6 |
| Drawn | 32 | 26.9 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.6 |
| Goals | 350 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 146 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 204 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 183 | 52.3 |
| Away team goals | 167 | 47.7 |
HAL round 23 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 114 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 40.4 |
| Away wins | 37 | 32.5 |
| Drawn | 31 | 27.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.9 |
| Goals | 335 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 140 | 41.8 |
| Second half goals | 195 | 58.2 |
| Home team goals | 176 | 52.5 |
| Away team goals | 159 | 47.5 |
HAL round 22 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 108 | |
| Home wins | 43 | 39.8 |
| Away wins | 34 | 31.5 |
| Drawn | 31 | 28.7 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 8.3 |
| Goals | 317 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 129 | 40.7 |
| Second half goals | 188 | 59.3 |
| Home team goals | 169 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 148 | 46.7 |
HAL round 21 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 103 | |
| Home wins | 43 | 41.7 |
| Away wins | 31 | 30.1 |
| Drawn | 29 | 28.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 8.7 |
| Goals | 304 | |
| Goals/game | 3.0 | |
| First half goals | 122 | 40.1 |
| Second half goals | 182 | 59.9 |
| Home team goals | 164 | 53.9 |
| Away team goals | 140 | 46.1 |
HAL round 20 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 97 | |
| Home wins | 39 | 40.2 |
| Away wins | 29 | 29.9 |
| Drawn | 29 | 29.9 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 9.3 |
| Goals | 277 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 111 | 40.1 |
| Second half goals | 166 | 59.9 |
| Home team goals | 149 | 53.8 |
| Away team goals | 128 | 46.2 |
HAL round 19 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 92 | |
| Home wins | 36 | 39.1 |
| Away wins | 28 | 30.4 |
| Drawn | 28 | 30.4 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 9.8 |
| Goals | 270 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 110 | 40.7 |
| Second half goals | 160 | 59.3 |
| Home team goals | 144 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 126 | 46.7 |
HAL round 18 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 87 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 40.2 |
| Away wins | 26 | 29.9 |
| Drawn | 26 | 29.9 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 9.2 |
| Goals | 250 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 101 | 40.4 |
| Second half goals | 149 | 59.6 |
| Home team goals | 134 | 53.6 |
| Away team goals | 116 | 46.4 |
HAL round 17 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 83 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 39.8 |
| Away wins | 26 | 31.3 |
| Drawn | 24 | 28.9 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 8.4 |
| Goals | 237 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 96 | 40.5 |
| Second half goals | 141 | 59.5 |
| Home team goals | 126 | 53.2 |
| Away team goals | 111 | 46.8 |
HAL round 16 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 78 | |
| Home wins | 33 | 42.3 |
| Away wins | 25 | 32.1 |
| Drawn | 20 | 25.6 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 7.7 |
| Goals | 225 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 92 | 40.9 |
| Second half goals | 133 | 59.1 |
| Home team goals | 121 | 53.8 |
| Away team goals | 104 | 46.2 |
HAL round 15 goals review
12 goals were scored in the first half whilst 15 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 73 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 41.1 |
| Away wins | 23 | 31.5 |
| Drawn | 20 | 27.4 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 8.2 |
| Goals | 210 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 87 | 41.4 |
| Second half goals | 123 | 58.6 |
| Home team goals | 112 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 98 | 46.7 |
HAL round 14 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 68 | |
| Home wins | 27 | 39.7 |
| Away wins | 22 | 32.4 |
| Drawn | 19 | 27.9 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 8.8 |
| Goals | 183 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 75 | 41.0 |
| Second half goals | 108 | 59.0 |
| Home team goals | 96 | 52.5 |
| Away team goals | 87 | 47.5 |
HAL round 13 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 63 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 39.7 |
| Away wins | 20 | 31.7 |
| Drawn | 18 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 7.9 |
| Goals | 172 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 69 | 40.1 |
| Second half goals | 103 | 59.9 |
| Home team goals | 89 | 51.7 |
| Away team goals | 83 | 48.3 |
HAL round 12 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 58 | |
| Home wins | 25 | 43.1 |
| Away wins | 17 | 29.3 |
| Drawn | 16 | 27.6 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 158 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 64 | 40.5 |
| Second half goals | 94 | 59.5 |
| Home team goals | 85 | 53.8 |
| Away team goals | 73 | 46.2 |
HAL round 11 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 53 | |
| Home wins | 23 | 43.4 |
| Away wins | 16 | 30.2 |
| Drawn | 14 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 5.7 |
| Goals | 145 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 62 | 42.8 |
| Second half goals | 83 | 57.2 |
| Home team goals | 79 | 54.5 |
| Away team goals | 66 | 45.5 |
HAL round 10 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 20 | 40.8 |
| Away wins | 15 | 30.6 |
| Drawn | 14 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 6.1 |
| Goals | 134 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 60 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 74 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 72 | 53.7 |
| Away team goals | 62 | 46.3 |
HAL round 9 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 45 | |
| Home wins | 18 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 14 | 31.1 |
| Drawn | 13 | 28.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 8.9 |
| Goals | 122 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 54 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 68 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 65 | 53.3 |
| Away team goals | 57 | 46.7 |
HAL round 8 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 43.6 |
| Away wins | 10 | 25.6 |
| Drawn | 12 | 30.8 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 7.7 |
| Goals | 109 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 52 | 47.7 |
| Second half goals | 57 | 52.3 |
| Home team goals | 61 | 56.0 |
| Away team goals | 48 | 44.0 |
Mulvey, Roar part ways
Mulvey won the double last season in his full season as coach of the Brisbane and his started slowly but had been showing signs of progress lately especially after the 4-nil rout of Newcastle Jets.
Mulvey's last match is now the narrow 1-nil loss away to Melbourne Victory.
The Roar currently lie eighth on the table after six match and if they were to win their game in hand they could be as high as sixth.
Here is some stats for Mulvey's Roar this season so far:
| Mulvey's Roar | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 8 |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 3 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -3 |
| Clean sheets | 1 |
| Failed to score | 2 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 4 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Sydney Brisbane Roar 1 - 3 Melb City |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 3 |
| Points | 0 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.3 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 3 |
| Points | 3 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 4 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
HAL round 7 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 44.1 |
| Away wins | 10 | 29.4 |
| Drawn | 9 | 26.5 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 8.8 |
| Goals | 92 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 42 | 45.7 |
| Second half goals | 50 | 54.3 |
| Home team goals | 50 | 54.3 |
| Away team goals | 42 | 45.7 |
HAL round 6 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 28 | |
| Home wins | 12 | 42.9 |
| Away wins | 8 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 8 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 7.1 |
| Goals | 82 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 36 | 43.9 |
| Second half goals | 46 | 56.1 |
| Home team goals | 45 | 54.9 |
| Away team goals | 37 | 45.1 |
Adelaide, Sydney in goalless draw
Before this match the A-League had three draws but none of them goalless.
The first two all draw also appeared in this round as Melbourne Victory came from 2-nil down to draw two-all.
This was also the first goalless draw between the two teams.
Here is a table showing all the score lines from the A-League so far this season:
| Scoreline | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 0 - 1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 0 - 2 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 1 - 0 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 1 - 1 | 3 | 13.0 |
| 1 - 2 | 4 | 17.4 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2 - 0 | 3 | 13.0 |
| 2 - 1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2 - 2 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 3 - 2 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 4 - 1 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 5 - 2 | 1 | 4.3 |
HAL round 5 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 23 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 47.8 |
| Away wins | 7 | 30.4 |
| Drawn | 5 | 21.7 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 67 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 32 | 47.8 |
| Second half goals | 35 | 52.2 |
| Home team goals | 39 | 58.2 |
| Away team goals | 28 | 41.8 |
HAL round 4 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 18 | |
| Home wins | 10 | 55.6 |
| Away wins | 5 | 27.8 |
| Drawn | 3 | 16.7 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 57 | |
| Goals/game | 3.2 | |
| First half goals | 26 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 31 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 35 | 61.4 |
| Away team goals | 22 | 38.6 |
Western Sydney wins Asian Champions League
The AFC Champions League final is played over two legs and WSW won the first leg 1-nil in Sydney.
Al Hilal played 180 minutes without finding the net and therfore lost 1-nil on aggregate.
The win means that Tony Popovic's team will now go to the World Club Championships to be played in Morocco in December.
This will mean further changes to the schedule of the A-League.
HAL round 2 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 4 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 31 | |
| Goals/game | 3.1 | |
| First half goals | 13 | 41.9 |
| Second half goals | 18 | 58.1 |
| Home team goals | 17 | 54.8 |
| Away team goals | 14 | 45.2 |
HAL round 1 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goals | 14 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 7 | 50.0 |
| Second half goals | 7 | 50.0 |
| Home team goals | 8 | 57.1 |
| Away team goals | 6 | 42.9 |
Tenth A-League season set for kick-off
The ten team league will for the first time have a short mid-season in order to accommodate the 2015 Asian Cup which Australia is hosting.
Former Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold is now at Sydney FC after a brief stint in Japan last season.
Change of ownership at Melbourne Heart has meant that the name has now changed to Melbourne City.
TipsChallenge will once again be running a tipping competition for the A-League.
2014/15 A-League fixtures released
The new season will feature a break in January to allow for the 2015 Asian Cup which Australia will be hosting.
The Melbourne derby will now feature in round 3 instead of round 1 and this will be first time it will be Victory against City.
This time the season will end in May with the grand final set for May 10th.
The fixtures will be up on TipsChallenge soon with registration opening up as soon as that is done.
HAL round 30 goals review
0 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 71 | 50.7 |
| Away wins | 36 | 25.7 |
| Drawn | 33 | 23.6 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.4 |
| Goals | 381 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 170 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 211 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 220 | 57.7 |
| Away team goals | 161 | 42.3 |
HAL round 29 goals review
1 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 50.4 |
| Away wins | 36 | 25.9 |
| Drawn | 33 | 23.7 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.5 |
| Goals | 378 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 170 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 208 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 218 | 57.7 |
| Away team goals | 160 | 42.3 |
Farina, Sydney FC part ways
Farina joined Sydney FC last season first as an interim coach to replace Ian Crook but was later appointed on a permanent basis.
Sydney finished fifth on the table and therefore qualified for the finals where they were eliminated by Melbourne Victory.
The season saw some ups and downs including the beating of Victory 5-nil but then there was also the 4-nil loss to the Brisbane Roar.
Here is some stats for Sydney FC and Farina in the just ended 2013/14 season:
| Farinas Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Position | 5 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 39 |
| Won | 12 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 12 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 5 |
| Failed to score | 8 |
| Goals scored | 40 |
| Goals conceded | 38 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 0 - 5 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Sydney |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 28 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 5 |
| Goals scored | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 20 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -3 |
| Goals scored | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
HAL round 28 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 49.6 |
| Away wins | 36 | 26.3 |
| Drawn | 33 | 24.1 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.6 |
| Goals | 375 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 169 | 45.1 |
| Second half goals | 206 | 54.9 |
| Home team goals | 215 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 160 | 42.7 |
HAL round 27 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 66 | 48.9 |
| Away wins | 36 | 26.7 |
| Drawn | 33 | 24.4 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 371 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 167 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 204 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 212 | 57.1 |
| Away team goals | 159 | 42.9 |
HAL round 26 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 65 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 33 | 25.4 |
| Drawn | 32 | 24.6 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 6.9 |
| Goals | 355 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 157 | 44.2 |
| Second half goals | 198 | 55.8 |
| Home team goals | 206 | 58.0 |
| Away team goals | 149 | 42.0 |
HAL round 25 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 50.4 |
| Away wins | 33 | 26.4 |
| Drawn | 29 | 23.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.2 |
| Goals | 336 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 146 | 43.5 |
| Second half goals | 190 | 56.5 |
| Home team goals | 194 | 57.7 |
| Away team goals | 142 | 42.3 |
HAL round 24 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 59 | 49.2 |
| Away wins | 32 | 26.7 |
| Drawn | 29 | 24.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.5 |
| Goals | 323 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 142 | 44.0 |
| Second half goals | 181 | 56.0 |
| Home team goals | 186 | 57.6 |
| Away team goals | 137 | 42.4 |
Brisbane Roar wins Premiers Plate
No team can now overtake the Roar on the table and the Roar have finished top with three matches to go.
This also means that the Roar will be back the Asian Champions League next season.
The next target for the Roar will now be to claim a double by winning the grand final.
Here is some of the stats for Brisbane Roar after 24 matches:
| Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|
| Position | 1 |
| Played | 24 |
| Points | 48 |
| Won | 15 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | 19 |
| Clean sheets | 7 |
| Failed to score | 5 |
| Goals scored | 40 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 |
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 27 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 12 |
| Goals scored | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 |
First vs second: Roar vs Victory
A win for the Roar will see them claim the Premiers plate.
Victory aim in this match is to cement second place and a better position going into the finals.
In the Roar's last match at Suncorp they beat Adelaide United 2-nil.
Victory collected all three points in their last away match against Perth Glory. That was a match against a team propping the table and now they play a team topping the table.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Brisbane Roar | Melb Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 2 |
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Points | 45 | 36 |
| Drawn | 3 | 6 |
| Won | 14 | 10 |
| Lost | 6 | 7 |
| Goal difference | 18 | -3 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 7 |
| Goals scored | 39 | 35 |
| Goals conceded | 21 | 38 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Sydney | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix 5 - 0 Melb Victory Melb Victory 0 - 5 Sydney |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 7 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 6 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 2 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 11 | 12 |
| Points | 24 | 23 |
| Drawn | 0 | 2 |
| Won | 8 | 7 |
| Lost | 3 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 11 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 10 | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 12 | 11 |
| Points | 21 | 13 |
| Drawn | 3 | 4 |
| Won | 6 | 3 |
| Lost | 3 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 7 | -6 |
| Goals scored | 18 | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 20 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.8 |
HAL round 23 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 115 | |
| Home wins | 55 | 47.8 |
| Away wins | 31 | 27.0 |
| Drawn | 29 | 25.2 |
| Goalless draws | 9 | 7.8 |
| Goals | 307 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 137 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 170 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 173 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 134 | 43.6 |
HAL round 22 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 110 | |
| Home wins | 54 | 49.1 |
| Away wins | 30 | 27.3 |
| Drawn | 26 | 23.6 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 7.3 |
| Goals | 294 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 128 | 43.5 |
| Second half goals | 166 | 56.5 |
| Home team goals | 166 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 128 | 43.5 |
HAL round 21 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 105 | |
| Home wins | 50 | 47.6 |
| Away wins | 30 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 25 | 23.8 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 7.6 |
| Goals | 280 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 125 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 155 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 156 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 124 | 44.3 |
HAL round 20 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 46.0 |
| Away wins | 29 | 29.0 |
| Drawn | 25 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 8.0 |
| Goals | 261 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 119 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 142 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 142 | 54.4 |
| Away team goals | 119 | 45.6 |
Bottom vs Top: Heart vs Roar
Heart may be bottom of the table but they are the form team having amassed 13 points from their last six matches.
Roar on the other hand have only managed eight points in that same period.
Heart are coming from their biggest win in its history after it beat the Wellington Phoenix 5-nil away.
In the last round Roar lost the Newcastle Jets.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams going into this match:
| Melb Heart | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 10 | 1 |
| Played | 19 | 19 |
| Points | 18 | 38 |
| Drawn | 6 | 2 |
| Won | 4 | 12 |
| Lost | 9 | 5 |
| Goal difference | -7 | 16 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 6 |
| Failed to score | 8 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 23 | 33 |
| Goals conceded | 30 | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Biggest win | Wellington Phoenix 0 - 5 Melb Heart | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 3 - 0 Melb Heart Perth Glory 3 - 0 Melb Heart | Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 5 | 0 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 11 | 18 |
| Drawn | 2 | 0 |
| Won | 3 | 6 |
| Lost | 4 | 3 |
| Goal difference | -2 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 15 | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Points | 7 | 20 |
| Drawn | 4 | 2 |
| Won | 1 | 6 |
| Lost | 5 | 2 |
| Goal difference | -5 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 10 | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 15 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 0.9 |
HAL round 19 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 95 | |
| Home wins | 44 | 46.3 |
| Away wins | 26 | 27.4 |
| Drawn | 25 | 26.3 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 8.4 |
| Goals | 244 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 114 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 130 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 136 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 108 | 44.3 |
HAL round 18 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 91 | |
| Home wins | 42 | 46.2 |
| Away wins | 24 | 26.4 |
| Drawn | 25 | 27.5 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 8.8 |
| Goals | 233 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 109 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 124 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 132 | 56.7 |
| Away team goals | 101 | 43.3 |
HAL round 17 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 86 | |
| Home wins | 41 | 47.7 |
| Away wins | 21 | 24.4 |
| Drawn | 24 | 27.9 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 9.3 |
| Goals | 216 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 101 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 115 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 126 | 58.3 |
| Away team goals | 90 | 41.7 |
HAL round 16 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 81 | |
| Home wins | 38 | 46.9 |
| Away wins | 21 | 25.9 |
| Drawn | 22 | 27.2 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 9.9 |
| Goals | 201 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 94 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 107 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 117 | 58.2 |
| Away team goals | 84 | 41.8 |
Jets, van Egmond part ways
Van Egmond was in his second stint at the club and the first stint had been more successful than the second having won the Championship in that.
The Jets are currently seventh on the table.
The Jets are in danger of missing out on the finals but they are still in contention and depending on other results they could finish in the top four places.
Clayton Zane, the youth team coach will take over the team until the end of the season.
Here is some stats for van Egmond and Jets in the 2013/14 season:
| Newcastle Jets and Van Egmond | |
|---|---|
| Position | 7 |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 19 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Failed to score | 7 |
| Goals scored | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 3 - 1 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 2 - 0 Newcastle Jets Sydney 2 - 0 Newcastle Jets Melb Heart 3 - 1 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 7 |
| Points | 9 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | 1 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 10 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -3 |
| Goals scored | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
HAL round 15 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 76 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 46.1 |
| Away wins | 20 | 26.3 |
| Drawn | 21 | 27.6 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 10.5 |
| Goals | 182 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 84 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 98 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 107 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 75 | 41.2 |
HAL round 14 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 70 | |
| Home wins | 31 | 44.3 |
| Away wins | 19 | 27.1 |
| Drawn | 20 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 167 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 77 | 46.1 |
| Second half goals | 90 | 53.9 |
| Home team goals | 95 | 56.9 |
| Away team goals | 72 | 43.1 |
HAL round 13 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 65 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 44.6 |
| Away wins | 18 | 27.7 |
| Drawn | 18 | 27.7 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 10.8 |
| Goals | 156 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 73 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 83 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 88 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 68 | 43.6 |
Roar faces Victory test
With Western Sydney having already surprisingly lost to the Wellington Phoenix in the first match of the round, there are huge gains to be made by either team in the event of a win.
Victory is currently third on the table and could narrow the gap to second placed Western Sydney Wanderers by one point with a win against the runaway leaders.
The Roar can increase its lead at the top to seven points and also increase the gap between itself and the hosts to a staggering eleven points.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Melb Victory | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 3 | 1 |
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Points | 19 | 27 |
| Drawn | 4 | 0 |
| Won | 5 | 9 |
| Lost | 3 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 6 | 13 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 18 | 24 |
| Goals conceded | 12 | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Adelaide Utd | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 3 - 2 Melb Victory West Sydney 1 - 0 Melb Victory Melb Victory 1 - 2 Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 5 |
| Points | 14 | 12 |
| Drawn | 2 | 0 |
| Won | 4 | 4 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 6 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 3 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 7 |
| Points | 5 | 15 |
| Drawn | 2 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 5 |
| Lost | 2 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 0 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.1 |
HAL round 12 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 60 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 48.3 |
| Away wins | 15 | 25.0 |
| Drawn | 16 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 144 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 69 | 47.9 |
| Second half goals | 75 | 52.1 |
| Home team goals | 85 | 59.0 |
| Away team goals | 59 | 41.0 |
Melbourne Heart, Aloisi part ways
Heart has got its four points from four draws.
In his 18 months at the helm at Heart the team failed to win a single match outside Melbourne.
Its single away win under Aloisi was at the Etihad Stadium against Melbourne Victory in the first match of the season last season.
In total Aloisi managed eight wins and all these in his first season and all in Melbourne.
He also managed a total of 31 points in 39 matches.
Aloisi's last match in charge was the 1-nil loss to Wellington Phoenix.
Here is stats for the Aloisi and Heart in the 2012/13 season:
| Aloisi's Heart 2012/13 season | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 9 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 27 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 16 |
| Goal difference | -9 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 10 |
| Goals scored | 31 |
| Goals conceded | 40 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | Melb Heart 4 - 1 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Melb Heart Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Heart Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 Melb Heart Melb Heart 0 - 2 Adelaide Utd Melb Heart 1 - 3 West Sydney Brisbane Roar 2 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 23 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 |
| Goals conceded | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 12 |
| Goal difference | -15 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 23 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
Heart finished second from bottom last season having tied on points with Wellington Phoenix but with a better goal difference.
The second season has been bit a worse with the home fans only celebrating two draws.
Here is the stats for the 2013/14 season:
| Aloisi's Heart 2013/14 season | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 10 |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -13 |
| Clean sheets | 1 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | No win |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 3 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -6 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Goals scored | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
Heart stopper: Melb Heart Vs Phoenix
The two teams occupy the last two positions on the ladder but the Phoenix come into this match following a win in their last match against Sydney FC.
Heart are still to taste a win this season and they are coming from a loss in the Melbourne derby where they lost 3-1.
This would be a winnable game to both teams and especially for Heart who are at home.
A win for Heart by at least a three goal margin will see them move off the foot of the table whilst a win for the Phoenix will still leave them second from last but more importantly they will move further away from the Heart and will be tied on points with Adelaide.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Melb Heart | Wellington Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 10 | 9 | |||
| Played | 11 | 11 | |||
| Points | 4 | 7 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 4 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 7 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | -12 | -6 | |||
| Clean sheets | 1 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 5 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 9 | 10 | |||
| Goals conceded | 21 | 16 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 1.5 | |||
| Biggest win | No win | Wellington Phoenix 1 - 0 Sydney | |||
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 3 - 0 Melb Heart | Perth Glory 4 - 2 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 | 2 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 5 | 6 | |||
| Points | 2 | 6 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 3 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | -5 | -1 | |||
| Goals scored | 6 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.2 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 6 | 5 | |||
| Points | 2 | 1 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | -7 | -5 | |||
| Goals scored | 3 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 10 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 1.2 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 2.2 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 7 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 9 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | Melbourne Heart | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
HAL round 11 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 55 | |
| Home wins | 27 | 49.1 |
| Away wins | 13 | 23.6 |
| Drawn | 15 | 27.3 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 10.9 |
| Goals | 130 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 63 | 48.5 |
| Second half goals | 67 | 51.5 |
| Home team goals | 79 | 60.8 |
| Away team goals | 51 | 39.2 |
Perth Glory sack Edwards
Edwards took over in February after the sacking of Ian Ferguson now leaves without completing a year at the club.
Glory are seventh on the table are playing Adelaide next at home.
Here is some stats for the season so far:
| Edwards and Perth Glory | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 7 |
| Played | 10 |
| Points | 12 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Failed to score | 3 |
| Goals scored | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 4 - 2 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 3 - 1 Perth Glory Melb Victory 2 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 5 |
| Points | 10 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 5 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
HAL round 10 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 49 | |
| Home wins | 24 | 49.0 |
| Away wins | 11 | 22.4 |
| Drawn | 14 | 28.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 10.2 |
| Goals | 120 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 57 | 47.5 |
| Second half goals | 63 | 52.5 |
| Home team goals | 74 | 61.7 |
| Away team goals | 46 | 38.3 |
HAL round 9 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 44 | |
| Home wins | 21 | 47.7 |
| Away wins | 9 | 20.5 |
| Drawn | 14 | 31.8 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 11.4 |
| Goals | 107 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 50 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 57 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 65 | 60.7 |
| Away team goals | 42 | 39.3 |
HAL round 8 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 48.7 |
| Away wins | 7 | 17.9 |
| Drawn | 13 | 33.3 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 12.8 |
| Goals | 92 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 42 | 45.7 |
| Second half goals | 50 | 54.3 |
| Home team goals | 57 | 62.0 |
| Away team goals | 35 | 38.0 |
High stakes: Melb Heart vs Adelaide
Adelaide had an opening day win against Perth Glory but since then have failed to win a single match.
Heart only have to two draws to thank for not having zero points but now they play in a match which they think they can win.
The visitors five points means that even if they win they will still be in the same position because they are four points adrift of the team above them on the ladder.
That means the stakes are high for both teams as they try to climb up the table.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Melb Heart | Adelaide Utd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 10 | 8 | |||
| Played | 7 | 7 | |||
| Points | 2 | 5 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 2 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 5 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | -9 | -4 | |||
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 | |||
| Failed to score | 5 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 3 | 8 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 12 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.4 | 1.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| Biggest win | No win | Adelaide Utd 3 - 1 Perth Glory | |||
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 3 - 0 Melb Heart | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Adelaide Utd | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 3 | |||
| Points | 1 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | -3 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 1 | 1 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 3 | |||
| Goal difference | -6 | -5 | |||
| Goals scored | 1 | 2 | |||
| Goals conceded | 7 | 7 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 1.8 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 3 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 15 | Melbourne Heart | 0 | Adelaide United FC | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 5 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 26 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 3 |
| 2011/12 | 25 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 7 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 17 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 24 | Melbourne Heart | 0 | Adelaide United FC | 2 |
HAL round 7 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 34 | |
| Home wins | 17 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 7 | 20.6 |
| Drawn | 10 | 29.4 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 8.8 |
| Goals | 83 | |
| Goals/game | 2.4 | |
| First half goals | 39 | 47.0 |
| Second half goals | 44 | 53.0 |
| Home team goals | 51 | 61.4 |
| Away team goals | 32 | 38.6 |
HAL round 6 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 29 | |
| Home wins | 13 | 44.8 |
| Away wins | 6 | 20.7 |
| Drawn | 10 | 34.5 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 10.3 |
| Goals | 66 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 31 | 47.0 |
| Second half goals | 35 | 53.0 |
| Home team goals | 39 | 59.1 |
| Away team goals | 27 | 40.9 |
HAL round 5 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 44.0 |
| Away wins | 5 | 20.0 |
| Drawn | 9 | 36.0 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 12.0 |
| Goals | 58 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 28 | 48.3 |
| Second half goals | 30 | 51.7 |
| Home team goals | 35 | 60.3 |
| Away team goals | 23 | 39.7 |
HAL round 4 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 10 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 10.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 15.0 |
| Goals | 46 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 19 | 41.3 |
| Second half goals | 27 | 58.7 |
| Home team goals | 30 | 65.2 |
| Away team goals | 16 | 34.8 |
HAL round 3 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 6 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 13.3 |
| Drawn | 7 | 46.7 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 30 | |
| Goals/game | 2.0 | |
| First half goals | 14 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 16 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 19 | 63.3 |
| Away team goals | 11 | 36.7 |
HAL round 2 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Away wins | 1 | 10.0 |
| Drawn | 6 | 60.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 25 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 11 | 44.0 |
| Second half goals | 14 | 56.0 |
| Home team goals | 16 | 64.0 |
| Away team goals | 9 | 36.0 |
HAL round 1 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 1 | 20.0 |
| Drawn | 2 | 40.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 11 | |
| Goals/game | 2.2 | |
| First half goals | 5 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 6 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 7 | 63.6 |
| Away team goals | 4 | 36.4 |
2013/14 A-League fixtures released
For the first time the league season will extend into May with the grand final being played in the first weekend of May.
The fixture list also shows that the first match will be between Sydney FC and the Newcastle Jets.
The first round will also the Melbourne derby and the grand final replay between the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Central Coast Mariners.
You can see the full list here.
Mariners win grand final
A goal in each half was enough for the Mariners to be declared the 2012/13 A-League champions.
The Mariners had lost three times before in the final and managed to get the silverware in their fourth attempt.
Here is the league summary so for the whole 2012/13 A-League season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 75 | 53.6 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 25 | 17.9 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 381 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 176 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 205 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 227 | 59.6 |
| Away team goals | 154 | 40.4 |
HAL round 29 goals review
2 goals were scored in the first half whilst 1 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 | |
| Home wins | 75 | 54.0 |
| Away wins | 39 | 28.1 |
| Drawn | 25 | 18.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 379 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 175 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 204 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 227 | 59.9 |
| Away team goals | 152 | 40.1 |
Victory, Roar march to semi-finals
The results from round 28 means that Melbourne Victory will play Central Coast Mariners whilst Brisbane Roar will face premiers Western Sydney.
The winners of the semi-finals will face off in the Grand final to decide the champions.
The Roar are on course to win their third consecutive championship.
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 137 | |
| Home wins | 73 | 53.3 |
| Away wins | 39 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 25 | 18.2 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 376 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 173 | 46.0 |
| Second half goals | 203 | 54.0 |
| Home team goals | 224 | 59.6 |
| Away team goals | 152 | 40.4 |
Finals time: Victory vs Perth Glory
Victory finished third in the regular home and away season whilst the Glory snatched sixth place in the last round.
The two teams met two weeks ago and Glory were 3-2 winners but in their first two matches of the season Victory triumphed 1-nil in both matches.
The winner of this match will go on and meet Central Coast Mariners who finished second on the table.
There is no second chance in this year's final and whoever loses is out.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams in the season:
| Melb Victory | Perth Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 6 |
| Played | 27 | 27 |
| Points | 44 | 32 |
| Drawn | 5 | 5 |
| Won | 13 | 9 |
| Lost | 9 | 13 |
| Goal difference | 3 | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 10 |
| Goals scored | 48 | 29 |
| Goals conceded | 45 | 31 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 5 - 0 Newcastle Jets | Perth Glory 3 - 0 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 5 - 0 Melb Victory | Melb Heart 2 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 2 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 14 | 14 |
| Points | 27 | 22 |
| Drawn | 3 | 4 |
| Won | 8 | 6 |
| Lost | 3 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 11 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 29 | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 18 | 14 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Points | 17 | 10 |
| Drawn | 2 | 1 |
| Won | 5 | 3 |
| Lost | 6 | 9 |
| Goal difference | -8 | -7 |
| Goals scored | 19 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 27 | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.1 | 1.3 |
One of the interesting stats is that Victory failed to score in just two matches whilst the Glory failed to score in 10.
However, Perth Glory only conceded 31 goals compared to Victory's 45. The number of clean sheets between the two teams are almost the same despite being separated by 12 points.
HAL round 27 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 72 | 53.3 |
| Away wins | 38 | 28.1 |
| Drawn | 25 | 18.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.7 |
| Goals | 370 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 170 | 45.9 |
| Second half goals | 200 | 54.1 |
| Home team goals | 221 | 59.7 |
| Away team goals | 149 | 40.3 |
Wanderers claim minor Premiership
The Wanderers in their first season in the A-League have finished very strongly despite a draw in the Sydney derby in the last round.
The result now means that the Central Coast Mariners will now finish second and their match against Melbourne Heart is now a dead rubber.
The Mariners won the Premiers Plate last season and for long periods this season looked like they were going to retain until the surge from the Wanderers.
The Wanderers next match will be in two weeks when they play in the semi-finals for the Grand final.
The full sequence of the Wanderers 27 results is as follows:
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Here is some of the stats for the Wanderers in their inaugural season:
| Western Sydney's Season | |
|---|---|
| Position | 1 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 57 |
| Won | 18 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | 20 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 41 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 |
| Biggest win | West Sydney 6 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | West Sydney 0 - 2 Melb Victory West Sydney 0 - 2 Central Coast Mariners |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 26 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 31 |
| Won | 10 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | 14 |
| Goals scored | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 |
HAL round 26 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 53.8 |
| Away wins | 36 | 27.7 |
| Drawn | 24 | 18.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 353 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 165 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 188 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 213 | 60.3 |
| Away team goals | 140 | 39.7 |
HAL round 25 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 126 | |
| Home wins | 69 | 54.8 |
| Away wins | 34 | 27.0 |
| Drawn | 23 | 18.3 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 342 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 158 | 46.2 |
| Second half goals | 184 | 53.8 |
| Home team goals | 208 | 60.8 |
| Away team goals | 134 | 39.2 |
HAL round 24 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 121 | |
| Home wins | 68 | 56.2 |
| Away wins | 32 | 26.4 |
| Drawn | 21 | 17.4 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.1 |
| Goals | 330 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 152 | 46.1 |
| Second half goals | 178 | 53.9 |
| Home team goals | 203 | 61.5 |
| Away team goals | 127 | 38.5 |
HAL round 23 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 116 | |
| Home wins | 66 | 56.9 |
| Away wins | 30 | 25.9 |
| Drawn | 20 | 17.2 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.3 |
| Goals | 318 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 145 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 173 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 197 | 61.9 |
| Away team goals | 121 | 38.1 |
Title fight: Mariners vs Western Sydney
The two teams are separated by just one point and therefore the winner is guaranteed top position.
The Mariners are coming from a massive win Melbourne Victory whilst the Wanderers are the team with the best form at the moment.
There will be four more rounds after this round and so the winner of this match will have a good chance of winning the league and securing a place in the Asian Champions League.
The Wanderers have beaten every team in the A-League this season at least once and the only team they haven't beaten are the Mariners.
They also haven't managed to score a goal against the Mariners.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Central Coast Mariners | Western Sydney | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 2 | |||
| Played | 22 | 22 | |||
| Points | 45 | 44 | |||
| Drawn | 6 | 2 | |||
| Won | 13 | 14 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | 25 | 13 | |||
| Clean sheets | 10 | 8 | |||
| Failed to score | 3 | 6 | |||
| Goals scored | 43 | 31 | |||
| Goals conceded | 18 | 18 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||
| Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 7 - 2 Sydney Central Coast Mariners 5 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | West Sydney 6 - 1 Adelaide Utd | |||
| Biggest loss | Newcastle Jets 2 - 1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Perth Glory 2 - 1 Central Coast Mariners | West Sydney 0 - 2 Melb Victory West Sydney 0 - 2 Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 4 | 2 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 3 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 10 | 12 | |||
| Points | 28 | 22 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 1 | |||
| Won | 9 | 7 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 22 | 5 | |||
| Goals scored | 29 | 16 | |||
| Goals conceded | 7 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.9 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.9 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 12 | 10 | |||
| Points | 17 | 22 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 1 | |||
| Won | 4 | 7 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 3 | 8 | |||
| Goals scored | 14 | 15 | |||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 7 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 0.7 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 15 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 |
Herbert quits Phoenix
Herbert who is also the coach for the New Zealand national team will now concentrate on getting New Zealand to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup.
Herbert's Phoenix has only managed to win five matches this season of which only one was away.
Ironically that away match was Phoenix's biggest win of the season.
Chris Greenacre will take of the Phoenix until the end of the season starting with the match against the Melbourne Heart.
Here is some of the stats for Herbert's Phoenix:
| Herbert's Phoenixy | |
|---|---|
| Position | 10 |
| Played | 22 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 11 |
| Goal difference | -17 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 5 |
| Goals scored | 24 |
| Goals conceded | 41 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 7 - 1 Wellington Phoenix |
| Scored 3 or more | 2 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 5 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 2 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 11 |
| Points | 16 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 1 |
| Goals scored | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 11 |
| Points | 5 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -18 |
| Goals scored | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 29 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.6 |
HAL round 22 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 110 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 57.3 |
| Away wins | 27 | 24.5 |
| Drawn | 20 | 18.2 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 4.5 |
| Goals | 304 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 136 | 44.7 |
| Second half goals | 168 | 55.3 |
| Home team goals | 188 | 61.8 |
| Away team goals | 116 | 38.2 |
HAL round 21 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 105 | |
| Home wins | 60 | 57.1 |
| Away wins | 27 | 25.7 |
| Drawn | 18 | 17.1 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 287 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 128 | 44.6 |
| Second half goals | 159 | 55.4 |
| Home team goals | 176 | 61.3 |
| Away team goals | 111 | 38.7 |
Ferguson leaves Glory
Ferguson was sacked following the 2-nil loss to Melbourne Heart.
The team that reached the 2011/12 Grand Final and lost in the dying minutes of that match in extra time now find themselves propping the ladder.
Apart from the loss against Heart, Fergie's team had never lost by more than a one goal margin and hence its goal difference is better than that of Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets who are above it on the table.
Here is the summary of Fergie's 2012/13 season:
| Fergie's Glory | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 10 |
| Played | 20 |
| Points | 19 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 11 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 9 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 3 - 0 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest loss | Melb Heart 2 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Scored 3 or more | 2 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 10 |
| Points | 15 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 10 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -8 |
| Goals scored | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
Home teams dominate HAL round 20
There were no draws in this round and none of the away teams managed to win a match.
The Central Coast Mariners recorded the biggest win of the round winning 5-nil against the Wellington Phoenix.
Melbourne Heart had a clean sheet and a two goal margin over Perth Glory.
Western Sydney and Sydney FC both won 2-1 against Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar respectively.
The Jets and the Roar were the only away teams to manage a goal in this round.
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 100 | |
| Home wins | 56 | 56.0 |
| Away wins | 26 | 26.0 |
| Drawn | 18 | 18.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 274 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 123 | 44.9 |
| Second half goals | 151 | 55.1 |
| Home team goals | 167 | 60.9 |
| Away team goals | 107 | 39.1 |
HAL round 19 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 95 | |
| Home wins | 51 | 53.7 |
| Away wins | 26 | 27.4 |
| Drawn | 18 | 18.9 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.2 |
| Goals | 260 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 117 | 45.0 |
| Second half goals | 143 | 55.0 |
| Home team goals | 155 | 59.6 |
| Away team goals | 105 | 40.4 |
Kosmina quits Adelaide United
Kosmina was in his second spell with the club having been the foundation coach and he had managed to keep his team in the two places of the table for most of this season.
Kosmina took over Adelaide in December 2011 from Rini Coleen with the team bottom of the table.
At the weekend Kosmina's Adelaide lost 3-1 to the Central Coast Mariners having scored first.
Adelaide has a very good record at home having lost just one match against Brisbane Roar.
It is the away record though has been the team's Achille's heel.
Here is some of the stats for Kosmina's Adelaide:
| Kosmina's Adelaide | |
|---|---|
| Position | 4 |
| Played | 18 |
| Points | 32 |
| Won | 10 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | 4 |
| Clean sheets | 6 |
| Failed to score | 3 |
| Goals scored | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 24 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 3 - 0 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | West Sydney 6 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 9 |
| Points | 22 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | 11 |
| Goals scored | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 9 |
| Points | 10 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Goals scored | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
HAL round 18 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 | |
| Home wins | 48 | 53.3 |
| Away wins | 26 | 28.9 |
| Drawn | 16 | 17.8 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 242 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 110 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 132 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 145 | 59.9 |
| Away team goals | 97 | 40.1 |
HAL round 17 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 85 | |
| Home wins | 46 | 54.1 |
| Away wins | 24 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 15 | 17.6 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 4.7 |
| Goals | 230 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 106 | 46.1 |
| Second half goals | 124 | 53.9 |
| Home team goals | 138 | 60.0 |
| Away team goals | 92 | 40.0 |
HAL round 16 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 80 | |
| Home wins | 44 | 55.0 |
| Away wins | 22 | 27.5 |
| Drawn | 14 | 17.5 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 3.8 |
| Goals | 216 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 98 | 45.4 |
| Second half goals | 118 | 54.6 |
| Home team goals | 128 | 59.3 |
| Away team goals | 88 | 40.7 |
HAL round 15 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 75 | |
| Home wins | 41 | 54.7 |
| Away wins | 21 | 28.0 |
| Drawn | 13 | 17.3 |
| Goalless draws | 3 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 203 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 94 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 109 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 121 | 59.6 |
| Away team goals | 82 | 40.4 |
HAL round 14 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 70 | |
| Home wins | 39 | 55.7 |
| Away wins | 20 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 11 | 15.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 190 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 89 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 101 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 114 | 60.0 |
| Away team goals | 76 | 40.0 |
HAL round 13 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 65 | |
| Home wins | 34 | 52.3 |
| Away wins | 20 | 30.8 |
| Drawn | 11 | 16.9 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.1 |
| Goals | 177 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 81 | 45.8 |
| Second half goals | 96 | 54.2 |
| Home team goals | 104 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 73 | 41.2 |
HAL round 12 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 60 | |
| Home wins | 31 | 51.7 |
| Away wins | 19 | 31.7 |
| Drawn | 10 | 16.7 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 163 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 75 | 46.0 |
| Second half goals | 88 | 54.0 |
| Home team goals | 96 | 58.9 |
| Away team goals | 67 | 41.1 |
HAL round 11 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 55 | |
| Home wins | 29 | 52.7 |
| Away wins | 17 | 30.9 |
| Drawn | 9 | 16.4 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 3.6 |
| Goals | 147 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 67 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 80 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 86 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 61 | 41.5 |
HAL round 10 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 50 | |
| Home wins | 26 | 52.0 |
| Away wins | 16 | 32.0 |
| Drawn | 8 | 16.0 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 134 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 61 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 73 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 77 | 57.5 |
| Away team goals | 57 | 42.5 |
HAL round 9 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 2 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 45 | |
| Home wins | 23 | 51.1 |
| Away wins | 14 | 31.1 |
| Drawn | 8 | 17.8 |
| Goalless draws | 2 | 4.4 |
| Goals | 121 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 55 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 66 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 70 | 57.9 |
| Away team goals | 51 | 42.1 |
Farina back with Sydney FC
Farina replaces Ian Crook who resigned because of the pressure of the job.
The former Socceroos coach takes over a team anchoring the A-League table and with the worst defence.
Here is some stats for Sydney FC so far:
| Sydney FC | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 10 |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -10 |
| Clean sheets | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 |
| Goals scored | 12 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.8 |
| Biggest win | West Sydney 0 - 1 Sydney Sydney 2 - 1 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 7 - 2 Sydney |
| Scored 3 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 4 |
| Points | 3 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Goals scored | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.3 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 4 |
| Points | 3 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -8 |
| Goals scored | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 3.3 |
HAL round 8 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 40 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 47.5 |
| Away wins | 14 | 35.0 |
| Drawn | 7 | 17.5 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.5 |
| Goals | 115 | |
| Goals/game | 2.9 | |
| First half goals | 51 | 44.3 |
| Second half goals | 64 | 55.7 |
| Home team goals | 65 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 50 | 43.5 |
HAL round 7 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 35 | |
| Home wins | 18 | 51.4 |
| Away wins | 12 | 34.3 |
| Drawn | 5 | 14.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 2.9 |
| Goals | 99 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 45 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 54 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 58 | 58.6 |
| Away team goals | 41 | 41.4 |
Crook resigns as Sydney coach
His last two matches at the club saw him lost 7-2 to the Central Coast Mariners and then 3-2 to Melbourne Victory.
In both losses Sydney were the first to score but then went on to lose.
Here is some of the stats for Crook's reign at Sydney FC:
| Crook's Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Position | 9th |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Clean sheets | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 |
| Goals scored | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.7 |
| Biggest win | West Sydney 0 - 1 Sydney Sydney 2 - 1 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 7 - 2 Sydney |
| Scored 3 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 3 |
| Points | 3 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | -1 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.3 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 3 |
| Points | 3 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | -6 |
| Goals scored | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 3.0 |
HAL round 6 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 30 | |
| Home wins | 16 | 53.3 |
| Away wins | 10 | 33.3 |
| Drawn | 4 | 13.3 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 3.3 |
| Goals | 84 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 35 | 41.7 |
| Second half goals | 49 | 58.3 |
| Home team goals | 51 | 60.7 |
| Away team goals | 33 | 39.3 |
HAL round 5 goals review
11 goals were scored in the first half whilst 12 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 25 | |
| Home wins | 15 | 60.0 |
| Away wins | 7 | 28.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 12.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 4.0 |
| Goals | 68 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 29 | 42.6 |
| Second half goals | 39 | 57.4 |
| Home team goals | 43 | 63.2 |
| Away team goals | 25 | 36.8 |
HAL round 4 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 20 | |
| Home wins | 11 | 55.0 |
| Away wins | 6 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 3 | 15.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 45 | |
| Goals/game | 2.3 | |
| First half goals | 18 | 40.0 |
| Second half goals | 27 | 60.0 |
| Home team goals | 28 | 62.2 |
| Away team goals | 17 | 37.8 |
HAL round 3 goals review
4 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 | |
| Home wins | 8 | 53.3 |
| Away wins | 4 | 26.7 |
| Drawn | 3 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 33 | |
| Goals/game | 2.2 | |
| First half goals | 15 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 18 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 21 | 63.6 |
| Away team goals | 12 | 36.4 |
HAL round 2 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | |
| Home wins | 5 | 50.0 |
| Away wins | 3 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 2 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 22 | |
| Goals/game | 2.2 | |
| First half goals | 11 | 50.0 |
| Second half goals | 11 | 50.0 |
| Home team goals | 14 | 63.6 |
| Away team goals | 8 | 36.4 |
HAL round 1 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Away wins | 2 | 40.0 |
| Drawn | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goalless draws | 1 | 20.0 |
| Goals | 8 | |
| Goals/game | 1.6 | |
| First half goals | 5 | 62.5 |
| Second half goals | 3 | 37.5 |
| Home team goals | 4 | 50.0 |
| Away team goals | 4 | 50.0 |
2012/13 A-League fixtures released
The new team from Western Sydney has also been included in the fixture list and its venues are still to be announced.
The Melbourne derby will kick off the season with the match being played at the Etihad Stadium.
The defending champions Brisbane Roar will face Perth Glory away to start their defence.
The Western Sydney team will start at home as they face the Central Coast Mariners.
The full fixture list cab be found here
Crook takes over the helms at Sydney
Crook was previously the youth coach at the club and the appointment mirrors the one at Melbourne Heart where John Aloisi was also appointment from the youth team.
Sydney finished last season in fifth season but failed in the finals as they lost to Wellington Phoenix.
Here is some of the stats for Sydney FC from the 2011/12 campaign:
| Sydney FC 2011/12 | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 5 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 38 |
| Won | 10 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Clean sheets | 5 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 37 |
| Goals conceded | 42 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 0 - 4 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 2 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 5 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 20 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Goals scored | 20 |
| Goals conceded | 25 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 18 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 0 |
| Goals scored | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
Aloisi takes over at Melbourne Heart
van't Schip left Heart after serving the club for two years and having helped the club to reach its maiden finals.
Aloisi comes into the role having just one year experience coaching the youth team.
Here is some stats for Heart for the 2011/12 season:
| Melb Heart | |
|---|---|
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 37 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 10 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | 1 |
| Clean sheets | 7 |
| Failed to score | 5 |
| Goals scored | 35 |
| Goals conceded | 34 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Sydney 0 - 4 Melb Heart |
| Biggest loss | Newcastle Jets 3 - 0 Melb Heart Perth Glory 3 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 6 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 20 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Goals scored | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 17 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -1 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 19 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Victorys lands Postecoglou
Postecoglou takes over a team that failed to finish in the top six places and the team that had the most number of draws in the league last season.
Last season Victory had the worst away league form managing only one win and three draws.
The other five matches the Victory won were played at home but the team had the highest number of home draws.
Victory drew eight matches at home.
Postecoglou quits Brisbane Roar
Postecoglou won two consecutive championships with the Roar has decided to leave Brisbane to go back to Melbourne.
Postecoglou's Roar finished second in the league this season but they managed to beat to the Central Coast Mariners who finished first to host their second successive grand final.
Under Postecoglou the Roar managed to create a new record going 36 matches unbeaten.
Here is some stats for the Roar in the 2011/12 regular season:
| Ange Postecoglou's Roar | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 2 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 49 |
| Won | 14 |
| Drawn | 7 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | 22 |
| Clean sheets | 8 |
| Failed to score | 4 |
| Goals scored | 50 |
| Goals conceded | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 8 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 24 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 15 |
| Goals scored | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 25 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 |
| Goals scored | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
Brisbane Roar defends championship
The Roar become the first team to have back-to-back championships having won last year against the Central Coast Mariners.
Here is the league summary for the A-League 2011/12 season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 142 | |
| Home wins | 64 | 45.1 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.2 |
| Drawn | 38 | 26.8 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 4.9 |
| Goals | 390 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 179 | 45.9 |
| Second half goals | 211 | 54.1 |
| Home team goals | 220 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 170 | 43.6 |
Perth Glory reaches maiden Grand Final
The match finished one-all at full time and the two teams could not be separated in extra time.
The Glory who finished third in the season will now meet the defending champions Brisbane Roar.
The Mariners will now concentrate on the Asian Champions League.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 141 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 44.7 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.4 |
| Drawn | 38 | 27.0 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 387 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 179 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 208 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 218 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 169 | 43.7 |
Suncorp to host grand final again
Having won the first leg 2-nil, the Roar beat the Mariners in their own backyard 3-2.
The Mariners will now meet Perth Glory to decide who will go to the Suncorp Stadium.
The Glory beat Wellington Phoenix 3-2 after extra time and now the top three teams at the end of the season remain in the finals.
The A-League round 28 produced 10 goals with home teams scoring 5 and the away teams scoring 5.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 140 | |
| Home wins | 63 | 45.0 |
| Away wins | 40 | 28.6 |
| Drawn | 37 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.0 |
| Goals | 385 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 177 | 46.0 |
| Second half goals | 208 | 54.0 |
| Home team goals | 217 | 56.4 |
| Away team goals | 168 | 43.6 |
Gold Coast United out of A-League
The team will be replaced by a team from Western Sydney which will start in the 2012/13 season.
This will mean Queensland will now only have one A-League team whilst New South Wales will have four.
Here is some of the stats for Gold Coast United in the 2011/12 season:
| Gold Coast United | |
|---|---|
| Position | 10 |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 9 |
| Lost | 14 |
| Goal difference | -12 |
| Clean sheets | 5 |
| Failed to score | 8 |
| Goals scored | 30 |
| Goals conceded | 42 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 3 Gold Coast Gold Coast 3 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 6 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 14 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Goals scored | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 14 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 7 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -14 |
| Goals scored | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
Magilton leaves Victory
Magilton was brought in until the end of the season but after the club failed to reach the finals Victory will be looking for their fourth coach.
Until the end of the 2010/11 season, Victory had had one coach from the start but a year later they find themselves looking for their fourth coach.
Perth to face Wellington in eliminator
None of the away teams won a match in the first round of the finals.
Perth Glory will now meet Wellington Phoenix in an elimination match to decide who will meet the loser between Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar.
The Roar are leading the Mariners 2-nil and should they win their tie against the Mariners, they will host the final again.
Interestingly only one goal was scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 138 | |
| Home wins | 62 | 44.9 |
| Away wins | 39 | 28.3 |
| Drawn | 37 | 26.8 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.1 |
| Goals | 375 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 172 | 45.9 |
| Second half goals | 203 | 54.1 |
| Home team goals | 212 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 163 | 43.5 |
Mariners collect Premier's plate
The Mariners had to win that match because they had an inferior goal difference to runners-up Brisbane Roar and so finishing on equal points was out of the question.
Here is some stats comparing the two top teams heading into the finals:
| Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 2 |
| Played | 27 | 27 |
| Points | 51 | 49 |
| Drawn | 6 | 7 |
| Won | 15 | 14 |
| Lost | 6 | 6 |
| Goal difference | 16 | 22 |
| Clean sheets | 9 | 7 |
| Failed to score | 7 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 40 | 50 |
| Goals conceded | 24 | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 0 - 2 Brisbane Roar | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 7 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Points | 26 | 24 |
| Drawn | 5 | 3 |
| Won | 7 | 7 |
| Lost | 1 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 9 | 15 |
| Goals scored | 18 | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 9 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 14 | 14 |
| Points | 25 | 25 |
| Drawn | 1 | 4 |
| Won | 8 | 7 |
| Lost | 5 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 | 7 |
| Goals scored | 22 | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 15 | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.1 |
HAL round 25 goals review
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 | |
| Home wins | 59 | 43.7 |
| Away wins | 39 | 28.9 |
| Drawn | 37 | 27.4 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.2 |
| Goals | 365 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 171 | 46.8 |
| Second half goals | 194 | 53.2 |
| Home team goals | 204 | 55.9 |
| Away team goals | 161 | 44.1 |
Gold Coast shocks Perth Glory
In the last match of the round bottom team Gold Coast beat third placed Perth Glory 3-nil.
Interestingly fourth placed Wellington Phoenix were beaten by the same scoreline by Melbourne Victory.
At the top the Central Coast Mariners secured a win against Adelaide United and will need a win to guarantee the minor premiership.
Brisbane Roar can retain the minor premiership if they win and the Mariners draw or lose.
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 130 | |
| Home wins | 57 | 43.8 |
| Away wins | 37 | 28.5 |
| Drawn | 36 | 27.7 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.4 |
| Goals | 346 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 161 | 46.5 |
| Second half goals | 185 | 53.5 |
| Home team goals | 194 | 56.1 |
| Away team goals | 152 | 43.9 |
HAL round 23 goals review
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 3 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 | |
| Home wins | 54 | 43.2 |
| Away wins | 36 | 28.8 |
| Drawn | 35 | 28.0 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 332 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 155 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 177 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 184 | 55.4 |
| Away team goals | 148 | 44.6 |
HAL round 22 goals review
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 4 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 120 | |
| Home wins | 52 | 43.3 |
| Away wins | 36 | 30.0 |
| Drawn | 32 | 26.7 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 5.8 |
| Goals | 324 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 150 | 46.3 |
| Second half goals | 174 | 53.7 |
| Home team goals | 179 | 55.2 |
| Away team goals | 145 | 44.8 |
HAL round 21 goals review
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 5 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 115 | |
| Home wins | 51 | 44.3 |
| Away wins | 34 | 29.6 |
| Drawn | 30 | 26.1 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 6.1 |
| Goals | 312 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 142 | 45.5 |
| Second half goals | 170 | 54.5 |
| Home team goals | 174 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 138 | 44.2 |
HAL round 20 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 10 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 110 | |
| Home wins | 49 | 44.5 |
| Away wins | 32 | 29.1 |
| Drawn | 29 | 26.4 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 6.4 |
| Goals | 304 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 139 | 45.7 |
| Second half goals | 165 | 54.3 |
| Home team goals | 171 | 56.3 |
| Away team goals | 133 | 43.8 |
Bleiberg leaves Gold Coast
Bleiberg leaves the club anchoring the table and in his last match he saw his team narrowly lose 2-1 at home to Adelaide United.
He did not sit on the bench of for the next match against Melbourne Heart as he had been suspended.
Bleiberg's Gold Coast only managed three wins and here is the rest of the stats for the team:
| Bleiberg's Gold Coast | |
|---|---|
| Position | 10 |
| Played | 20 |
| Points | 15 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 11 |
| Goal difference | -12 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 33 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 3 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Scored 3 or more | 2 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 5 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 8 |
| Points | 9 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 0 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 12 |
| Points | 6 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -11 |
| Goals scored | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 24 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
HAL round 19 goals review
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 8 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 104 | |
| Home wins | 45 | 43.3 |
| Away wins | 31 | 29.8 |
| Drawn | 28 | 26.9 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 285 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 130 | 45.6 |
| Second half goals | 155 | 54.4 |
| Home team goals | 159 | 55.8 |
| Away team goals | 126 | 44.2 |
Second vs third: Phoenix vs Roar
The two teams are separated by just one point and are encourage by the fact the current leaders, Central Coast Mariners have now lost two matches in a row.
The Phoenix trail the Mariners by seven points and a win here will reduce that gap to four points.
A win for the defending champions will see take over second place and be two points ahead of the Phoenix.
The Roar are coming from a win over the leaders Mariners last weekend.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams:
| Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 3 |
| Played | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 33 | 32 |
| Drawn | 3 | 5 |
| Won | 10 | 9 |
| Lost | 7 | 6 |
| Goal difference | 7 | 14 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 29 | 36 |
| Goals conceded | 22 | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Wellington Phoenix 5 - 2 Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix Adelaide Utd 2 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 11 | 10 |
| Points | 22 | 19 |
| Drawn | 1 | 1 |
| Won | 7 | 6 |
| Lost | 3 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 10 | 14 |
| Goals scored | 22 | 23 |
| Goals conceded | 12 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 11 | 13 |
| Drawn | 2 | 4 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 4 | 3 |
| Goal difference | -3 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 10 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Glory free scoring run continues
Perth Glory were the only home team to win in this round. The other three lost whilst Melbourne Heart drew the Melbourne derby.
The Glory have now scored a total of eleven goals in the last three matches.
They have also scored seven unanswered goals after winning 3-nil and now 4-nil.
The Mariners good form suffered a hit with a loss against defending champions Brisbane Roar.
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 99 | |
| Home wins | 42 | 42.4 |
| Away wins | 29 | 29.3 |
| Drawn | 28 | 28.3 |
| Goalless draws | 7 | 7.1 |
| Goals | 271 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 124 | 45.8 |
| Second half goals | 147 | 54.2 |
| Home team goals | 151 | 55.7 |
| Away team goals | 120 | 44.3 |
Third Installment: Heart vs Victory
Heart are currently in fifth place and sliding down the ladder since rising as high as second.
Victory sits in eighth place and outside the finals places.
Victory are not losing as many matches but are drawing. They have nine draws so far which is the highest of any team.
The first match was a goalless draw but Heart edged Victory in the second one.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Melb Heart | Melb Victory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 8 | |||
| Played | 19 | 19 | |||
| Points | 26 | 21 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 9 | |||
| Won | 7 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 7 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | -6 | |||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 5 | |||
| Goals scored | 28 | 24 | |||
| Goals conceded | 26 | 30 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.6 | |||
| Biggest win | Sydney 0 - 4 Melb Heart | Melb Victory 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 1 Melb Heart Wellington Phoenix 3 - 1 Melb Heart Melb Heart 1 - 3 Adelaide Utd | Perth Glory 4 - 1 Melb Victory | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 2 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 | 4 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 9 | 11 | |||
| Points | 11 | 17 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 8 | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 0 | 4 | |||
| Goals scored | 12 | 17 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 13 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.2 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 10 | 8 | |||
| Points | 15 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 3 | 1 | |||
| Won | 4 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | -10 | |||
| Goals scored | 16 | 7 | |||
| Goals conceded | 14 | 17 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 2.1 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 9 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 18 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 24 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 12 | Melbourne Heart | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
Mariners face Roar challenge
The Mariners lead the Roar by eleven points and win here will extend that lead to fourteen points.
The first two matches between these two teams were at Suncorp Stadium and each team won once.
Now they meet at the Mariners home ground when the Mariners are unbeaten in their last six matches.
A win for the Roar will still leave them in third but will close the gap between them and the Wellington Phoenix.
A loss for the Roar could see them overtaken by Perth Glory who are only a point behind.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 3 |
| Played | 18 | 19 |
| Points | 40 | 29 |
| Drawn | 4 | 5 |
| Won | 12 | 8 |
| Lost | 2 | 6 |
| Goal difference | 17 | 12 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 30 | 34 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 5 | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 19 | 19 |
| Drawn | 4 | 1 |
| Won | 5 | 6 |
| Lost | 0 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 8 | 14 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 23 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 21 | 10 |
| Drawn | 0 | 4 |
| Won | 7 | 2 |
| Lost | 2 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 9 | -2 |
| Goals scored | 16 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Another draw for Victory
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
In this round Victory played two matches and drew both of them.
In the first match of the round Victory drew Sydney FC after taking a 2 goal lead and in the last match of the round they drew bottom side Gold Coast United one-all.
Victory and Adelaide United lead in the draw stakes with 9 and 8 draws respectively.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 94 | |
| Home wins | 41 | 43.6 |
| Away wins | 26 | 27.7 |
| Drawn | 27 | 28.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 6.4 |
| Goals | 255 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 115 | 45.1 |
| Second half goals | 140 | 54.9 |
| Home team goals | 144 | 56.5 |
| Away team goals | 111 | 43.5 |
In-form Phoenix rises to second
The Brisbane Roar had lost 1-nil to the Newcastle Jets at Suncorp the previous which guaranteed the Phoenix second spot with a win at home.
The Phoenix two consecutive rare away victories coming into this match.
Perth Glory also had two successive three goal winning margins after beating Adelaide United 3-nil at Hindmarsh.
The Glory had beaten Melbourne Victory 4-1 in their previous match.
Here is the form table showing only points from the last six matches for each team:
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | DWWDWW |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | DWWDWW |
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | LWLWWW |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | WDDWDL |
| Newcastle Jets | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | WLDLDW |
| Adelaide Utd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 | WDDLDL |
| Gold Coast | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | WDLDLL |
| Sydney | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 | LLLDWD |
| Melb Victory | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 | LLWDLD |
| Melb Heart | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 | LDLLDL |
According to this table, Glory is the team in top form with 14 points from the last six.
Heart have the worst form as they continue to slide down the table. They have managed only two draws from their last six matches.
HAL round 16 goals review
7 goals were scored in the first half whilst 11 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 89 | |
| Home wins | 40 | 44.9 |
| Away wins | 24 | 27.0 |
| Drawn | 25 | 28.1 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 6.7 |
| Goals | 241 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 108 | 44.8 |
| Second half goals | 133 | 55.2 |
| Home team goals | 138 | 57.3 |
| Away team goals | 103 | 42.7 |
Sydney halts losing streak
5 goals were scored in the first half whilst 9 were scored after half-time.
Sydney FC stopped their four match losing streak after drawing with Perth Glory one-all.
Sydney had lost the previous four matches going into the postponed round 9 match.
Perth continued its impressive away form of recent weeks by avoiding defeat.
This was Glory's third away match in a row and they amassed a total of seven points after seeing off Melbourne Heart and Wellington Phoenix in their last two matches.
In the last match of the round, Heart lost to the Central Coast Mariners 1-nil.
This was Heart's third consecutive loss.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 83 | |
| Home wins | 37 | 44.6 |
| Away wins | 23 | 27.7 |
| Drawn | 23 | 27.7 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 7.2 |
| Goals | 223 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 101 | 45.3 |
| Second half goals | 122 | 54.7 |
| Home team goals | 127 | 57.0 |
| Away team goals | 96 | 43.0 |
Third vs First: Heart vs Mariners
There is a nine point gap between the two teams and a loss for the home team will see the gap increase to twelve points.
A win though for Heart will see the Heart still stay in third place but six points behind and on par with the Brisbane Roar on points.
The Heart have lost two matches in their last six whilst the Mariners haven't lost a match in the same period.
Interestingly at the moment these are the two teams in top form over the last six fixtures.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams:
| Melb Heart | Central Coast Mariners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 3 | 1 | |||
| Played | 16 | 16 | |||
| Points | 25 | 34 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 4 | |||
| Won | 7 | 10 | |||
| Lost | 5 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 5 | 15 | |||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 6 | |||
| Failed to score | 1 | 4 | |||
| Goals scored | 26 | 26 | |||
| Goals conceded | 21 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.6 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.7 | |||
| Biggest win | Sydney 0 - 4 Melb Heart | Adelaide Utd 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 1 Melb Heart Melb Heart 1 - 3 Adelaide Utd | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 4 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 7 | 8 | |||
| Points | 10 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 4 | |||
| Won | 3 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 1 | 7 | |||
| Goals scored | 11 | 11 | |||
| Goals conceded | 10 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 0.5 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 9 | 8 | |||
| Points | 15 | 18 | |||
| Drawn | 3 | 0 | |||
| Won | 4 | 6 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 4 | 8 | |||
| Goals scored | 15 | 15 | |||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 7 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 26 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | Melbourne Heart | 1 |
Mariners increase gap to eight points
3 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
League leaders Central Coast Mariners have increased their gap at the top to eight points after both Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Heart drew their matches.
The Roar drew one-all with Adelaide United whilst the Heart drew cellar dwellers Gold Coast United also one-all.
The Mariners beat Sydney FC one-nil.
Elsewhere Melbourne Victory under Kevin Muscat's guidance got a 2-1 win over the Newcastle Jets whilst it was a rare home loss for the Wellington Phoenix as they were downed 1-nil by Perth Glory.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 76 | |
| Home wins | 36 | 47.4 |
| Away wins | 20 | 26.3 |
| Drawn | 20 | 26.3 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 7.9 |
| Goals | 209 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 96 | 45.9 |
| Second half goals | 113 | 54.1 |
| Home team goals | 121 | 57.9 |
| Away team goals | 88 | 42.1 |
Magilton replaces Durakovic
Durakovic has been in the job for just 14 A-League matches and his team only managed to win three of the those matches.
His team failed to win a single match at the Etihad Stadium where all his matches were drawn including three goalless draws.
Here is some stats for Durakovic's Victory:
| Durakovic's Victory | |
|---|---|
| Position | 7 |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 15 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Failed to score | 5 |
| Goals scored | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Newcastle Jets 3 - 1 Melb Victory Brisbane Roar 3 - 1 Melb Victory Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Victory |
| Scored 3 or more | 2 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 7 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 0 |
| Goal difference | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 7 |
| Points | 4 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
Perth holds the Roar
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
The only draw of the round which had all matches played in a single saw Perth Glory hold Brisbane Roar to a 3-all draw.
Adelaide United shocked the confident Melbourne Heart 3-1
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 71 | |
| Home wins | 35 | 49.3 |
| Away wins | 18 | 25.4 |
| Drawn | 18 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 8.5 |
| Goals | 200 | |
| Goals/game | 2.8 | |
| First half goals | 93 | 46.5 |
| Second half goals | 107 | 53.5 |
| Home team goals | 117 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 83 | 41.5 |
Brisbane ends losing streak
6 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Brisbane Roar ended its losing streak after beating Melbourne Victory 3-1 at Suncorp Stadium.
The Roar had gone five matches without a point.
It was also a good round for Adelaide as they beat poor travellers Wellington Phoenix 2-nil at Hindmarsh.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 66 | |
| Home wins | 32 | 48.5 |
| Away wins | 17 | 25.8 |
| Drawn | 17 | 25.8 |
| Goalless draws | 6 | 9.1 |
| Goals | 177 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 83 | 46.9 |
| Second half goals | 94 | 53.1 |
| Home team goals | 104 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 73 | 41.2 |
Finals hope: Newcastle vs Perth Glory
The Glory with a -7 goal difference are in seventh place and a place below them is their hosts.
Both teams are still in a good position to reach the finals but a victory here will a go a long way is it will be against direct opponents for a finals place.
The Glory are coming from a 3-1 loss at home against the Central Coast Mariners
The Jets were humiliated 5-2 in their last match by the Wellington Phoenix.
That match was away and now they are playing at home where they have won four matches and lost twice.
The Jets have got the third best home record with the Phoenix and Brisbane Roar having the better records.
The Glory have so far won just once away from the nib Stadium and they will be keen to make it two and move to the top half of the table depending on other results.
Its possible that the loser of this match could the year on the foot of the table if both Gold Coast United and Adelaide United win their matches.
Here is some stats for the two teams so far:
| Newcastle Jets | Perth Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 7 |
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Points | 13 | 13 |
| Drawn | 1 | 1 |
| Won | 4 | 4 |
| Lost | 7 | 7 |
| Goal difference | -8 | -7 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 22 | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 Perth Glory Newcastle Jets 3 - 1 Melb Victory | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Melb Heart 3 - 0 Newcastle Jets Wellington Phoenix 5 - 2 Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Scored 3 or more | 2 | 0 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Points | 12 | 9 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Won | 4 | 3 |
| Lost | 2 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 4 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Points | 1 | 4 |
| Drawn | 1 | 1 |
| Won | 0 | 1 |
| Lost | 5 | 4 |
| Goal difference | -12 | -7 |
| Goals scored | 3 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 15 | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Gold Coast off the bottom after derby win
8 goals were scored in the first half whilst 13 were scored after half-time.
The Gold Coast United moved off the foot of the table after beating near neighbours Brisbane Roar.
This was the Roar's fifth consecutive loss but they still remain third on the table.
In another derby match, Melbourne Heart beat the Victory to go second on the table.
John Kosmina started his second stint with Adelaide with a two-all away draw but his team anchor the table after the Gold Coast Queensland derby win over the Roar.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 61 | |
| Home wins | 30 | 49.2 |
| Away wins | 16 | 26.2 |
| Drawn | 15 | 24.6 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 8.2 |
| Goals | 165 | |
| Goals/game | 2.7 | |
| First half goals | 77 | 46.7 |
| Second half goals | 88 | 53.3 |
| Home team goals | 98 | 59.4 |
| Away team goals | 67 | 40.6 |
Second installment: Heart vs Victory
Melbourne Heart are currently in fourth place whilst the Victory are one place down.
A victory for the Heart will see them open a six point gap with their rivals and move into third place.
The first match the two two teams played this season ended in a a goalless draw.
That match was at the Etihad Stadium where the Victory have drawn every match but on the other hand have won every match so far played at Aami Park.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Heart | Victory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 5 | |||
| Played | 11 | 11 | |||
| Points | 18 | 15 | |||
| Drawn | 3 | 6 | |||
| Won | 5 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 3 | 1 | |||
| Clean sheets | 3 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 1 | 4 | |||
| Goals scored | 16 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 13 | 13 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 1.2 | |||
| Biggest win | Melb Heart 3 - 0 Newcastle Jets | Melb Victory 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 1 Melb Heart | Newcastle Jets 3 - 1 Melb Victory | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 1 | 2 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 4 | 7 | |||
| Points | 7 | 11 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 5 | |||
| Won | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 3 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 6 | 11 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 8 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.6 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.1 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 7 | 4 | |||
| Points | 11 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 1 | |||
| Won | 3 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 0 | -2 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 3 | |||
| Goals conceded | 10 | 5 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 0.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.3 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 9 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 18 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 24 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Melbourne Heart | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
Coolen out as Kosmina returns to Hindmarsh
Coolen's Adelaide were second from the bottom and lost a cumulative 7-nil from their last two home matches.
The latest loss on Friday was a loss to rock-bottom Gold Coast United and now Gold Coast is just a point behind United.
Here is some stats for Coolen's Adelaide:
| Coolen's Adelaide | |
|---|---|
| Played | 11 |
| Points | 10 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -13 |
| Clean sheets | 2 |
| Failed to score | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Melb Victory Adelaide Utd 2 - 1 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 7 |
| Points | 8 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -6 |
| Goals scored | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 4 |
| Points | 2 |
| Won | 0 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Goals scored | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.5 |
Away sides dominate as Roar loses again
Melbourne Victory was the only home team to win its match as it beat Wellington Phoenix 3-1 at Aami Park.
That was the last fixture of the round but in the first four all the home teams lost.
This included Brisbane Roar who lost their fourth consecutive fixture and dropped to second on the table for the first time this season.
The Central Coast Mariners have now taken pole position and the Melbourne Heart maintained its third place.
The Heart won for the first time in Perth as they beat Perth Glory 2-1 with a late strike.
10 goals were scored in the first half whilst 6 were scored after half-time.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 56 | |
| Home wins | 27 | 48.2 |
| Away wins | 15 | 26.8 |
| Drawn | 14 | 25.0 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 8.9 |
| Goals | 144 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 69 | 47.9 |
| Second half goals | 75 | 52.1 |
| Home team goals | 86 | 59.7 |
| Away team goals | 58 | 40.3 |
Top of the table clash: Roar vs Mariners
The Roar has a superior goal difference and hence are in pole position but the team in top form is the Mariners.
The Roar has lost the last three matches and they meet a team in top form.
A fourth loss in a row for the Roar is quite possible and something unthinkable just three weeks ago.
Here is some of the stats so far:
| Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Played | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| Points | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Drawn | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| Lost | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| Goal difference | 12 | 9 | |||||||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| Failed to score | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Goals scored | 23 | 17 | |||||||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 8 | |||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.1 | 1.7 | |||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.8 | |||||||
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd | Adelaide Utd 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | |||||||
| Biggest loss | Sydney 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Brisbane Roar | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | |||||||
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Home matches | |||||||||
| Played | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| Points | 13 | 11 | |||||||
| Drawn | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| Lost | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Goal difference | 13 | 5 | |||||||
| Goals scored | 17 | 8 | |||||||
| Goals conceded | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.8 | 1.6 | |||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.6 | |||||||
| Away matches | |||||||||
| Played | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| Points | 7 | 9 | |||||||
| Drawn | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Lost | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Goal difference | -1 | 4 | |||||||
| Goals scored | 6 | 9 | |||||||
| Goals conceded | 7 | 5 | |||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.8 | |||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.0 | |||||||
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 51 | |
| Home wins | 26 | 51.0 |
| Away wins | 11 | 21.6 |
| Drawn | 14 | 27.5 |
| Goalless draws | 5 | 9.8 |
| Goals | 128 | |
| Goals/game | 2.5 | |
| First half goals | 59 | 46.1 |
| Second half goals | 69 | 53.9 |
| Home team goals | 80 | 62.5 |
| Away team goals | 48 | 37.5 |
HAL round 8 goals review
9 goals were scored in the first half whilst 7 were scored after half-time.
Adelaide/Newcastle Jets match was the first goalless draw this season not involving Melbourne Victory.
Here is the league summary so far this season:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 40 | |
| Home wins | 19 | 47.5 |
| Away wins | 9 | 22.5 |
| Drawn | 12 | 30.0 |
| Goalless draws | 4 | 10.0 |
| Goals | 105 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 46 | 43.8 |
| Second half goals | 59 | 56.2 |
| Home team goals | 65 | 61.9 |
| Away team goals | 40 | 38.1 |
Roar creates history with 36 unbeaten
The Raor achieved this feat after beating Perth Glory with four first half goals.
Here is the list of the 36 matches that the Roar have played unbeaten since September 2010:
| Saturday, 26th November 2011 7:45pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Perth Glory | |||
| Saturday, 19th November 2011 5:30pm | ||||
| Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Sunday, 13th November 2011 5:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Saturday, 5th November 2011 7:45pm | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Friday, 28th October 2011 8:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Adelaide United FC | |||
| Friday, 21st October 2011 8:30pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast United | |||
| Saturday, 15th October 2011 7:45pm | ||||
| Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 8th October 2011 8:45pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Sunday, 13th March 2011 5:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Saturday, 26th February 2011 8:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Saturday, 19th February 2011 7:00pm | ||||
| Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 12th February 2011 9:15pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast United | |||
| Tuesday, 8th February 2011 8:00pm | ||||
| North Queensland Fury FC | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 29th January 2011 5:30pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Melbourne Heart | |||
| Wednesday, 26th January 2011 6:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Wednesday, 12th January 2011 7:30pm | ||||
| Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Friday, 7th January 2011 6:30pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Perth Glory | |||
| Sunday, 2nd January 2011 7:00pm | ||||
| Adelaide United FC | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Sunday, 26th December 2010 7:15pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast United | |||
| Saturday, 18th December 2010 9:15pm | ||||
| North Queensland Fury FC | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Sunday, 12th December 2010 5:00pm | ||||
| Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Friday, 3rd December 2010 8:00pm | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Sunday, 28th November 2010 4:00pm | ||||
| Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Wednesday, 24th November 2010 9:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Perth Glory | |||
| Saturday, 20th November 2010 9:15pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | North Queensland Fury FC | |||
| Wednesday, 17th November 2010 7:30pm | ||||
| Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Sunday, 14th November 2010 5:00pm | ||||
| Melbourne Heart | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 6th November 2010 9:15pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Adelaide United FC | |||
| Wednesday, 3rd November 2010 5:30pm | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 30th October 2010 5:15pm | ||||
| Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 23rd October 2010 9:15pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Melbourne Victory | |||
| Wednesday, 20th October 2010 8:00pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Saturday, 16th October 2010 8:45pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | |||
| Sunday, 3rd October 2010 8:00pm | ||||
| Perth Glory | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Saturday, 25th September 2010 5:15pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Melbourne Heart | |||
| Saturday, 18th September 2010 7:30pm | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | Adelaide United FC | |||
Roar faces Victory challenge
The Roar are coming from a 7-1 win over Adelaide United and face a team that has defended resolutely at home albeit without scoring a goal themselves.
In the 7-1 win, Adelaide became the first team to score against the champions.
So will it be a third consecutive goalless draw at Etihad Stadium?
Last season Victory were the only team to defeat the Roar in a 3-nil win at Etihad.
So here are some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Melb Victory | Brisbane Roar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 1 | |||
| Played | 4 | 4 | |||
| Points | 5 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 0 | |||
| Won | 1 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 0 | 12 | |||
| Clean sheets | 2 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 3 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | 13 | |||
| Goals conceded | 2 | 1 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.5 | 3.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 0.3 | |||
| Biggest win | Wellington Phoenix 1 - 2 Melb Victory | Brisbane Roar 7 - 1 Adelaide Utd | |||
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Melb Victory | No loss | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 0 | 2 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 2 | 3 | |||
| Points | 2 | 9 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 0 | |||
| Won | 0 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 0 | 10 | |||
| Goals scored | 0 | 11 | |||
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.0 | 3.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.0 | 0.3 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 2 | 1 | |||
| Points | 3 | 3 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Won | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 0 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goals conceded | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Previous Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/7 | 6 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| 2006/7 | 13 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2006/7 | 20 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Brisbane Roar | 2 |
| 2005/6 | 4 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2005/6 | 11 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| 2005/6 | 18 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 6 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 13 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 19 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 6 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Brisbane Roar | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 11 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 18 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 9 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 15 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 6 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 11 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 17 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 3 |
Mariners, Victory secure first wins
The Mariners had managed just one draw in its first three matches but they beat previously unbeaten Perth Glory 2-1.
Victory scored its first goals of the season and first three points after overcoming the Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium.
The Victory had failed to score in its first three matches despite getting two points.
Elsewhere the defending champions Brisbane Roar had the biggest winning margin so far this season after beating hapless Adelaide United 7-1.
Adelaide were the first on the score sheet but by half-time they were losing 5-1. Two further goals in the second half increased the goal margin to six.
Here is a list of goal margins for the matches in the A-League so far:
| Goal Margin | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 25.0 |
| 1 | 10 | 50.0 |
| 2 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 5.0 |
The four goal margin by half-time was quite outstanding and here is a list of the rest of the goal margins at the break:
| Goal Margin | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 40.0 |
| 1 | 11 | 55.0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 5.0 |
Victory continues to draw blanks
Victory drew Melbourne Heart nil-all after a similar result against Sydney FC a fortnight earlier at Etihad Stadium.
Victory is now the only team without a goal after Sydney FC beat Adelaide United 2-1 at Hindmarsh. The two goals scored in Adelaide were Sydney's first.
Elsewhere, its different story for Brisbane Roar. The champions are still to concede a goal and they have scored six themselves.
Here is table showing the goals scored by each team so far:
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Melb Victory | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| Sydney | 2 |
| Gold Coast | 2 |
| Adelaide Utd | 2 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 |
| Melb Heart | 3 |
| Perth Glory | 4 |
| Newcastle Jets | 4 |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 |
Total Goals Scored : 27
Jets, Heart kickoff 2011/12 A-League season
Jets who sacked their coach Branco Culina will be starting their season against a team that also failed to reach the finals last season.
Three matches are going to be played on the first day of the season.
The second match will see Melbourne Victory host arch-rivals Sydney FC whilst the third match will be the 2010/11 grand final replay between Brisbane Roar and the Central Coast Mariners.
On Sunday the Gold Coast United will host Wellington Phoenix whilst Perth Glory will entertain Adelaide United in the last match of the round.
Last season a total of 452 goals were scored in 172 matches as shown in the table below:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 172 | |
| Home wins | 78 | 45.3 |
| Away wins | 45 | 26.2 |
| Drawn | 49 | 28.5 |
| Goalless draws | 13 | 7.6 |
| Goals | 452 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 183 | 40.5 |
| Second half goals | 269 | 59.5 |
| Home team goals | 266 | 58.8 |
| Away team goals | 186 | 41.2 |
But the 2011/12 season will be similar to the 2009/10 season when there were ten teams in the league.
In that season a total of 369 goals were scored in 142 matches as shown in the table below:
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 142 | |
| Home wins | 70 | 49.3 |
| Away wins | 36 | 25.4 |
| Drawn | 36 | 25.4 |
| Goalless draws | 8 | 5.6 |
| Goals | 369 | |
| Goals/game | 2.6 | |
| First half goals | 172 | 46.6 |
| Second half goals | 197 | 53.4 |
| Home team goals | 216 | 58.5 |
| Away team goals | 153 | 41.5 |
Interestingly, the goals per match ratio is exactly the same.
For both seasons the goals per match ratio was 2.6.
Newcastle Jets, Culina part ways
The Jets are scheduled to kickoff the new A-League with a home fixture against the Melbourne Heart.
Last season Culina's Jets finished in seventh just outside the finals places and here is some of the stats for the team in the 2010/11 season:
| Culina's Jets - 2010/11 season | |
|---|---|
| Final position | 7 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 35 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 13 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 |
| Goals conceded | 33 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 4 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Wellington Phoenix 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast 5 - 1 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 24 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -11 |
| Goals scored | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Victory settles for Durakovic
Durakovic took over as caretaker manager when Merrick was sacked in March and went on to lose just one match in his five matches in the Asian Champions League.
The new coach was already part of the Victory having been youth team coach last season.
Kevin Muscat was also confirmed as assistant coach.
2011/12 A-League fixtures released
With North Queenland Fury gone, the league reverts back to ten teams and hence no bye.
The league will start at a later date in October after the AFL and Rugby League have finished their finals.
Newcastle Jets will kickoff the new season with a clash against the Melbourne Heart on 8 October.
The last home and away fixture will be played on 25th of March 2011 with the Grand Final set for end of April.
Roar crowned champions after thriller
The grand final was goalless after ninety minutes and this was the first time this season that the Roar had been unable to score at Suncorp for a whole ninety minutes.
The Mariners then scored two goals in the first half of extra time and looked like they were enroute to become champions for the first time.
However, the Roar stunned the Mariners with two goals in four minutes to send the match into a penalty shootout.
The Roar won the shootout 4-2 after.
Not surprisingly the dominant Roar topped the goal scoring charts after scoring a total of 64 goals as shown in the table below:
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 27 |
| NQ Fury | 28 |
| Newcastle Jets | 29 |
| Melb Heart | 32 |
| Sydney | 35 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 39 |
| Gold Coast | 44 |
| Melb Victory | 45 |
| Adelaide Utd | 54 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 55 |
| Brisbane Roar | 64 |
Total Goals Scored : 452
Victory, Merrick part ways
Merrick was the longest serving coach in the A-League as he was the team's foundation coach.
Victory finished fifth in the league this season but were eliminated by the Gold Coast in their first match in the finals.
Merrick's last match was the 5-1 humiliation against Gamba Osaka in the Asian Champions League.
Here is some stats for Merrick's Victory in the just ended 2010/11 season:
| Merrick's Victory 2010/11 | |
|---|---|
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 43 |
| Won | 11 |
| Drawn | 10 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 8 |
| Goals scored | 45 |
| Goals conceded | 39 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney NQ Fury 0 - 3 Melb Victory |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 1 - 4 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 26 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 8 |
| Goals scored | 26 |
| Goals conceded | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 17 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Goals scored | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
Here is the trend in the 11 matches that Victory won:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory leading at half time, Melbourne Victory winning at full time | 7 | 33.3 |
| Melbourne Victory leading at half time, Melbourne Victory losing at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Melbourne Victory trailing at half time, Melbourne Victory winning at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Melbourne Victory trailing at half time, Melbourne Victory losing at full time | 6 | 28.6 |
| Melbourne Victory drawing at half time, Melbourne Victory winning at full time | 4 | 19.0 |
| Melbourne Victory drawing at half time, Melbourne Victory losing at full time | 4 | 19.0 |
| Matches ending in result | 21 | 67.7 |
Here is the trend in the ten draws for Victory:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory drawing at half time, Melbourne Victory drawing at full time | 5 | 50.0 |
| Melbourne Victory team leading at half time, Melbourne Victory drawing at full time | 2 | 20.0 |
| Melbourne Victory trailing at half time, Melbourne Victory drawing at full time | 3 | 30.0 |
| Drawn matches | 10 | 32.3 |
Roar to meet Mariners in Grand Final
The Roar were the first to reach the 2011 Grand final after beating the Mariners in the major semi.
The Mariners beat the Gold Coast United 1-nil to reach the final and also to get the second Asian Champions League spot.
The Roar had already taken the first Champions League spot after taking the minor premiership.
Elimination time: Gold Coast v Melb Victory
The winners of this match will face Adelaide United who beat Wellington Phoenix.
Both teams lost their final fixtures of the regular home and away season and both will need to bounce back if they are to face Adelaide.
The hosts won seven of their 15 home matches but Victory only won four of their 15 away matches bit one of those four was against the Gold Coast.
In their three meetings this season the loser failed to score and the Victory won two out of the three encounters.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams this season:
| Melb Victory | Gold Coast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season finish | 5 | 4 | |||
| Played | 30 | 30 | |||
| Points | 43 | 46 | |||
| Drawn | 10 | 10 | |||
| Won | 11 | 12 | |||
| Lost | 9 | 8 | |||
| Goal difference | 6 | 8 | |||
| Clean sheets | 10 | 12 | |||
| Failed to score | 7 | 11 | |||
| Goals scored | 45 | 40 | |||
| Goals conceded | 39 | 32 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.1 | |||
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney NQ Fury 0 - 3 Melb Victory | Gold Coast 4 - 0 NQ Fury Gold Coast 5 - 1 Newcastle Jets | |||
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 1 - 4 Adelaide Utd | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Gold Coast | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 7 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 | 3 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 26 | 26 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 5 | |||
| Won | 7 | 7 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 3 | |||
| Goal difference | 8 | 14 | |||
| Goals scored | 26 | 23 | |||
| Goals conceded | 18 | 9 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 0.6 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 17 | 20 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 5 | |||
| Won | 4 | 5 | |||
| Lost | 6 | 5 | |||
| Goal difference | -2 | -6 | |||
| Goals scored | 19 | 17 | |||
| Goals conceded | 21 | 23 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.5 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 8 | Gold Coast United | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 16 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | Gold Coast United | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 25 | Gold Coast United | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 4 | Gold Coast United | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 13 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Gold Coast United | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 25 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Gold Coast United | 0 |
Roar rules both home and away
The Wellington Phoenix who lost only twice at the Westpac Stadium come a close second.
If the Phoenix could replicate the home form away, the could have finished second or third on the table instead of sixth.
Here are the two tables for the home and away for each team.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 35 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 33 |
| Adelaide Utd | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 31 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Gold Coast | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| Melb Victory | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Newcastle Jets | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| Sydney | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| Melb Heart | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 18 |
| Perth Glory | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 |
| NQ Fury | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 12 |
and this is the away table:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Gold Coast | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 20 |
| Adelaide Utd | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 19 |
| Melb Victory | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 17 |
| Melb Heart | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 17 |
| Sydney | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| Newcastle Jets | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 8 |
| NQ Fury | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 7 |
| Perth Glory | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 7 |
Once again the Roar lead the away performance and in second place is the Central Coast Mariners.
The NQ Fury were better than Perth Glory when it came to away performance.
The full table is here for comparison
Roar dominates both halves
The table below considers the results at half time:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 51 |
| Adelaide Utd | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 46 |
| Sydney | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 42 |
| Melb Victory | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 39 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
| Gold Coast | 30 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 38 |
| Newcastle Jets | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 36 |
| Perth Glory | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 35 |
| Melb Heart | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 26 |
| NQ Fury | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 23 |
The table below only considers the second half result only:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 60 |
| Adelaide Utd | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 46 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 45 |
| Melb Victory | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 45 |
| Gold Coast | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 44 |
| Melb Heart | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 37 |
| Newcastle Jets | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 33 |
| NQ Fury | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 32 |
| Sydney | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 31 |
| Perth Glory | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 22 |
The actual log ladder is here for comparison
Can the Mariners stop the Roar?
The Roar has only last one match this season and that was to Melbourne Victory.
As for the Mariners they suffered their heaviest loss of the season against the Roar when they went 5-1 down at home.
The Mariners have a great chance as they play the first leg at home and its a match the team has to win before going to Suncorp.
Away goals will count should the teams be tied at the end of the second leg and so the Mariners will be aiming to stop the Roar from scoring.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Category | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season finish | 2 | 1 | |||
| Played | 30 | 30 | |||
| Points | 57 | 65 | |||
| Drawn | 9 | 11 | |||
| Won | 16 | 18 | |||
| Lost | 5 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 19 | 32 | |||
| Clean sheets | 13 | 12 | |||
| Failed to score | 3 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 50 | 58 | |||
| Goals conceded | 31 | 26 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.9 | |||
| Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 5 - 0 Perth Glory | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Gold Coast Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Brisbane Roar | |||
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Brisbane Roar | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 8 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 3 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 30 | 35 | |||
| Drawn | 3 | 5 | |||
| Won | 9 | 10 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | 12 | 21 | |||
| Goals scored | 30 | 31 | |||
| Goals conceded | 18 | 10 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 2.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 0.7 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 27 | 30 | |||
| Drawn | 6 | 6 | |||
| Won | 7 | 8 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 7 | 11 | |||
| Goals scored | 20 | 27 | |||
| Goals conceded | 13 | 16 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.1 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/7 | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | Brisbane Roar | 0 |
| 2006/7 | 10 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2006/7 | 17 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 3 |
| 2005/6 | 7 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2005/6 | 14 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 2 |
| 2005/6 | 21 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 |
| 2007/8 | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 16 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 |
| 2008/9 | 14 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 4 |
| 2008/9 | 22 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | Brisbane Roar | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 23 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 11 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 20 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | Brisbane Roar | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 10 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | Brisbane Roar | 5 |
| 2010/11 | 22 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | Brisbane Roar | 3 |
In-form Phoenix face Adelaide
If the Phoenix can continue that run then Adelaide will be out of the finals.
The hosts have been to the grand final twice and will therefore have the finals experience compared to the hosts who are playing only for the second time in the finals.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams this season:
| Adelaide Utd | Wellington Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 30 | 30 | |||
| Points | 50 | 41 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 5 | |||
| Won | 15 | 12 | |||
| Lost | 10 | 13 | |||
| Goal difference | 15 | -2 | |||
| Clean sheets | 9 | 9 | |||
| Failed to score | 7 | 9 | |||
| Goals scored | 51 | 39 | |||
| Goals conceded | 36 | 41 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 1.4 | |||
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 8 - 1 NQ Fury | Wellington Phoenix 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets Wellington Phoenix 4 - 0 Perth Glory | |||
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd | Adelaide Utd 3 - 0 Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix 0 - 3 Central Coast Mariners Wellington Phoenix 1 - 4 Brisbane Roar | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 4 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 6 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 31 | 33 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 3 | |||
| Won | 10 | 10 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 18 | 14 | |||
| Goals scored | 30 | 32 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 18 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 2.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.2 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 15 | 15 | |||
| Points | 19 | 8 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 2 | |||
| Won | 5 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 6 | 11 | |||
| Goal difference | -3 | -16 | |||
| Goals scored | 21 | 7 | |||
| Goals conceded | 24 | 23 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 0.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.5 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 2 |
| 2007/8 | 10 | Adelaide United FC | 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 3 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 14 | Adelaide United FC | 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 20 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 20 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 25 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 11 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 26 | Adelaide United FC | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
2010/11 A-League finals format
The top two teams play each other over two legs and the winner goes straight to the grand finals and also gets the right to host it and gets a rest in week three.
The team that finishes second hosts the first leg with the minor premiers hosting the second leg. Away goals rule over these two legs.
So this year the Central Coast Mariners will host the first leg and the second leg will be at the Suncorp.
The loser between the top will play the winner from the third to sixth placed teams in week three of the finals.
With the third to sixth place, third will play sixth placed team and the fourth will play the fifth placed with the higher ranked teams hosting the matches in each case.
These are one-off and the winners in these matches will play each other in week two of the finals with the winner in week two playing the loser between the Roar and the Mariners.
So Adelaide United will host the Wellington Phoenix whilst Gold Coast United will host Melbourne Victory in week one of the finals.
The winners in these matches will play each in the second week of the finals and the winner will then play the loser in the Roar/Mariners match in the third week of the finals.
The fourth week of the finals will be the Grand final.
The rules in full can be found here.
No luck for Fury
The Fury's position was not going to change with a win as they had already been confirmed wooden spooners but they ended the match with ten man after having a player send off deep into stoppage time.
Last season the Fury just missed on the finals but this season turned out to be worse and they were the only team to lose by a seven goal margin when they lost 8-1 to Adelaide United.
Here is some of the stats for the Fury for the 2010/11 season:
| NQ Fury | |
|---|---|
| Final position | NQ Fury |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 19 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 7 |
| Lost | 19 |
| Goal difference | -32 |
| Clean sheets | 2 |
| Failed to score | 11 |
| Goals scored | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 60 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 |
| Biggest win | NQ Fury 2 - 1 Sydney NQ Fury 2 - 1 Perth Glory Gold Coast 1 - 2 NQ Fury NQ Fury 1 - 0 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 8 - 1 NQ Fury |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 9 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 12 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | -11 |
| Goals scored | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 25 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 7 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -21 |
| Goals scored | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 35 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.3 |
Jets misses finals as Phoenix wins
The Phoenix and the Jets lost and so the Jets missed out on the finals.
Last season the Jets finished sixth but this season they had to settle for seventh and wait another year for the finals.
Here is some of the stats for the Jets:
| Newcastle Jets | |
|---|---|
| Final position | 7 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 35 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 13 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 |
| Goals conceded | 33 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 4 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Wellington Phoenix 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast 5 - 1 Newcastle Jets |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 24 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -11 |
| Goals scored | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Hearts signs off with a draw
Heart were reduced to ten men late in the first half when the match was one-all went ahead in the second half but Sydney struck back towards the end of the match to deny the home team a win.
Here is some of the stats for the Melbourne Heart in their debut season:
| Melb Heart | |
|---|---|
| Final position | 8 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 35 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 11 |
| Lost | 11 |
| Goal difference | -10 |
| Clean sheets | 7 |
| Failed to score | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 |
| Goals conceded | 42 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 2 Melb Heart Melb Heart 2 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 18 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Goal difference | -3 |
| Goals scored | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 17 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -7 |
| Goals scored | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 24 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
Sydney fails to overtake Heart
Sydney who were a double last season failed to even reach the finals but they avoided the wooden spoon.
Here is some of the stats for Sydney's season:
| Sydney FC | |
|---|---|
| Final Position | 9 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 34 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 10 |
| Lost | 12 |
| Goal difference | -5 |
| Clean sheets | 7 |
| Failed to score | 8 |
| Goals scored | 35 |
| Goals conceded | 40 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 0 - 3 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 4 - 0 Sydney |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 5 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 4 |
| Goals scored | 20 |
| Goals conceded | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 13 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 8 |
| Goal difference | -9 |
| Goals scored | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 24 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
Phoenix snatches last finals spot
The Phoenix had a to get at least a point to make sure that Newcastle Jets did not overtake them.
After that win the result in the last match of the regular home and away season did not matter at all as Jets were now always going to finish in seventh place.
The Jets lost 1-nil to the Central Coast Mariners as the former champions just missed out on the finals.
So here is final table for the season:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 58 | 26 | 32 | 65 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 57 |
| Adelaide Utd | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 50 |
| Gold Coast | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 46 |
| Melb Victory | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 43 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 41 |
| Newcastle Jets | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 35 |
| Melb Heart | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 35 |
| Sydney | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 34 |
| Perth Glory | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | -27 | 23 |
| NQ Fury | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 60 | -32 | 19 |
Its interesting to see that the the top three teams finished in the bottom three last season
Victory's winning streak ends in Adelaide
Interestingly before the Adelaie match, Victory had last lost to Adelaide in a 4-1 humiliation at Aami Park.
The defeat means that the Victory will now finish in fifth place in the final table.
Here is some of the stats for Melbourne Victory for the 2010/11 season:
| Melb Victory | |
|---|---|
| Final position | 5 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 43 |
| Won | 11 |
| Drawn | 10 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 7 |
| Goals scored | 45 |
| Goals conceded | 39 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney NQ Fury 0 - 3 Melb Victory |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 1 - 4 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 26 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 8 |
| Goals scored | 26 |
| Goals conceded | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 17 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Goals scored | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
Adelaide secures third place
A goal in each half was enough for the two time grand finalists to beat Victory in two consecutive fixtures.
Adelaide needed a win to make sure that that Gold Coast United would not overtake them.
With the result at Adelaide Oval, all positions have now been decided from first to fifth.
Here is some of the stats for Adelaide United in the 2010/11 season:
| Adelaide Utd | |
|---|---|
| Final Position | 3 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 50 |
| Won | 15 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | 15 |
| Clean sheets | 9 |
| Failed to score | 7 |
| Goals scored | 51 |
| Goals conceded | 36 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 8 - 1 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 31 |
| Won | 10 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | 18 |
| Goals scored | 30 |
| Goals conceded | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 19 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -3 |
| Goals scored | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 24 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 |
Glory finishes with heavy loss
The Glory lost 4-nil to the Jets to suffer their second heaviest defeat of the season.
The season started so brightly for the Perth side with the team remaining in the top four positions for the first part of the season but then the big slide started and the team now finishes tenth on the ladder.
The Jets win gives them hope to reach the final should the Wellington Phoenix slip against the North Queensland Fury.
Here is some of the starts for the Glory:
| Perth Glory | |
|---|---|
| Final Position | 10 |
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 23 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 17 |
| Goal difference | -27 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 14 |
| Goals scored | 27 |
| Goals conceded | 54 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 0 - 2 Perth Glory Perth Glory 3 - 1 Melb Victory Perth Glory 4 - 2 Adelaide Utd |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 5 - 0 Perth Glory |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 6 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 1 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 16 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 7 |
| Goal difference | -4 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 7 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | -23 |
| Goals scored | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 32 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.1 |
Roar secure minor premiership
Second placed Mariners were the only team that could mathematically overtake the Roar before the AAMI Park fixture but the one-all scoreline meant that Roar can claim with one round to spare.
Wellington Phoenix shocked Adelaide United with a 1-nil win and they are now in pole position to secure the last finals place.
Heart's goalless draw against Mariners means they are now out of the finals in their debut season but Newcastle Jets still have a mathematical chance.
So here is some of the stats for the minor premiership winners Roar:
| Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|
| Played | 28 |
| Points | 59 |
| Won | 16 |
| Drawn | 11 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | 27 |
| Clean sheets | 11 |
| Failed to score | 3 |
| Goals scored | 52 |
| Goals conceded | 25 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 |
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 7 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 32 |
| Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 0 |
| Goal difference | 17 |
| Goals scored | 27 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 27 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 6 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | 10 |
| Goals scored | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 |
Victory seals finals place
The win means that the worst the Victory can finish on the table this season is sixth which is the last finals place.
The loss for Gold Coast means they will struggle in their quest to finish second.
In other results in round 25, the Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide to cement their hold to second place.
Two more wins or one win and two draws will see the Mariners secure second place.
This week I will take a look at the first half performance in a league format as shown in the table below:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 46 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 46 |
| Adelaide Utd | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 42 |
| Sydney | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 39 |
| Melb Victory | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| Perth Glory | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 35 |
| 6Gold Coast | 26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 34 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| Newcastle Jets | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 30 |
| Melb Heart | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 24 |
| NQ Fury | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 23 |
So Brisbane comes with the best first half performance.
So if we now take a closer look at the Roar here is the trend between first half and second half:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar leading at half time, Brisbane Roar winning at full time | 10 | 58.8 |
| Brisbane Roar leading at half time, Brisbane Roar losing at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Brisbane Roar trailing at half time, Brisbane Roar winning at full time | 1 | 5.9 |
| Brisbane Roar trailing at half time, Brisbane Roar losing at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Brisbane Roar drawing at half time, Brisbane Roar winning at full time | 5 | 29.4 |
| Brisbane Roar drawing at half time, Brisbane Roar losing at full time | 1 | 5.9 |
| Matches ending in result | 17 | 60.7 |
So in the 11 matches the Roar has been winning at half time, they have gone on to win ten of them and drew just one.
The drawing trend for the Roar is as shown below:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar drawing at half time, Brisbane Roar drawing at full time | 7 | 63.6 |
| Brisbane Roar team leading at half time, Brisbane Roar drawing at full time | 1 | 9.1 |
| Brisbane Roar trailing at half time, Brisbane Roar drawing at full time | 3 | 27.3 |
| Drawn matches | 11 | 39.3 |
Finals challenge in derby: Victory vs Heart
The two Melbourne rivals go in the match separated by a single point.
A win for Victory will see them go four points above their city rivals whilst a win for Heart will give them a two point advantage.
The two teams have won one match each so far and both the matches were played at AAMI Park and this is the first one to be played at Etihad Stadium.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Melb Victory | Melb Heart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 25 | 26 | |||
| Points | 33 | 32 | |||
| Drawn | 9 | 8 | |||
| Won | 8 | 8 | |||
| Lost | 8 | 10 | |||
| Goal difference | 0 | -9 | |||
| Clean sheets | 7 | 7 | |||
| Failed to score | 7 | 10 | |||
| Goals scored | 35 | 26 | |||
| Goals conceded | 35 | 35 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.3 | |||
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney | Newcastle Jets 0 - 2 Melb Heart Melb Heart 2 - 0 NQ Fury | |||
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 1 - 4 Adelaide Utd | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 5 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 | 4 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 12 | 13 | |||
| Points | 19 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 4 | |||
| Won | 5 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 5 | |||
| Goal difference | 4 | -3 | |||
| Goals scored | 20 | 12 | |||
| Goals conceded | 16 | 15 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.2 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 13 | 13 | |||
| Points | 14 | 16 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 4 | |||
| Won | 3 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 5 | 5 | |||
| Goal difference | -4 | -6 | |||
| Goals scored | 15 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 19 | 20 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 9 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 18 | Melbourne Heart | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
Second vs first: Adelaide vs Brisbane Roar
Although this is a first vs second fixture, it doesn't look like one because the Roar are eight points clear of the Reds.
As things stand now, Adelaide can finish the season with a maximum 58 points but should Adelaide lose this match then their maximum points haul becomes 55 points.
This means therefore that the Roar can finish above Adelaide with two more wins after a win at Hindmarsh whilst a draw means the Roar needs eight more points to finish ahead of the Reds.
Adelaide won their last match against cellar dwellers Sydney FC whilst the Roar managed a draw in their M1 derby against Gold Coast United.
In their previous two meetings this season, the first match ended in a one-all draw whilst in the second the Roar won 4-nil. Both matches were played at Suncorp Stadium.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Adelaide | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 2 | 1 |
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Points | 40 | 48 |
| Drawn | 4 | 9 |
| Won | 12 | 13 |
| Lost | 7 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 7 | 23 |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 9 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 36 | 43 |
| Goals conceded | 29 | 20 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 3 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 4 | 6 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 2 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 10 | 11 |
| Points | 25 | 25 |
| Drawn | 1 | 4 |
| Won | 8 | 7 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 13 | 14 |
| Goals scored | 19 | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 12 |
| Points | 15 | 23 |
| Drawn | 3 | 5 |
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Lost | 6 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -6 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 23 | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 1.0 |
M1 derby: Roar vs Gold Coast
Table topping Roar are 14 points ahead of Gold Coast but they have played three more matches.
But being a derby means that the match could be unpredictable and for the visitors three points will be vital to keep in touch with the top four teams.
The Gold Coast is currently six points ahead Melbourne Heart in fifth place and a win will increase that gap to nine points.
The Roar seem to be marching onto their first minor premiership and a place in Asian Champions League next season and a win against their near neighbours will help them get there quicker.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 4 |
| Played | 22 | 19 |
| Points | 47 | 33 |
| Drawn | 8 | 6 |
| Won | 13 | 9 |
| Lost | 1 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 23 | 9 |
| Clean sheets | 9 | 9 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 41 | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 18 | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast 3 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Points | 24 | 18 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 7 | 5 |
| Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 14 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 20 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 12 | 9 |
| Points | 23 | 15 |
| Drawn | 5 | 3 |
| Won | 6 | 4 |
| Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 9 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 12 |
| Goals conceded | 12 | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Victory draw Gamba Osaka again
The other teams in the group are South Korea's Jeju United and the Chinese team Tianjin Teda.
The current champions Sydney FC have been drawn in the group comprising South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Chinese Shanghai Shenhua and the team to win the Japanese Emperor's cup.
The Emperor's Cup has now reached the quarter-final stage and the final will be played in early January 2011.
The first matches of the competition will be played starting from March 1, 2011.
Second Melbourne derby: Heart vs Victory
In their previous match the Heart won 2-1 and have been above their rivals on the table from then.
At the moment the two teams are separated by a single point but the Victory has two games in hand.
The match comes when the Victory has drawn their last three matches, two of the draws being 2-all draws and the third being a 3-all draw against league leaders Brisbane Roar.
In the last six matches the Heart have collected just one point from a draw against Sydney FC.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Victory | Heart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 18 | 20 | |||
| Points | 20 | 21 | |||
| Drawn | 8 | 6 | |||
| Won | 4 | 5 | |||
| Lost | 6 | 9 | |||
| Goal difference | -1 | -11 | |||
| Clean sheets | 6 | 5 | |||
| Failed to score | 6 | 10 | |||
| Goals scored | 24 | 18 | |||
| Goals conceded | 25 | 29 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.5 | |||
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney | Newcastle Jets 0 - 2 Melb Heart | |||
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 0 - 2 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Victory Perth Glory 3 - 1 Melb Victory | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 4 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 | 3 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 9 | 10 | |||
| Points | 13 | 12 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 3 | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 2 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 4 | -3 | |||
| Goals scored | 15 | 8 | |||
| Goals conceded | 11 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 0.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 1.1 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 9 | 10 | |||
| Points | 7 | 9 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 3 | |||
| Won | 1 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 5 | |||
| Goal difference | -5 | -8 | |||
| Goals scored | 9 | 10 | |||
| Goals conceded | 14 | 18 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.8 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 9 | Melbourne Heart | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
Roar faces Victory test
In their last match the Roar scored a very convincing 5-1 away win over the Central Coast Mariners.
Victory on the other hand are having a mixed season and are currently in sixth position on the table.
But the Victory are the only team so far to have been able to beat the league leaders and they will be looking to do the same on Friday night. Last time they beat the Roar 3-nil at AAMI Park.
Looking at the two teams now, the Roar are well ahead.
They have a goal difference of +20 compared to Victory's -1 and they have scored a total of 35 goals compared to Victory's 21.
Here is the head-to-head for the two teams so far:
| Melb Victory | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 6 | 1 |
| Played | 17 | 19 |
| Points | 19 | 40 |
| Drawn | 7 | 7 |
| Won | 4 | 11 |
| Lost | 6 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -1 | 20 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 7 |
| Failed to score | 6 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 35 |
| Goals conceded | 22 | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd Central Coast Mariners 1 - 5 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 0 - 2 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Victory Perth Glory 3 - 1 Melb Victory | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 2 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 8 | 10 |
| Points | 12 | 24 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 7 |
| Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 4 | 14 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 20 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 7 | 16 |
| Drawn | 4 | 4 |
| Won | 1 | 4 |
| Lost | 4 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -5 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 14 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.0 |
The Roar shine against the Mariners
This was also the first time for the Roar to score more than three goals away from the Suncorp Stadium.
With 35 goals so far, its not surprising to see that the league leaders are the highest scorers at the moment as they march towards the minor premiership.
Adelaide maintained its second place after beating the Gold Coast 2-1. Following that match the gap between second and third has now stretched to seven points.
Following the weekend matches the table positions stayed as they were last week after Wellington Phoenix/Melbourne Victory, Melbourne Heart/Sydney and NQ Fury/Perth matches all ended in draws.
So this week I will take a look at the different scorelines in the A-League so far:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 11 |
| 0 - 1 | 6 |
| 0 - 2 | 3 |
| 0 - 3 | 2 |
| 1 - 0 | 8 |
| 1 - 1 | 12 |
| 1 - 2 | 4 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 |
| 1 - 4 | 1 |
| 1 - 5 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 8 |
| 2 - 1 | 11 |
| 2 - 2 | 5 |
| 2 - 3 | 3 |
| 3 - 0 | 3 |
| 3 - 1 | 4 |
| 3 - 2 | 3 |
| 3 - 3 | 3 |
| 4 - 0 | 2 |
| 5 - 0 | 1 |
So the most popular scoreline is the one-all draw. So far 34 % of A-League have finished as draws with eleven finishing goalless.
Gold Coast overtake Mariners after win
The win takes the Gold Coast to within four points of Adelaide United and two teams meet in round 16.
The Mariners still have a cushion of five points between themselves and fifth placed Melbourne Heart who lost to Adelaide.
After beating Melbourne Victory last week Perth Glory could not repeat that feat as they lost 2-nil as the home team scored two late goals.
Glory and Sydney are now separated by just one point.
The North Queensland Fury got a single point in a first versus last match against Brisbane Roar. The Fury could have had the full points but the Roar scored late on in the match to salvage a point.
In this post I will take a look at the current drawing trend as shown in the table below:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Draw at half time, draw at full time | 18 | 66.7 |
| Home team leading at half time, draw at full time | 4 | 14.8 |
| Away team leading at half time, draw at full time | 5 | 18.5 |
| Drawn matches | 27 | 32.1 |
HAL round 15: Mariners vs Gold Coast
All that will change if one of the two teams wins this fixture.
A win for the Mariners will see them four points ahead of the Gold Coast and four points behind second placed Adelaide.
A win for the visitors will see them jump their rivals on the table and create a two point lead whilst being behind Adelaide by five points.
Adelaide meets the Gold Coast next in round 16.
There is a four point cushion between fourth and fifth and therefore a loss for either team means fourth is the lowest position that they will have.
So here is some of the stats for the two teams:
| Category | Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 4 |
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Points | 25 | 24 |
| Drawn | 4 | 6 |
| Won | 7 | 6 |
| Lost | 2 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 10 | 7 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 7 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 20 | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 10 | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 5 - 0 Perth Glory | Gold Coast 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix Gold Coast 3 - 1 Sydney |
| Biggest loss | Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane Roar 2 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast 0 - 1 Melb Victory |
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 3 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Scored 5 or more | 1 | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 7 |
| Points | 13 | 12 |
| Drawn | 1 | 3 |
| Won | 4 | 3 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 9 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 3 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 8 | 6 |
| Points | 12 | 12 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Glory brushes Melb Victory aside
The Glory who started the season well have been struggling in the past month or so and in ten matches only managed to score two goals and got just a single point.
They scored three against the Victory team that they had beaten 2-nil at AAMI Park earlier in the season.
In other match also played on Sunday the Brisbane Roar march continued with a 2-1 win over Melbourne Heart.
The Roar had to come from behind with two second half goals that helped secure all three points and they could even afford to miss a penalty.
Having made Westpac Stadium their fortress over the last two years, it doesn't seem to be anymore as Wellington Phoenix lost yet another match at the venue. This time they lost to Central Coast Mariners.
Also on a losing streak but for away matches is Adelaide United. They lost their third consecutive away match to Newcastle Jets.
This week I will take a look at the winning trend so far in the A-League comparing half time to full time result:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 18 | 34.0 |
| Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 10 | 18.9 |
| Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 1 | 1.9 |
| Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 3 | 5.7 |
| Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 16 | 30.2 |
| Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 5 | 9.4 |
| Matches ending in result | 53 | 68.8 |
Tough test: Heart vs Roar
The Roar are currently on top of the ladder and have scored four goals in their last two fixtures.
Tellingly, in their earlier fixture this season the Roar beat Heart 4-nil but that was at Suncorp Stadium.
The Heart have since had a good run of form and is one of only three teams at the moment to have a lost a match in their last six fixtures. The other two are the Roar and Gold Coast United.
A win for the Roar will cement their hold of first place whilst a win for the home team could see them go as high as third on the table depending on other results.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Brisbane Roar | Melb Heart | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 5 | |||||||
| Played | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Points | 29 | 20 | |||||||
| Drawn | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| Won | 8 | 5 | |||||||
| Lost | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| Goal difference | 14 | -1 | |||||||
| Clean sheets | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| Failed to score | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| Goals scored | 23 | 17 | |||||||
| Goals conceded | 9 | 18 | |||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.2 | |||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.3 | |||||||
| Biggest win | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Adelaide Utd | Newcastle Jets 0 - 2 Melb Heart | |||||||
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart | |||||||
| Scored 3 or more | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Home matches | |||||||||
| Played | 8 | 6 | |||||||
| Points | 20 | 11 | |||||||
| Drawn | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| Lost | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Goal difference | 13 | 2 | |||||||
| Goals scored | 16 | 7 | |||||||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.2 | |||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.4 | 0.8 | |||||||
| Away matches | |||||||||
| Played | 6 | 8 | |||||||
| Points | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| Drawn | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Won | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Lost | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Goal difference | 1 | -3 | |||||||
| Goals scored | 7 | 10 | |||||||
| Goals conceded | 6 | 13 | |||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.3 | |||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.6 | |||||||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 8 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | Melbourne Heart | 0 |
Roar extends lead at the top
Adelaide lost its second consecutive match after losing to their nearest rivals by a margin that did not reflect that they were the team second on the ladder.
For the Roar this is the second time this season that they have won by a 4-nil scoreline having beaten Melbourne Heart by the same scoreline at Suncorp.
Elsewhere the scorelines were all 1-nil for the winning teams with Sydney, Gold Coast, Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners winning.
Sydney were the only home team in that list to win.
So here is the the league table showing the away results only for each team:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Adelaide Utd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| Melb Victory | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
| Melb Heart | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| Perth Glory | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
| NQ Fury | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3 |
| Sydney | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| Newcastle Jets | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
The round will conclude with two midweek matches.
Top of the table clash: Brisbane vs Adelaide
The Roar took the first position after beating the Wellington Phoenix 4-1 at Westpac Stadium and this was against a team that had never lost at home for more than two years.
This season the Roar are still to lose at home but in their earlier fixture in round 7 the tie finished one-all.
Adelaide are coming off an away defeat to Melbourne Victory in the previous round and this is a team that was previously undefeated before the Etihad Stadium tie.
A draw would suit the Roar who would remain top but one thing is obvious whoever wins stays top but for the Roar it will open a four point lead.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Adelaide Utd | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 2 | 1 |
| Played | 12 | 13 |
| Points | 25 | 26 |
| Drawn | 4 | 5 |
| Won | 7 | 7 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 10 | 10 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 6 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 3 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 2 - 1 Adelaide Utd | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 2 |
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 7 |
| Points | 13 | 17 |
| Drawn | 1 | 2 |
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 7 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 10 | 12 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 3 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 6 |
| Points | 12 | 9 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 2 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 3 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Rare home defeat for Phoenix, Roar go top
The Phoenix last lost a home fixture in October 2008 when they narrowly lost 1-nil coincidentally to the Roar.
The Roar loss coupled with the Adelaide loss to Victory takes them to the summit of the A-League table.
Adelaide lost their tenth fixture in a row to the Victory when they lost 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
There are still three teams unbeaten at home so far as the ladder showing only the home matches show:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| Adelaide Utd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Melb Victory | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Melb Heart | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Gold Coast | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Perth Glory | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| NQ Fury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sydney | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 |
Victory face in form Adelaide
Adelaide are currently top of the table and unbeaten and face a team they last beat four years ago.
The visitors are also coming from a 3-nil win over Welllington Phoenix whilst Victory lost their last match away to Brisbane Roar.
Victory who are using two stadiums as their home ground played United at Etihad Stadium where they won 3-nil against Sydney in their last match.
The table below shows the stats for the two teams so far and all the results between the two teams:
| Adelaide | Melb Victory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 11 | 12 | |||
| Points | 25 | 14 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 5 | |||
| Won | 7 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 11 | 1 | |||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 6 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 5 | |||
| Goals scored | 20 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 9 | 13 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.2 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.1 | |||
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 3 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney | |||
| Biggest loss | No loss | Melb Victory 0 - 2 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Victory | |||
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 3 | |||
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 5 | 5 | |||
| Points | 13 | 8 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 2 | |||
| Won | 4 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 7 | 4 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 8 | |||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.6 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 6 | 7 | |||
| Points | 12 | 6 | |||
| Drawn | 3 | 3 | |||
| Won | 3 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 3 | |||
| Goal difference | 4 | -3 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 6 | |||
| Goals conceded | 6 | 9 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.3 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/7 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2006/7 | 8 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2006/7 | 15 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2005/6 | 3 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2005/6 | 10 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2005/6 | 17 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2006/7 | 22 | Adelaide United FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2006/7 | 23 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2006/7 | 25 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 3 | Adelaide United FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 8 | Adelaide United FC | 4 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 16 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 4 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 10 | Adelaide United FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 2008/9 | 18 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 22 | Adelaide United FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 23 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 25 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 7 | Adelaide United FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 12 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Adelaide United FC | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 24 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Adelaide United FC | 0 |
Sydney claim first victory
This was only the first time this season that the champions have managed to maintain a clean sheet. It was also the second time for the team to score more than two goals in a match.
Perth now anchor the form table after losing its last six fixtures.
Adelaide United continued their rich form beating the Wellington Phoenix 3-nil to stay on top of the table.
Adelaide are the only unbeaten team in the league so far.
The table below shows the form table for the results in the last six fixtures:
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Utd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | WDWWDW |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | LDWWDW |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | LDWWDW |
| Gold Coast | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | DWDWDD |
| Melb Heart | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | LWLWDD |
| Melb Victory | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | DDDLWL |
| Newcastle Jets | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | DLWLDD |
| Sydney | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 | LDDLLW |
| NQ Fury | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | LDLDLW |
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | DLWLDL |
| Perth Glory | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 | LLLLLL |
Melbourne derby: Heart vs Victory
Heart are in their debut season and have won two matches both at home.
The Victory are coming away from the four straight clean sheets but the problem is they only managed to score in only the first of those four matches.
In the last fixture, Heart had their biggest loss of the season losing 4-nil to Brisbane Roar.
At AAMI Park, Victory has won only once whilst Heart has won twice. However, the two teams have scored an equal number of goals at the stadium so far, both scoring five.
Here is some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Melb Victory | Melb Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 5 | 8 |
| Played | 9 | 8 |
| Points | 11 | 8 |
| Drawn | 5 | 2 |
| Won | 2 | 2 |
| Lost | 2 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 0 | -5 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 9 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar | Melb Heart 1 - 0 NQ Fury Melb Heart 2 - 1 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 0 - 2 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners 2 - 0 Melb Victory | Brisbane Roar 4 - 0 Melb Heart |
| Score 3 or more | 2 | 0 |
| Concede 3 or more | 1 | 2 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Points | 5 | 7 |
| Drawn | 2 | 1 |
| Won | 1 | 2 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 5 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 4 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 4 |
| Points | 6 | 1 |
| Drawn | 3 | 1 |
| Won | 1 | 0 |
| Lost | 1 | 3 |
| Goal difference | -1 | -6 |
| Goals scored | 4 | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 2.3 |
Sydney faces Gold Coast test
The double winners from last season only have got two points from two draws against Melbourne Victory and the Central Coast Mariners.
Gold Coast have only lost once so far having won two and drawn three and another win here could see go up as higher as second depending on other results.
Sydney has conceded the most goals in the league so far letting in 12 whilst Gold Coast has one of the tightest defences conceding just four.
So here is some of the stats for the two teams:
| Sydney | Gold Coast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 6 | 6 | |||
| Points | 2 | 9 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 3 | |||
| Won | 0 | 2 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | -5 | 1 | |||
| Clean sheets | 0 | 4 | |||
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 7 | 5 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 4 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 0.7 | |||
| Biggest win | No win | Perth Glory 0 - 1 Gold Coast Gold Coast 1 - 0 Newcastle Jets | |||
| Biggest loss | Sydney 1 - 3 Adelaide Utd | Gold Coast 0 - 1 Melb Victory | |||
| Score 3 or more | 1 | 1 | |||
| Concede 3 or more | 2 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 4 | |||
| Points | 2 | 5 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 2 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 5 | 1 | |||
| Goals conceded | 7 | 1 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 0.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 3 | 2 | |||
| Points | 0 | 4 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 1 | |||
| Won | 0 | 1 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 0 | |||
| Goal difference | -3 | 1 | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | 4 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 3 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 2.0 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.5 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 5 | Gold Coast United | 2 | Sydney FC | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 14 | Gold Coast United | 1 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | Sydney FC | 0 | Gold Coast United | 1 |
Heart records first win
A first half goal was all Heart needed for the maiden win in a match against the North Queensland Fury.
It wasn't so good for reigning champions Sydney FC who lost 3-1 at home to Adelaide United. Sydney are still without a win after five matches.
The current leaders Perth Glory saw off Wellington Phoenix in a 2-1 win where the Glory went 2-nil before the Phoenix scored their goal.
The only draw of the round saw Newcastle Jets play a goalless draw against the Brisbane Roar.
The goalless draw was the third of the season and for the rest of the scorelines in the A-League so far see the table below:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 3 |
| 0 - 1 | 2 |
| 0 - 2 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 4 |
| 1 - 1 | 3 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 2 |
| 2 - 1 | 2 |
| 2 - 2 | 2 |
| 2 - 3 | 1 |
| 3 - 2 | 1 |
| 3 - 3 | 3 |
Sydney, Heart anchor table
The new Melbourne team, Melbourne Heart also have a single point to their name after a loss in round three.
Its early days in the new season but Perth Glory are flying and now sit on top of the table with seven points and they are the only team to have won twice so far this season.
The Glory next meet Heart at AAMI Park.
A quick look at the scorelines so far shows that 3-all is the most popular result at the moment with three matches having finished that way.
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 2 |
| 0 - 1 | 1 |
| 0 - 2 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 2 |
| 1 - 1 | 2 |
| 2 - 0 | 1 |
| 2 - 1 | 1 |
| 2 - 2 | 1 |
| 3 - 2 | 1 |
| 3 - 3 | 3 |
Draws dominate A-League opening round
So the Central Coast Mariners were the only winners and their first half goal was enough to get all three points against new boys Melbourne Heart.
There was a contrast in the drawn matches with two ending goalless and the other two ending in high scoring 3-all draws.
The champions Sydney could not get a winning start as they defend their title.
However, should be happy that at last they managed to score against Sydney in a league match having failed to find the net in three attempts last season.
The North Queensland Fury got a last minute goal to secure a point in the other scoring draw of the round.
This week I will take a look at all the results for the Mariners from season 1 in the opening round:
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners | 0 - 1 |
| Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners | 1 - 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC | 0 - 1 |
| Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners | 1 - 1 |
| Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners | 0 - 2 |
| Melbourne Heart vs Central Coast Mariners | 0 - 1 |
So the Mariners have lost in the first round only when they have played Sydney FC and twice have opened the season in Melbourne and won.
Heart, Mariners kick off 2010/11 A-League season
The two teams are coached by coaches with no previous experience in the A-League and it will be interesting to see how the match will be approached.
Round one will also see the grand final rematch as defending champions Sydney FC take on runners up Melbourne Victory.
For the first time the A-League will have byes now that there is an odd number of teams and the first team to get the bye will be Wellington Phoenix.
Once again there will be a number of posts on the A-League this season in a season which looks very unpredictable especially with Heart looking good on paper but it has to be seen what they can do on the pitch.
Adelaide settles for Coolen
Adelaide who finished bottom in the A-League last season managed to reach the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League.
In the last six years Coolen has coached FC Twente, AGOVV Apeldoorn and RBC Roosendaal having retired from playing fifteen years ago.
Coolen's first match in the 2010/11 A-League season will be a home match against Newcastle Jets at the Hindmarsh Stadium.
Fury turns to Straka
Straka replaces inaugural coach Ian Ferguson who is now an assistant at Perth Glory.
Straka will be assisted at Fury by Stuart McLaren as they build a Fury side that has lost most if its players due to financial problems at the club.
The Fury just missed the finals by two points.
Now only Adelaide United are without a coach after Aurelio Vidmar left to join the Socceroos setup.
2010/11 A-League fixtures released
The 2010/11 season will kick off on the 5th of August and like last season there will be 27 rounds.
The last round in the home and away season will be played on the 13th of February with the Grand Final set for the second weekend of March 2011.
Having an odd number of teams means that in every round there will be one team without a match. So the Wellington Phoenix will only get their first match in the second round.
The full fixture can be found here.
The fixtures will be available on TipsChallenge during the 2010 World Cup competition.
Ferguson held a similar position at the Central Coast Mariners before he became the foundation coach at Fury.
Ferguson's Fury finished the season just outside the finals places despite anchoring the table for most of the season.
Although the team finished seventh, Fury conceded the most number of goals in the league and also the team had the worst goal difference.
Here is a quick summary of Ferguson's Fury for the 2009/10 season:Ferguson joins Perth Glory
| Ferguson's Fury | |
|---|---|
| Team | NQ Fury |
| Played | 27 |
| Points | 32 |
| Rank | 7 |
| Won | 8 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 11 |
| Goal difference | -17 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Failed to score | 7 |
| Goals scored | 29 |
| Goals conceded | 46 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
| Biggest win | Gold Coast 0 - 2 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Scored 3 or more | 1 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 7 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 21 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Goals scored | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 14 |
| Points | 11 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 7 |
| Goal difference | -15 |
| Goals scored | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 28 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 |
Victory tops second half performance
The second half ladder looks at the second half result only and the Victory collected 48 points in the second half.
For comparison the final A-League table is here. So here is the second half table:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 48 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| Gold Coast | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 39 |
| Sydney | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 39 |
| Perth Glory | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| NQ Fury | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 35 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| Newcastle Jets | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| Brisbane Roar | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 27 |
| Adelaide Utd | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
Its interesting to see that the two bottom teams on this table finished in those same positions in the real table.
At this point it could be worthwhile maybe to look at the trend between winning at half time and winning the match in the end and the table below shows the trend for the 2009/10 season:
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| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 46 | 43.4 |
| Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 22 | 20.8 |
| Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 2 | 1.9 |
| Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 2 | 1.9 |
| Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 22 | 20.8 |
| Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 12 | 11.3 |
| Matches ending in result | 106 | 74.6 |
Basically in the majority of cases, the team leading at half time goes on to win at the end of the match.
In only four matches did teams losing at half time go on to win at full time.
There will another post later comparing the trends in the A-League with the trends in the English Premier League, Champions League and La Liga.
Phoenix first off the blocks
Considering just the first half result only, the Phoenix accumulated a total of 40 points going into half time, leading in nine matches and drawing in 13 others.
However, it should be pointed out that the team in seventh place Newcastle Jets is just five points behind.
The actual final A-League table is here and below is the first half table:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 40 |
| Melbourne Victory | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 39 |
| Sydney | 27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 38 |
| Gold Coast | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 37 |
| Perth Glory | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| Newcastle Jets | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 35 |
| Brisbane Roar | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 32 |
| Adelaide Utd | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 32 |
| NQ Fury | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 24 |
I think a first half lead is very important in the A-League because in 68 matches a team winning at half-time went on to win the match.
This is 64.4% of the 106 matches that didn't end in a draw.
Back to the table, the North Queensland Fury went into half time behind in 13 matches and its therefore not surprising that the team only got 24 points in the half time table.
Victory shines on the road
For comparison the final 2009/10 A-League table can be found here. So here is the away table:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| Sydney | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Gold Coast | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 14 |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 13 |
| Newcastle Jets | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 13 |
| Adelaide Utd | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 12 |
| Perth Glory | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 11 |
| NQ Fury | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 11 |
Victory also had the least amount of away losses losing just five matches. The most number of away losses who lost nine on the road.
The North Queensland Fury had the worst away form winning just two matches away from Dairy Farmers Stadium.
The Fury amassed 11 away points which is the same as Perth Glory and that was one point behind Adelaide United.
A closer look shows that five teams had just one more away win than Fury and three with two more wins.
Only two teams Victory and the Mariners had a goal difference of more than one goal away from home.
Sydney tops home form
In the next few posts I will present the first and second half tables and also the home and away tables just to wrap up the 2009/10 season.
For those who want to compare with the actual final table you can check here. So here is the final home table:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| Gold Coast | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 29 |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 28 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 26 |
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 25 |
| Newcastle Jets | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 21 |
| NQ Fury | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 21 |
| Adelaide Utd | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 17 |
| Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
So the champions had the best home record winning 11 out of 14 matches.
Its interesting to that even though the Mariners have the worst home record they lost the same number of matches as Sydney and also Gold Coast and Melbourne.
Also its interesting to see two teams Sydney and Newcastle Jets never drew at home in the league matches the whole season.
Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix only lost just once at home but its the number of draws at home that drew them back.
Grand final: Victory vs Sydney
Sydney FC overcame the Wellington Phoenix 4-2 to get the right to face the defending champions at Etihad Stadium.
This will the third time that the Victory will be in the grand final but the first time they will face a team that is not Adelaide United.
For Sydney this will be the second time in a Grand final and also the first time away from home.
Sydney FC hosted the first A-League grand final which they won.
Below is a list of all the previous matches between Victory and Sydney FC in the A-League:
Previous Matches - Melbourne vs Sydney FC
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/7 | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Sydney FC | 2 |
| 2006/7 | 9 | Sydney FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2006/7 | 16 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2005/6 | 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2005/6 | 8 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2005/6 | 15 | Sydney FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 7 | Sydney FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 12 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 21 | Sydney FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 1 | Sydney FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 9 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 17 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Sydney FC | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 10 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 20 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 27 | Sydney FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 28 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | Sydney FC | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 29 | Sydney FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
Victory reaches Grand Final
Victory will meet the winner between Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix. The Phoenix got the right to enter the Preliminary Final after beating Newcastle Jets 3-1.
A draw was good enough for Melbourne after winning the first leg 2-1.
This will be the third grand final that the Victory will host at the Etihad Stadium.
Its interesting to note that all the finals matches so far that could enter extra time have reached extra-time.
Two have got to the penalties whilst the other two have been decided in extra time.
The Jets have bowed out after scoring just one goal in four hours of play in the finals.
Here is an update for the goal margins in the A-League so far this season:
| Goal Margin | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 | 35 |
| 1 | 53 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
Penalties decide A-League finals
Gold Coast finished ten points ahead of the Jets and had home advantage and they couldn't use that to reach the next stage of the finals were they were going to host the match.
The Gold Coast/Jets match finished goalless but the first five penalties were all converted.
The Gold Coast then missed then missed the next two whilst the Jets missed just one to earn the right to play the Phoenix.
The Phoenix/Glory match finished one-all but the Glory managed to score just two penalties with the Phoenix not missing any and they will therefore host the next match against the Jets.
The Sydney/Melbourne and Phoenix/Jets matches will be played on the same day. The loser in the Sydney/Melbourne match will meet the winner of the Phoenix/Jets match.
Lets take a look at the goal margins for the 2009/10 A-League season up to the weekend matches. The zero goal margin matches were the draws and here is the table:
| Goal Margin | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 | 34 |
| 1 | 53 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
4th vs 5th: Phoenix vs Perth Glory
The two teams have got contrasting home and away forms.
The Phoenix lost just one match at home and in the process accumulated 26 points.
The Glory have an even better home record also losing just one match and getting 28 points but unfortunately they are not playing at home in this match.
The Glory's away record was the second worst in the league winning just three matches away and they will need a huge improvement on that to beat the Phoenix.
Here is head-to-head comparison for the two teams:
| Perth Glory | Wellington Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 27 | 27 | |||
| Points | 39 | 40 | |||
| Drawn | 6 | 10 | |||
| Won | 11 | 10 | |||
| Lost | 10 | 7 | |||
| Goal difference | 6 | 8 | |||
| Clean sheets | 9 | 10 | |||
| Failed to score | 5 | 6 | |||
| Goals scored | 40 | 37 | |||
| Goals conceded | 34 | 29 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.1 | |||
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast | |||
| Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 6 - 2 Perth Glory | Melbourne Victory 4 - 0 Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 5 | |||
| Concede 3 or more | 2 | 4 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 13 | 13 | |||
| Points | 28 | 26 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 5 | |||
| Won | 8 | 7 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goal difference | 15 | 18 | |||
| Goals scored | 23 | 25 | |||
| Goals conceded | 8 | 7 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 0.5 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 14 | 14 | |||
| Points | 11 | 14 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 5 | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 9 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | -9 | -10 | |||
| Goals scored | 17 | 12 | |||
| Goals conceded | 26 | 22 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 1.6 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | Perth Glory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 11 | Perth Glory | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | Perth Glory | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 5 | Perth Glory | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 10 | Perth Glory | 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Perth Glory | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | Perth Glory | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | Perth Glory | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 24 | Perth Glory | 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
3rd vs 6th : Gold Coast vs Newcastle Jets
The two teams have had very different seasons with the Gold Coast staying at the top for most of the season and the Jets only coming into contention towards the end the season after a series of five consecutive wins.
The wins took the Jets from near the bottom to as high as fourth but another loss of form meant they drifted down to sixth.
There was a ten point difference between the two teams but between a finals match anything is possible:
Here are some of the stats for the two teams for the season:
| Newcastle Jets | Gold Coast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 27 | 27 | |||
| Points | 34 | 44 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 5 | |||
| Won | 10 | 13 | |||
| Lost | 13 | 9 | |||
| Goal difference | -12 | 4 | |||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 9 | |||
| Failed to score | 8 | 7 | |||
| Goals scored | 33 | 39 | |||
| Goals conceded | 45 | 35 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.4 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 1.3 | |||
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 NQ Fury Sydney 1 - 3 Newcastle Jets Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets Brisbane Roar 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury | |||
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast | |||
| Score 3 or more | 5 | 3 | |||
| Concede 3 or more | 6 | 5 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 13 | 14 | |||
| Points | 21 | 29 | |||
| Drawn | 0 | 2 | |||
| Won | 7 | 9 | |||
| Lost | 6 | 3 | |||
| Goal difference | -2 | 14 | |||
| Goals scored | 20 | 25 | |||
| Goals conceded | 22 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.8 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 14 | 13 | |||
| Points | 13 | 15 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 3 | |||
| Won | 3 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 7 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | -10 | -10 | |||
| Goals scored | 13 | 14 | |||
| Goals conceded | 23 | 24 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 1.1 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.8 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | Gold Coast United | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 18 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | Gold Coast United | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | Gold Coast United | 2 | Newcastle Jets | 0 |
Sydney crowned premiers
Sydney went into the match needing to win to leap their opponents and the home side was 1 up by half-time.
Sydney has now scored five goals against the defending champions with the defending champions failing to score a single goal.
In third place was Gold Coast who lost 2-1 to the North Queensland Fury. Gold Coast needed to win and Sydney to lose to get second place.
The Fury needed to win in order to avoid the wooden spoon in their first season.
Fourth place went to the Wellington Phoenix who beat the Central Coast Mariners 3-nil in what was Lawrie McKinna's last match as coach of the Mariners.
Perth Glory who have reached their maiden finals this season finished fifth when they beat Brisbane Roar 2-nil. The Roar finished second from the bottom to finish last of the three Queensland sides.
Adelaide's win over Newcastle Jets was not enough to avoid the wooden spoon. Once again like last season the side finishing bottom is going into the Asian Champions League.
So here is the final table:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 48 |
| Melbourne Victory | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 47 |
| Gold Coast | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 44 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 40 |
| Perth Glory | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 39 |
| Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 34 |
| NQ Fury | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 32 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 30 |
| Brisbane Roar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 30 |
| Adelaide Utd | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 29 |
Sydney, Melbourne fight for premiership
This will be the first time in the history of the A-League for teams to actually play for minor premiership in the last round of the season.
Sydney will need to win this match whilst a draw will do for the Victorians.
In their other two matches this season, Sydney won one of them 3-nil and the other one finished in a goalless draw.
Its important to note that the Victory failed to score against their rivals and that both matches were at the Etihad Stadium.
Victory are currently the form team having accumulated 12 points from their last six matches whilst Sydney have amassed 10.
Because of the significance of this match I will this week also give all the A-League results between the two teams from season one up to today below:
| Melbourne Victory | Sydney | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form | LWWWLW | WDLWLW | |||
| Played | 26 | 26 | |||
| Points | 47 | 45 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 3 | |||
| Won | 14 | 14 | |||
| Lost | 7 | 9 | |||
| Goal difference | 17 | 10 | |||
| Clean sheets | 9 | 10 | |||
| Failed to score | 6 | 9 | |||
| Goals scored | 47 | 33 | |||
| Goals conceded | 30 | 23 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.3 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||
| Biggest win | Melbourne Victory 4 - 0 Gold Coast Melbourne Victory 4 - 0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory 6 - 2 Perth Glory | Melbourne Victory 0 - 3 Sydney Sydney 4 - 1 NQ Fury | |||
| Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Sydney Sydney 1 - 3 Newcastle Jets | |||
| Score 3 or more | 8 | 6 | |||
| Concede 3 or more | 4 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 14 | 13 | |||
| Points | 25 | 30 | |||
| Drawn | 4 | 0 | |||
| Won | 7 | 10 | |||
| Lost | 3 | 3 | |||
| Goal difference | 10 | 10 | |||
| Goals scored | 28 | 21 | |||
| Goals conceded | 18 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 | 1.6 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.8 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 12 | 13 | |||
| Points | 22 | 15 | |||
| Drawn | 1 | 3 | |||
| Won | 7 | 4 | |||
| Lost | 4 | 6 | |||
| Goal difference | 7 | 0 | |||
| Goals scored | 19 | 12 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 12 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 0.9 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.9 | |||
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/7 | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Sydney FC | 2 |
| 2006/7 | 9 | Sydney FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2006/7 | 16 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2005/6 | 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2005/6 | 8 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2005/6 | 15 | Sydney FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 7 | Sydney FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 12 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 21 | Sydney FC | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 1 | Sydney FC | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 9 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 17 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | Sydney FC | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 10 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 20 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | Sydney FC | 0 |
McKinna to step aside for Arnold
McKinna has been coach of the Mariners from the beginning and he will now take the role of football operations manager.
His departure means that only Melbourne Victory's Ernie Merrick will remain the only surviving foundation coach from season 1.
McKinna's Mariners have had an interesting season nearing the top of the ladder at one stage and then plummeting down but after winning against the Newcastle Jets the team will no longer finish bottom of the table.
Here is a quick overview of the Mariners season with just one game to go:
| Category | McKinna's Mariners |
|---|---|
| Played | 26 |
| Points | 30 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 9 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Clean sheets | 9 |
| Failed to score | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 |
| Goals conceded | 26 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Biggest win | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners NQ Fury 1 - 5 Central Coast Mariners |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 0 - 3 Melbourne Victory |
| Scored 3 or more | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 3 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 16 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 7 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 1 |
| Goals scored | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 13 |
| Points | 14 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 7 |
| Goal difference | 5 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 |
Sydney beats Perth to stay on track
Round 26 started with three teams with a chance to land the minor premiership but now only two teams, Sydney and Melbourne Victory are left in the running.
Sydney had to win in order to still have a chance of overhauling Melbourne whom they meet in the final round of the season.
Gold Coast United who started the round in contention lost to their bogey team Wellington Phoenix and now the best they can get in their debut A-League season is second place.
Brisbane Roar's chances of reaching the finals ended with a loss to Adelaide United who were already out of the finals.
Brisbane joins the Central Coast Mariners and North Queensland Fury who are also out of the finals.
In the postponed match between the Mariners and the Newcastle Jets, the Mariners won 3-nil which means they can no longer bottom of the ladder.
The Mariners now have 30 points and Adelaide can only get to 29 points if they also beat Newcastle Jets in the last round.
With no draws in the last two rounds lets take a look at the number of draws each team has had after 26 rounds of A-League football:
| Team | Played | Goals For | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 8 | 10 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| Adelaide United FC | 26 | 9 | 8 |
| North Queensland Fury FC | 26 | 10 | 8 |
| Brisbane Roar | 26 | 8 | 6 |
| Perth Glory | 26 | 5 | 6 |
| Gold Coast United | 26 | 5 | 5 |
| Melbourne Victory | 26 | 6 | 5 |
| Newcastle Jets | 26 | 4 | 4 |
| Sydney FC | 26 | 0 | 3 |
Sydney in crunch match against Glory
A minor premiership means the team will represent Australia in the Asian Champions League and so its pretty important to Sydney as it also to Gold Coast United and Melbourne Victory the other two teams who can win it.
However, if Perth Glory wins their last two matches and Sydney loses both theirs then the Glory side will secure third place on the ladder which will be handy going into the finals.
Glory are currently fourth on the ladder and to be guaranteed of that fourth place the Glory needs at least four points from their last two matches and so a draw may not a very bad result in this encounter for them.
Sydney has the second best home form having collected 27 points at home this season whilst Glory's away form is the second worst and in order for Glory to get a result that will have to be changed.
Both their previous two matches this season were played at ME Bank Stadium and the home team came out with four points. In those two matches Sydney failed to find the net.
So here is some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Perth Glory | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 3 |
| Played | 25 | 25 |
| Points | 36 | 42 |
| Drawn | 6 | 3 |
| Won | 10 | 13 |
| Lost | 9 | 9 |
| Goal difference | 5 | 9 |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 10 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 36 | 30 |
| Goals conceded | 31 | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets | Melbourne Victory 0 - 3 Sydney Sydney 4 - 1 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 6 - 2 Perth Glory | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Sydney Sydney 1 - 3 Newcastle Jets |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 5 |
| Concede 3 or more | 1 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Points | 25 | 27 |
| Drawn | 4 | 0 |
| Won | 7 | 9 |
| Lost | 1 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 13 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Points | 11 | 15 |
| Drawn | 2 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 4 |
| Lost | 8 | 6 |
| Goal difference | -8 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 15 | 12 |
| Goals conceded | 23 | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 0.9 |
Round 25: Home teams take advantage
Most of the victories in this round were also very significant as they meant reaching the finals for the first time for Perth Glory, for example.
The Glory scored the highest number of goals when three first half goals were enough to dispatch once table toppers Central Coast Mariners.
Mariners are now in real danger of finishing bottom of the ladder after dropping to second from bottom place.
Wellington Phoenix also won against Adelaide to set themselves on course for the finals as well whilst Gold Coast United needed just one goal to claim second place on the ladder on goal difference behind Melbourne Victory.
The Phoenix needs at least two points to be sure of a maiden finals place.
Brisbane Roar kept themselves in finals contention with a crucial win over Sydney FC.
In the last match of the round the North Queensland Fury are also in the finals hunt after a win over Newcastle Jets.
Below are the second half scorelines for the A-League matches this season:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 34 |
| 0 - 1 | 18 |
| 0 - 2 | 6 |
| 0 - 3 | 3 |
| 1 - 0 | 19 |
| 1 - 1 | 18 |
| 1 - 2 | 3 |
| 1 - 3 | 2 |
| 2 - 0 | 9 |
| 2 - 1 | 6 |
| 2 - 2 | 1 |
| 3 - 0 | 3 |
| 4 - 0 | 2 |
| 5 - 0 | 1 |
Its interesting to see that in 34 of the matches, no goals were scored in the second half.
Mariners faces Glory test
The Glory lie fifth on the table now and with just two matches to go after this match, a win for the Glory will mean that the Mariners will have a very slim chance of reaching this year's finals.
The Glory have never been involved in the finals and they have a very good chance this season and a win here will almost assure their maiden finals appearance.
The Mariners lead the pack of teams just outside the finals places and a win for the Gosford based team is just as important and lose this match and the finals dream is nearly over.
Against the Glory the Mariners face a team that has lost just once at home this season whilst the Mariners have lost six on the road.
So here are some of the stats for the two teams so far this season.:
| Central Coast Mariners | Perth Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Streak | LLLDDD | WLWDLW |
| Played | 24 | 24 |
| Points | 27 | 33 |
| Drawn | 9 | 6 |
| Won | 6 | 9 |
| Lost | 9 | 9 |
| Goal difference | 5 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 8 |
| Failed to score | 10 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 28 | 33 |
| Goals conceded | 23 | 30 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners NQ Fury 1 - 5 Central Coast Mariners | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest loss | Central Coast Mariners 0 - 3 Melbourne Victory | Melbourne Victory 6 - 2 Perth Glory |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 3 |
| Concede 3 or more | 2 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 12 | 11 |
| Points | 13 | 22 |
| Drawn | 7 | 4 |
| Won | 2 | 6 |
| Lost | 3 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -2 | 11 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 12 | 13 |
| Points | 14 | 11 |
| Drawn | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 4 | 3 |
| Lost | 6 | 8 |
| Goal difference | 7 | -8 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 10 | 23 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Sydney regains top spot
The previous leaders the Gold Coast could only manage a one-all draw against the Central Coast Mariners and now trail the leaders by just one point as they currently lie third.
In second position at the moment is Melbourne Victory who beat bottom club Adelaide United 2- nil with a goal in each half.
There was a key win for Perth Glory who beat the Wellington Phoenix 2-nil at the ME Bank Stadium and that win means the Perth side now sit in fifth place ahead of the Phoenix by two points.
The Phoenix have a game in hand against Victory and after that match is played on Australia Day it will become very clear where they stand with Glory but they look set for the finals.
The team in seventh position - Mariners are four points adrift which means after round 25 the the teams in the first six places will still be in those top six places.
The Queensland battle between North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar finished one-all and the two teams still have a slim chance to make it to the finals.
This week I will take a look at the first half scorelines so far this season and here they are:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 33 |
| 0 - 1 | 18 |
| 0 - 2 | 5 |
| 0 - 3 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 30 |
| 1 - 1 | 14 |
| 1 - 2 | 2 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 6 |
| 2 - 1 | 4 |
| 2 - 2 | 2 |
| 3 - 0 | 2 |
| 4 - 1 | 1 |
So its not surprising to see that going into half-time the most popular scoreline is a goalless draw. However, of the 33 matches that went into the break goalless only seven finished that way.
Queensland battle: Fury vs Roar
A win for the home team will see them leapfrog their opponents but the highest position they can attain is seventh, just outside the finals places.
Similarly the highest position the Roar will get to if they win would be seventh and a loss could see either team anchor the table or be second from the bottom.
Fury has had better form over the last six matches collecting seven points whilst the Roar who have lost their last three matches have accumulated six points.
In their previous matches the Fury drew its home match whilst the Roar won the match at Suncorp.
So here is the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Brisbane Roar | NQ Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Streak | LWWLLL | WLLWDL |
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Points | 26 | 25 |
| Drawn | 5 | 7 |
| Won | 7 | 6 |
| Lost | 11 | 10 |
| Goal difference | -7 | -17 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 | 24 |
| Goals conceded | 37 | 41 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar 4 - 1 Wellington Phoenix | Gold Coast 0 - 2 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Gold Coast 5 - 1 Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 1 |
| Concede 3 or more | 6 | 7 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 10 |
| Points | 14 | 14 |
| Drawn | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 4 | 4 |
| Lost | 7 | 4 |
| Goal difference | -5 | -4 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 18 | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 10 | 13 |
| Points | 12 | 11 |
| Drawn | 3 | 5 |
| Won | 3 | 2 |
| Lost | 4 | 6 |
| Goal difference | -2 | -13 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 19 | 26 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Gold Coast regains top spot
This was the third match this season that the Gold Coast had beaten Sydney by a one goal margin. The first two matches finished 2-1 and 1-nil respectively but they were both at Skilled Stadium.
Melbourne Victory went back to winning ways after beating Perth Glory 6-2. Victory had lost their last two away matches and were slipping away from the top position and the big win was also good for goal difference which could be handy at the end of the season.
Elsewhere there were wins for Wellington Phoenix who beat North Queensland Fury and also Newcastle Jets who won away to the Brisbane Roar.
The only draw of the match was in the match between Adelaide United and the Central Coast Mariners. It was one all draw.
Adelaide still anchor the table and their next match will be a catch up round 19 match against Perth Glory.
After taking a look at the first half table last last week, this week I will show the second half table and here it is:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 39 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 33 |
| Gold Coast | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| Sydney | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| NQ Fury | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 30 |
| Newcastle Jets | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 29 |
| Perth Glory | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| Brisbane Roar | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 23 |
| Adelaide Utd | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 18 |
Roar chance against Jets
The Roar were on a good run until they lost the Gold Coast United and this could be a chance to go back on track.
The Jets were also on a very good run but they have lost their last two away matches. They lost 4-nil to Perth Glory and then in the last round 2-nil to Gold Coast.
The match against the Roar gives them a chance to reverse those away losses.
Jets are currently fourth and a win will help them cement fourth place whilst the Roar are seventh and a win could see them in fifth position on the table.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 7 |
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Points | 31 | 26 |
| Drawn | 4 | 5 |
| Won | 9 | 7 |
| Lost | 9 | 10 |
| Goal difference | -7 | -5 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 7 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 28 | 30 |
| Goals conceded | 35 | 35 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 NQ Fury Sydney 1 - 3 Newcastle Jets Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle Jets | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar 4 - 1 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Perth Glory 4 - 0 Newcastle Jets | Gold Coast 5 - 1 Brisbane Roar |
| Score 3 or more | 5 | 4 |
| Concede 3 or more | 4 | 6 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 11 | 12 |
| Points | 21 | 14 |
| Drawn | 0 | 2 |
| Won | 7 | 4 |
| Lost | 4 | 6 |
| Goal difference | 1 | -3 |
| Goals scored | 18 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 17 | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 11 | 10 |
| Points | 10 | 12 |
| Drawn | 4 | 3 |
| Won | 2 | 3 |
| Lost | 5 | 4 |
| Goal difference | -8 | -2 |
| Goals scored | 10 | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 18 | 19 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Perth holds Sydney to stay in the hunt
The draw means Sydney increase their lead at the top to four points after Melbourne Victory lost their second consecutive match. With just five rounds to go Sydney are in the right place at the right time.
Victory lost 3-2 to ten men Newcastle Jets and are now four points adrift of Sydney and just a point ahead of third placed Gold Coast United.
Adelaide got a valuable point against Gold Coast but they remain anchored to the bottom of the table.
Wellington Phoenix are up to fifth place on the table after beating Brisbane Roar 3-1 at home. This was the Roar's second consecutive loss after losing to the Gold Coast in the last round.
This week I will show a first half table so far this season. This table considers only the result up to half time and after the next round I will take a look at the second half table.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| Gold Coast | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| Brisbane Roar | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| Adelaide Utd | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 24 |
| NQ Fury | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 18 |
Sydney finishes year on top
Sydney's cause was helped by Melbourne Victory's loss to bottom team North Queensland Fury.
Adelaide on the other hand will finish the year at the bottom of the ladder.
I think they will hope that the New Year will bring them goals. Adelaide has scored the least number of goals so far having only scored 16 goals. All the other teams have scored more than 20 goals each.
After going for four rounds without a loss, Newcastle Jets suffered a heavy loss against Perth Glory.
Glory won 4-nil after scoring three goals in the first half.
The other match was the M1 derby between Gold Coast United and Brisbane Roar where the Roar lost 5-1 despite scoring first. The match was one-all at half time.
There is still one more match in this round and that will be the New Year's eve match between the Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix.
Queensland battle : Gold Coast vs Brisbane
Both teams are coming off wins and they have both accumulated ten points from their last six matches with three wins, two losses and one draw.
The difference could be that the Roar has won its previous two matches and Gold Coast hasn't.
In their previous two encounters at Suncorp Stadium the Gold Coast came on top and this will be a final chance for the Roar to get something from their near neighbours.
A win for the Gold Coast will keep them in third place whilst a win for the Roar could take them as high as fourth on the table.
Here is the rest of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 3 |
| Form | LWDLWW | WDLWLW |
| Played | 20 | 19 |
| Points | 26 | 30 |
| Drawn | 5 | 3 |
| Won | 7 | 9 |
| Lost | 8 | 7 |
| Goal difference | 1 | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 6 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 | 27 |
| Goals conceded | 27 | 29 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar 4 - 1 Wellington Phoenix | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 0 - 3 Central Coast Mariners | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 2 |
| Concede 3 or more | 4 | 5 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 12 | 9 |
| Points | 14 | 19 |
| Drawn | 2 | 1 |
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Lost | 6 | 2 |
| Goal difference | -3 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 16 | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 8 | 10 |
| Points | 12 | 11 |
| Drawn | 3 | 2 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 2 | 5 |
| Goal difference | 4 | -10 |
| Goals scored | 15 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 2.1 |
Jets notch four wins in a row
The four wins means the Jets have moved from bottom of the table to fourth place in around five weeks and they now look certain of securing a finals place.
Whilst the Jets have been in ascendancy, the same cannot be said for Perth Glory who are now in seventh place after losing to the Gold Coast United 2-nil.
The Glory have lost their last two matches and they have won just once in their last six matches.
The two top teams could not be separated after the match between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC ended in a goalless draw. This was the sixth goalless draw this season in the A-League.
Elsewhere in the round, Adelaide United drew Wellington Phoenix and the Central Coast Mariners lost to Brisbane Roar at home.
This week I think it will interesting to take a look at the A-League form table and here it is:
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 15 | WLWWWW |
| Melbourne Victory | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | LWWDWD |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | LWDLWW |
| Gold Coast | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | WDLWLW |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | WWDLLL |
| Sydney | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | LLLWWD |
| Perth Glory | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | DWDDLL |
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | DWLDLD |
| NQ Fury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 | LWLWLL |
| Adelaide Utd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 | LDLLWD |
So the form team is the Jets and Adelaide with just five points from the their last six matches anchor the table.
First vs second: Victory vs Sydney
Victory is on a good run at the moment having won 13 points from its last six matches compared to only 9 for Sydney but Sydney has won its last two matches.
In their last match at the Etihad Stadium Sydney came out victors with a 3-nil win over their rivals and it was then Victory's biggest loss at home.
A win for Victory will open a six point gap at the top and a draw will still keep the Melbourne outfit in first place.
Sydney can take pole position if they win by two goals or more.
So here is the rest of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Melbourne Victory | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 2 |
| Played | 18 | 18 |
| Points | 34 | 31 |
| Drawn | 4 | 1 |
| Won | 10 | 10 |
| Lost | 4 | 7 |
| Goal difference | 8 | 7 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 6 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 31 | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 23 | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Biggest win | Melbourne Victory 4 - 0 Gold Coast | Melbourne Victory 0 - 3 Sydney Sydney 4 - 1 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Sydney Sydney 1 - 3 Newcastle Jets |
| Score 3 or more | 6 | 4 |
| Concede 3 or more | 3 | 1 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 12 | 21 |
| Drawn | 3 | 0 |
| Won | 3 | 7 |
| Lost | 3 | 2 |
| Goal difference | -2 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 16 | 8 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 22 | 10 |
| Drawn | 1 | 1 |
| Won | 7 | 3 |
| Lost | 1 | 5 |
| Goal difference | 10 | -1 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 10 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Queensland battle : Roar vs Fury
In the previous round the Roar suffered a defeat on the hands of Adelaide United.
In that same round the Fury got an all important win over Perth Glory to make sure they avoided sitting at the bottom of the ladder again.
The Fury lie in eighth place just above the Roar and the two teams are separated by a single point.
Whichever team wins this battle will move closer to the finals places as a win for the Fury will land them in sixth position.
A draw will suit neither team but as the away team it could be good enough for the Fury. Their only match ended in a draw.
So here is the rest of the stats so far:
| Brisbane Roar | NQ Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 9 | 8 |
| Streak | DWLWDL | WLLWLW |
| Played | 18 | 18 |
| Points | 20 | 21 |
| Drawn | 5 | 6 |
| Won | 5 | 5 |
| Lost | 8 | 7 |
| Goal difference | -2 | -12 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 23 | 20 |
| Goals conceded | 25 | 32 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar 4 - 1 Wellington Phoenix | Gold Coast 0 - 2 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 0 - 3 Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Score 3 or more | 3 | 1 |
| Concede 3 or more | 4 | 5 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 11 | 9 |
| Points | 11 | 11 |
| Drawn | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 6 | 4 |
| Goal difference | -5 | -5 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 16 | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 9 |
| Points | 9 | 10 |
| Drawn | 3 | 4 |
| Won | 2 | 2 |
| Lost | 2 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 3 | -7 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 9 | 17 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.9 |
Jets flying up the table
Four rounds ago the Jets were anchoring the table and their good run started after beating Sydney FC and from then on they have picked an extra six points.
There was a big result for Melbourne Victory when they beat the Central Coast Mariners 3-nil in Gosford. In their previous two encounters at the Etihad Stadium the Victory shipped in six goals with no response.
That victory kept the Melbourne outfit on top of the ladder especially after a rare loss in New Zealand for Wellington Phoenix who lost to Sydney FC 1-nil.
Like Jets, Sydney FC are on a mini good run and haven't lost a match since losing to the Jets.
There was also a huge result for Adelaide against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Even though Adelaide stay rooted to the bottom of the table, the win means they are still in touch at least with the bottom four sides.
There were no draws in round 18 and the other team to win was North Queensland Fury who beat Perth Glory. Glory are in some sort of free-fall especially after going as high as third on the ladder not so long ago.
Round 18 is the third round so far this season without a draw and so this week I will take a look at the drawing trend as shown in the table below:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Draw at half time, draw at full time | 14 | 58.3 |
| Home team leading at half time, draw at full time | 7 | 29.2 |
| Away team leading at half time, draw at full time | 3 | 12.5 |
| Drawn matches | 24 | 26.7 |
A-League: Mariners vs Victory
The Mariners have beaten Victory twice already and both matches were at the Etihad Stadium.
The Victory failed to score in both matches.
Now the last league match is at Bluetongue Stadium and Victory has a last chance to at least score against the Mariners.
The Mariners have the best defence in the league at the moment having only conceded just 11 goals so far.
Although the Mariners have lost more matches than Victory, they are still to lose by more than one goal.
So here are the rest of the stats for the two teams
| Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 4 | 1 |
| Played | 17 | 17 |
| Points | 24 | 31 |
| Drawn | 6 | 4 |
| Won | 6 | 9 |
| Lost | 5 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 12 | 5 |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 7 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 23 | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 23 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners NQ Fury 1 - 5 Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne Victory 4 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets 2 - 1 Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast 2 - 1 Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 5 |
| Concede 3 or more | 0 | 3 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 9 |
| Points | 11 | 12 |
| Drawn | 5 | 3 |
| Won | 2 | 3 |
| Lost | 0 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 4 | -2 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 10 | 8 |
| Points | 13 | 19 |
| Drawn | 1 | 1 |
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Lost | 5 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 8 | 7 |
| Goals scored | 16 | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Sydney back to winning ways
Before this win Sydney had lost three consecutive matches and were in danger of losing the second spot on the ladder.
Newcastle United continued with their resurgence beating rock bottom Adelaide United 2-nil at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Before last week the Jets had never won away from home this season and now they have notched two away wins and scoring five goals in the process and conceding just one.
The result pushed the Jets to sixth position on the ladder and this is not bad for a team that was anchoring the ladder not so long ago.
Good news for Adelaide though is that the Fury lost and therefore remain a point ahead of them and a -13 goal difference.
Elsewhere there were draws for leaders Melbourne Victory against Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane held Perth Glory 1-all at home .
The Gold Coast United managed to win their match 2-1 against the Central Coast Mariners after trailing at half-time.
This is only the third time this season that an A-League team trailing at half time has gone on to win and its also the second time for a home team to do so.
Below is the rest of the winning trends so far for the A-League:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 21 | 34.4 |
| Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 18 | 29.5 |
| Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 2 | 3.3 |
| Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 1 | 1.6 |
| Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 13 | 21.3 |
| Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 6 | 9.8 |
| Matches ending in result | 61 | 71.8 |
Jets face Adelaide test
The 3-1 victory over Sydney FC was the Jet's first away win over Sydney but also the first away win for the season.
In round 16 Adelaide lost away to the North Queensland Fury and they replaced them at the bottom of the ladder.
Depending on other results, a win for Adelaide could take them as high as seventh place whilst for the Jets a win could take them to sixth whilst increasing between them and Adelaide to five points.
So here are stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Adelaide | Newcastle Jets | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 10 | 8 |
| Played | 16 | 16 |
| Points | 17 | 19 |
| Drawn | 5 | 4 |
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Lost | 7 | 7 |
| Goal difference | -6 | -6 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 6 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 17 |
| Goals conceded | 20 | 23 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | NQ Fury 0 - 2 Adelaide Utd | Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 NQ Fury Sydney 1 - 3 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Gold Coast Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory 3 - 1 Adelaide Utd Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix 3 - 0 Newcastle Jets |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 9 | 8 |
| Points | 12 | 12 |
| Drawn | 3 | 0 |
| Won | 3 | 4 |
| Lost | 3 | 4 |
| Goal difference | -3 | -2 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 12 | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 8 |
| Points | 5 | 7 |
| Drawn | 2 | 4 |
| Won | 1 | 1 |
| Lost | 4 | 3 |
| Goal difference | -3 | -4 |
| Goals scored | 5 | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Adelaide drop to bottom
The other teams in the the bottom three teams at the start of the round all won and this pushed Adelaide to the bottom of the ladder on goal difference.
Round 16 also saw a historic win for Newcastle Jets as they beat Sydney FC for the first time in the league in their own backyard. That win moved the Jets one place up the ladder.
That win for the Jets was also their first away win this season.
After losing their last home game 4-nil, Melbourne Victory this time turned the tables around winning 4-nil against the Gold Coast United.
The loss meant that the Gold Coast team dropped one place into fourth place and were replaced by the Central Coast Mariners despite the Mariners being held at home by Perth Glory.
The Mariners scored nine goals in their last two matches both away from home but they could not find the net in front of their own home supporters.
So after taking a look at the home ladder after the last round, this time I will take a look at the away ladder and here it is:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| Gold Coast | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 11 |
| NQ Fury | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Perth Glory | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| Sydney | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| Adelaide Utd | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
Not very surprising to see Victory of this ladder after an impressive away form but Adelaide also anchor this ladder.
Etihad clash : Victory vs Gold Coast
This will be the first time for the two teams to meet at the stadium and in their first match at Skilled Stadium Victory came out tops.
In round 15 Victory won away at Brisbane Roar whilst Gold Coast were held by Adelaide United.
In its last home match Victory lost 4-nil to the Central Coast Mariners and so it will be interesting to see if Victory can tighten its defences this time around.
Here are the head to head starts for the two teams so far:
| Melbourne Victory | Gold Coast | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 3 |
| Played | 15 | 15 |
| Points | 27 | 24 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 8 | 7 |
| Lost | 4 | 5 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 23 | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 22 | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets 1 - 3 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory 3 - 1 Adelaide Utd | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 8 | 7 |
| Points | 9 | 13 |
| Drawn | 3 | 1 |
| Won | 2 | 4 |
| Lost | 3 | 2 |
| Goal difference | -6 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 10 | 12 |
| Goals conceded | 16 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 8 |
| Points | 18 | 11 |
| Drawn | 0 | 2 |
| Won | 6 | 3 |
| Lost | 1 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 7 | -5 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 14 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.8 |
Mariners march continues
In the last round the Mariners beat champions Melbourne Victory 4-nil and so they have now scored a total of nine goals and conceding just one in the process.
Victory secured a narrow 1-nil win over Brisbane Roar to secure top spot on the table after Sydney FC went down 2-nil away to Perth Glory.
Wellington won for the first time this season after beating Newcastle Jets 1-nil. It means that the Jets are now the only team without an away win so far this season.
So in this week's post I will take a look at the home ladder for the A-League so far and next week I will take a look at the away one.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| Perth Glory | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| Gold Coast | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| Newcastle Jets | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| Adelaide Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Melbourne Victory | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 |
| Brisbane Roar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 |
| NQ Fury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
So Sydney FC has the best home form with 18 points picked up from home.
On the other hand the Fury has only picked up five points at home - one win and two draws.
Fury face buoyant Mariners
The win over Victory was their biggest win so far this season and they face a Fury side coming from a defeat against Newcastle Jets.
After that defeat the Fury went back to the bottom of the table whilst Mariners currently sit in fourth.
Below is the rest of the stats so far this season:
| Central Coast Mariners | NQ Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 4 | 10 |
| Played | 14 | 14 |
| Points | 20 | 15 |
| Drawn | 5 | 6 |
| Won | 5 | 3 |
| Lost | 4 | 5 |
| Goal difference | 9 | -7 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 6 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Melbourne Victory 0 - 4 Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast 0 - 2 NQ Fury |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets 2 - 1 Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Points | 10 | 5 |
| Drawn | 4 | 2 |
| Won | 2 | 1 |
| Lost | 0 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 4 | -3 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 8 | 8 |
| Points | 10 | 10 |
| Drawn | 1 | 4 |
| Won | 3 | 2 |
| Lost | 4 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 5 | -4 |
| Goals scored | 10 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 13 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Heart goes for Olsen, Milicic
The pair will assist John van't Schip who was appointed earlier this year.
All the three coaches have some experience in the Dutch League but Milicic also has the experience of playing in the A-League having played for Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar.
Mariners humble Victory
This is Victory's worst home defeat and it comes soon after another big defeat at home when the Victory 3-nil at home to Sydney FC.
Another team to lose at home was Adelaide United who lost to Brisbane Roar 2-nil.
Gold Coast went back to winning ways overcoming league leader Sydney FC with a lone strike in the first half.
Elsewhere there was a draw for the Wellington Phoenix against Perth Glory whilst Newcastle Jets won against the North Queensland Fury.
This week I will take a look at the second half ladder which only considers results from the second half of a match.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| NQ Fury | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| Sydney | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Gold Coast | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| Perth Glory | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| Brisbane Roar | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| Newcastle Jets | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| Adelaide Utd | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
So Melbourne Victory leads this table having won 7 second halves whilst Adelaide anchor it with only two wins.
Glory to test Phoenix
Phoenix beat Gold Coast 6-nil and then in their next home match beat Newcastle Jets 3-nil and therefore I think the Glory must be hoping to stop that trend and at least score against them.
The Glory has lost the last the three matches and are beginning to slide down the ladder and are currently in fifth place.
Here is the rest of the stats so far:
| Perth Glory | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 5 | 6 |
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Points | 17 | 16 |
| Drawn | 2 | 7 |
| Won | 5 | 3 |
| Lost | 6 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 1 | 5 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 18 | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 17 | 14 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Biggest win | Perth Glory 2 - 0 Newcastle Jets Brisbane Roar 2 - 4 Perth Glory | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Perth Glory Wellington Phoenix 2 - 1 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners 2 - 1 Perth Glory Gold Coast 2 - 1 Perth Glory NQ Fury 2 - 1 Perth Glory Perth Glory 1 - 2 Melbourne Victory | Sydney 2 - 0 Wellington Phoenix Sydney 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Points | 11 | 12 |
| Drawn | 2 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Goal difference | 3 | 10 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 3 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 7 |
| Points | 6 | 4 |
| Drawn | 0 | 4 |
| Won | 2 | 0 |
| Lost | 5 | 3 |
| Goal difference | -2 | -5 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Fury in back to back wins
The win lifted Fury from the bottom of the ladder three steps up to seventh position.
They were replaced at the bottom by Newcastle Jets who managed a draw away to Brisbane Roar. However, the Jets have a game in hand to be played during the week.
Sydney maintained its top position after beating the Wellington Phoenix 3-1. All three Sydney goals came in the first half and the Phoenix scored towards the end of the match.
So this week I will take a look at the first half ladder. In next week's post on the A-League I will take a look at the second half ladder.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| Sydney | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Newcastle Jets | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Adelaide Utd | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Melbourne Victory | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| NQ Fury | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
So the Gold Coast is the team that has gone into half time leading more than any other team in the league so far.
Fury face Coast test
Interestingly the Fury lost 5-nil to Gold Coast in their first match but since then the Fury has tightened its defences and no team has been able to score more three goals against them.
So its going to be interesting to see what the Gold Coast reaction will be in front of their own fans.
So here are the figures so far this season:
| Gold Coast | NQ Fury | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 3 | 10 |
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Points | 20 | 12 |
| Drawn | 2 | 6 |
| Won | 6 | 2 |
| Lost | 4 | 4 |
| Goal difference | 1 | -7 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 19 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 18 | 20 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Biggest win | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury | Sydney 0 - 1 NQ Fury NQ Fury 2 - 1 Perth Glory |
| Biggest loss | Wellington Phoenix 6 - 0 Gold Coast | Gold Coast 5 - 0 NQ Fury |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 10 | 5 |
| Drawn | 1 | 2 |
| Won | 3 | 1 |
| Lost | 1 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 6 | -3 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 7 | 6 |
| Points | 10 | 7 |
| Drawn | 1 | 4 |
| Won | 3 | 1 |
| Lost | 3 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -5 | -4 |
| Goals scored | 8 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 11 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Phoenix routs Gold Coast
The Phoenix went into this match after six consecutive draws and the Gold Coast were on top of the ladder.
The result wiped most of the Gold Coast goal difference and they now drop to third on the table.
The North Queensland Fury won at home for the first time in a round where for the first time all home teams won. There were no draws.
The Fury is also the first home team to be trailing at half time and winning at the end of the match. Perth Glory was leading 1-nil at half time.
Elsewhere there were wins for Sydney FC who now go top, Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets.
This week I take a look at the form table. The form ladder shows the matches only from the last six matches and here it is:
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | A | GD | Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | WWWLWW |
| Sydney | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | WLWWLW |
| Perth Glory | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WWDWLL |
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | DDDDDW |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | WDLDWL |
| NQ Fury | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | DLDDDW |
| Adelaide Utd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | LWDLWL |
| Gold Coast | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 7 | LLDWWL |
| Newcastle Jets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | LLLDLW |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | LWLLLL |
So the form team is Melbourne Victory and the Brisbane has the worst form at the moment.
Jets face Mariners test
The two teams enter into this fixture from two different round 11 matches were the Mariners won away 3-nil against Brisbane Roar and Jets lost 3-1 to Melbourne Victory.
If the Jets lose they could possibly end the weekend anchoring the ladder if the North Queensland Fury earn at least a point from their match.
| Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 5 | 9 |
| Played | 11 | 10 |
| Points | 16 | 9 |
| Drawn | 4 | 3 |
| Won | 4 | 2 |
| Lost | 3 | 5 |
| Goal difference | 6 | -7 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 16 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 0 Gold Coast Brisbane Roar 0 - 3 Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets 3 - 2 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Points | 9 | 6 |
| Drawn | 3 | 0 |
| Won | 2 | 2 |
| Lost | 0 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 4 | -4 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 6 | 5 |
| Points | 7 | 3 |
| Drawn | 1 | 3 |
| Won | 2 | 0 |
| Lost | 3 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 2 | -3 |
| Goals scored | 5 | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Adelaide stun Sydney in round 11
With that win Adelaide moved into sixth position and this was aided by Brisbane Roar losing 3-nil to the Central Coast Mariners who maintained their fifth position.
The Glory slipped to fourth position.
Things stayed the same at the bottom with North Queensland Fury getting yet another draw against Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets losing.
The draw for Wellington Phoenix means that the Phoenix becomes the first team in the A-League to have six consecutive draws and this week I will show the updated recent form. Next week I will show the full form table.
| Team | Recent Form |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | WLWDLW |
| Brisbane Roar | WLWLLL |
| Central Coast Mariners | LWDLDW |
| Gold Coast United | DLLDWW |
| Melbourne Victory | DWWWLW |
| Newcastle Jets | DLLLDL |
| North Queensland Fury FC | WDLDDD |
| Perth Glory | DWWDWL |
| Sydney FC | LWLWWL |
| Wellington Phoenix | DDDDDD |
Also Victory was 1-nil down at half time but went to on to win the match in the second half. This is first time this season that a team trailing at half time has been able to emerge victorious at the end of the match. The table below just shows the trends:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Home team leading at half time, home team winning at full time | 12 | 32.4 |
| Away team leading at half time, away team winning at full time | 11 | 29.7 |
| Home team trailing at half time, home team winning at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Away team trailing at half time, away team winning at full time | 1 | 2.7 |
| Draw at half time, home team winning at full time | 9 | 24.3 |
| Draw at half time, away team winning at full time | 4 | 10.8 |
| Matches ending in result | 37 | 68.5 |
Roar turns to Postecoglou
Postecoglou's first match will be the round 11 home match against the Central Coast Mariners.
This will be the first time for Postecoglou to coach in the A-League and he takes the team currently lying sixth in the league.
Here is the current state of affairs for the Roar after 10 rounds:
| Category | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|
| Position | 6th |
| Played | 10 |
| Points | 12 |
| Won | 3 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Last six matches | DWLWLL |
| Goal difference | -1 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Failed to score | 1 |
| Goals scored | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 15 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar |
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 3 Gold Coast Brisbane Roar 2 - 4 Perth Glory |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 6 |
| Points | 7 |
| Won | 2 |
| Drawn | 1 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | -3 |
| Goals scored | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 9 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 4 |
| Points | 5 |
| Won | 1 |
| Drawn | 2 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Goal difference | 2 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 2.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.5 |
Farina, Roar part ways
Farina joined the Roar in November 2006 and under him the team played 67 A-League matches winning 28 of them.
The Roar will be the first team this season to sack its coach.
So here is the record for Farina's 67 matches(that includes the match in round 10):
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Matches | 67 |
| Won | 28 |
| Drawn | 18 |
| Lost | 21 |
| Away wins | 14 |
| Home wins | 14 |
| Goals scored | 98 |
| Goals conceded | 81 |
| Home goals scored | 51 |
| Away goals scored | 47 |
So it was a fairly successful stint with the team winning more matches than it lost.
Roar to battle out Mariners
A win can take the Mariners to fourth place provided Melbourne Victory does not get a result against Newcastle Jets.
A win for the Roar will take them above the Mariners and possibly fourth if the Victory lose or draw against the Jets.
Below is the rest of the stats so far this season for the two teams:
| Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Played | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Points | 13 | 12 | ||||||
| Drawn | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Lost | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Goal difference | 3 | -1 | ||||||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| Failed to score | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Goals scored | 9 | 14 | ||||||
| Goals conceded | 6 | 15 | ||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Biggest win | Central Coast Mariners 3 - 0 Gold Coast | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar | ||||||
| Biggest loss | Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide Utd 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners Sydney 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar 1 - 3 Gold Coast Brisbane Roar 2 - 4 Perth Glory | ||||||
| Home matches | ||||||||
| Played | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Points | 9 | 7 | ||||||
| Drawn | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Won | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Lost | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Goal difference | 4 | -3 | ||||||
| Goals scored | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 9 | ||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Away matches | ||||||||
| Played | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| Points | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Drawn | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Won | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Lost | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Goal difference | -1 | 2 | ||||||
| Goals scored | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| Goals conceded | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Ave. goals scored | 0.4 | 2.0 | ||||||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.6 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Team | Recent Form |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | DWLWDL |
| Brisbane Roar | DWLWLL |
| Central Coast Mariners | WLWDLD |
| Gold Coast United | WDLLDW |
| Melbourne Victory | DDWWWL |
| Newcastle Jets | WDLLLD |
| North Queensland Fury FC | DWDLDD |
| Perth Glory | LDWWDW |
| Sydney FC | LLWLWW |
| Wellington Phoenix | LDDDDD |
The table above shows that no team has been consistent in winningin the last six matches.
The Phoenix have had five draws in a row.
Melbourne v Sydney - top of the table clash
Sydney will retain top position with a win or a draw whilst Victory needs all three points to go top.
Last week Victory got its first home win and are playing a Sydney team that has tasted victory away from home just once.
Below is the rest of the stats so far this season for the two teams:
| Category | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 2 | 1 |
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Points | 15 | 16 |
| Drawn | 3 | 1 |
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Lost | 2 | 3 |
| Goal difference | 2 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 12 | 7 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Biggest win | Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Melbourne Victory | Sydney 2 - 0 Wellington Phoenix |
| Biggest loss | Melbourne Victory 0 - 2 Central Coast Mariners | Gold Coast 2 - 1 Sydney Sydney 0 - 1 NQ Fury Brisbane Roar 1 - 0 Sydney |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Points | 6 | 12 |
| Drawn | 3 | 0 |
| Won | 1 | 4 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Goal difference | -1 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 2 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Points | 9 | 4 |
| Drawn | 0 | 1 |
| Won | 3 | 1 |
| Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 3 | -1 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 5 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.3 |
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Sydney shoots to the top
With Gold Coast United only managing a goalless draw in its match against Wellington Phoenix, Sydney took advantage of that to take pole position.
The next match for Sydney FC will be away to Melbourne Victory who got their first home win against Brisbane Roar.
There were no changes in the bottom six places with none of the teams occupying those places managing a win.
The North Queensland Fury still anchor the ladder after a draw against high flying Perth Glory.
After looking at the home ladder last week, this week I take a look at the away ladder:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Gold Coast | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Perth Glory | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| NQ Fury | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| Brisbane Roar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Adelaide Utd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sydney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| Newcastle Jets | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
So the Victory the away ladder after three victories away from home and just one loss.
At this stage of the season the Phoenix and the Jets are the poorest travellers with no wins but just three draws.
Adelaide-Newcastle face-off in round 9
Adelaide will take on the Jets after seeing off North Queensland Fury in their last match in round 8.
On the other hand, Newcastle lost at home in their last match against Perth Glory.
And so here is the story for the teams so far:
| Category | Adelaide | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 7 | 9 |
| Played | 8 | 8 |
| Points | 11 | 8 |
| Drawn | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 3 | 2 |
| Lost | 3 | 4 |
| Goal difference | -1 | -5 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 9 | 12 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Biggest win | NQ Fury 0 - 2 Adelaide Utd | Newcastle Jets 3 - 2 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Gold Coast |
| Biggest loss | Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Gold Coast Adelaide Utd 0 - 2 Melbourne Victory | Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Brisbane Roar |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 5 | 4 |
| Points | 7 | 6 |
| Drawn | 1 | 0 |
| Won | 2 | 2 |
| Lost | 2 | 2 |
| Goal difference | -2 | -2 |
| Goals scored | 5 | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 3 | 4 |
| Points | 4 | 2 |
| Drawn | 1 | 2 |
| Won | 1 | 0 |
| Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Goal difference | 1 | -3 |
| Goals scored | 3 | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 2 | 6 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.7 | 1.5 |
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Back to back away wins for Glory
That win took the Perth based side to second on the ladder which is rare sight for the team that has never reached the finals.
Gold Coast still lead the ladder on goal difference after losing 3-2 to defending champions Melbourne Victory.
Sydney FC slipped to third after losing 1-nil to the Brisbane Roar and Central Coast Mariners lost a chance to go top after being held to a goalless draw by Wellington Phoenix.
Only eight goals were scored in this round making it the second least scoring round so far in the league.
of those eight goals home teams only scored three goals and so this week we take a look at the ladder focusing on the home matches only.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Perth Glory | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Brisbane Roar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| Adelaide Utd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| Gold Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Newcastle Jets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| NQ Fury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
And so at the moment Sydney has the best home record and on the bottom is North Queensland Fury.
Glory gets first away win
Before the match, the Glory were the only team to have zero points from away matches.
Wellington Phoenix, Adelaide and Newcastle Jets are now the only teams without an away win.
Gold Coast United managed to hang on to top despite a 3-nil loss to the Mariners because they have superior goal difference.
This week we take a look at the second half scorelines. These are the scorelines for just the second half without considering the first half.
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 9 |
| 0 - 1 | 8 |
| 0 - 2 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 6 |
| 1 - 1 | 4 |
| 1 - 2 | 2 |
| 2 - 0 | 3 |
| 2 - 2 | 1 |
| 4 - 0 | 1 |
So in 23 matches one or less goals has been scored in a match.
Its also worth pointing out that so far in the A-League no team trailing at half time have won a match and that could explain the few second half goals.
Fury gets first win
The Fury were the only team without a win and they won in a round which saw three matches finish as draws.
The Fury still anchor the ladder with five and a win in their next match could take them as high as fourth depending on other results.
Gold Coast United maintained its top position after coming from 2-nil down at half time to get an unlikely draw.
This week we take a look at the different half-time scorelines so far this season and next week we will look at the different second half scorelines.
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 5 |
| 0 - 1 | 3 |
| 0 - 2 | 2 |
| 1 - 0 | 11 |
| 1 - 1 | 4 |
| 1 - 2 | 1 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 1 |
| 2 - 1 | 1 |
| 2 - 2 | 1 |
Its interesting to see that so far the most popular scoreline going into half time is the home
team leading by an odd goal.
Also four is the highest number of goals in the first half.
Gold Coast regain top spot
After the Gold Coast lost to the Central Coast Mariners in round 4, Sydney FC were the only unbeaten side in the league and so after round 5 every team has suffered a loss.
Its interesting to see that there were just two different scorelines in round 5 scores, 1-1 and 2-1 with three matches finishing as a draw.
This week we take a look at the different scorelines so far this season:
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 1 |
| 0 - 1 | 1 |
| 0 - 2 | 2 |
| 1 - 0 | 4 |
| 1 - 1 | 5 |
| 1 - 3 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 2 |
| 2 - 1 | 4 |
| 2 - 3 | 1 |
| 3 - 2 | 1 |
| 3 - 3 | 2 |
| 5 - 0 | 1 |
At this stage of the season 1-all is the most popular result followed by 2-1 and 1-0.
Its interesting to see that after 25 matches already there have been two three-all draws and just one goalless draw.
Victory, Glory register first wins
Victory had played two home matches with no win and on the other hand Glory had played two away matches and failed to get a point from both.
The only teams without a win now are North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar.
After 17 goals were scored in each of the first two rounds, only seven were possible this time and round 3 also saw the first goalless draw this season between Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC.
Gold Coast United maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-nil win over Adelaide United
Phoenix gets first win
The result left Glory without a win and no points and they are joined in that category by the North Queensland Fury who lost 5-nil to fellow debutants Gold Coast United.
The Gold Coast's huge win means that the new team stays at the top of the ladder with six points, the same points with Sydney FC who had a narrow win over Adelaide.
Melbourne Victory and Brisbane Roar got their first points in a high scoring 3-all draw at Etihad Stadium.
The first draw of the season came from the match between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets. Their result means that the top four teams on the ladder remain unbeaten.
In round Glory will play its first home match against the Jets whilst Victory plays its first away match against the Fury.
Gold Coast claim top spot
In a first round where there were no draws, three of the five matches were won by away teams hence the away teams scored ten goals compared to seven by the home teams.
Defending champions Melbourne Victory suffered their first defeat in an opening round whilst Newcastle Jets on the other hand won their first opening day match.
In round 2, the Gold Coast United will meet fellow debutantes Queensland Fury who lost at home to Sydney FC.
Culina takes over at Jets
Culina was already a technical director at the club and that should give him a head start.
The former Sydney FC coach takes over a club that finished bottom of the A-League last season but showed some signs of improvement in the Asian Champions League group stages.
Gary van Egmond leaves Jets
Van Egmond won the championship at the end of the 2007/8 season but the team finished bottom last season.
That championship win meant the Jets got a chance to play in the Asian Champions League where they did well to at least go to the knockout stages but their last match was a 6-nil drubbing by Korean side Pohang Steelers.
The Jets have at least five weeks to get a coach before the season kicks off.
Roar now Brisbane
This has come about after two more teams from Queensland, Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury were admitted into the A-League for the coming season.
Interestingly one of the new teams has the name Queensland in its name.
2009/10 A-League fixtures released
The 2009/10 season will feature 10 teams and therefore the number of matches has increased 135 in the regular season.
The top six teams will participate in the finals. There will be just one extra match in the finals with the teams finishing in the third to sixth places playing knockout one-off matches with no reverse fixtures.
Only the top two teams will play each other home and away with the winner heading straight to the Grand Final.
The season will kick-off on the 6th of August 2009 and the last regular season match will be played on the 14th of February 2010.
The grand final will be held on the 20th of March 2010.
The fixtures will soon be available on TipsChallenge
Victory claim first treble
Victory won the A-League pre-season cup and also the premiership after topping the league ladder on goal difference.
This was Melbourne's second championship making it the most successful club in the competition so far.
Adelaide and Victory join the Central Coast Mariners in the group of clubs that have reached the grand final twice.
This was the A-League's fourth grand final and the third one to be decided by an odd goal. The losing teams have never scored in a grand final.
The win capped Victory's 15th win of the season for Adelaide it was the eighth loss of the season. Victory lost seven games in the season.
Next season there will be ten teams in the league.
This week we take a look at the match scores for the 2008/9 season and their frequency.
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 4 |
| 0 - 1 | 7 |
| 0 - 2 | 4 |
| 0 - 3 | 1 |
| 1 - 0 | 11 |
| 1 - 1 | 9 |
| 1 - 2 | 4 |
| 1 - 4 | 1 |
| 2 - 0 | 7 |
| 2 - 1 | 10 |
| 2 - 2 | 4 |
| 2 - 3 | 2 |
| 2 - 4 | 2 |
| 3 - 0 | 5 |
| 3 - 1 | 2 |
| 3 - 2 | 3 |
| 3 - 3 | 3 |
| 3 - 4 | 1 |
| 4 - 0 | 3 |
| 4 - 1 | 2 |
| 4 - 2 | 2 |
| 5 - 0 | 1 |
| 5 - 2 | 1 |
| 6 - 1 | 1 |
So in 90 matches the most popular scoreline was 1-nil with eleven occurrences followed by 2-1 with ten. So both scorelines have the home teams winning.
However, in third place is the one-all draw with nine matches finishing with that scoreline.
If you combine 1-0 and 0-1 then in total 18 matches were decided by an odd goal.
Away teams were therefore more likely to win 0-1 than any other scoreline.
Victory to face Adelaide in Grand Final
The goal was the first to be scored by Adelaide in the final series and it proved decisive.
By reaching the final Adelaide will also play in next season's Asian Champions League campaign alongside Victory.
Adelaide and Melbourne have met five times this year and Adelaide has lost all five times.
In five matches the two teams have met, Adelaide has scored just two goals all in one match and the Victory has scored 11 goals.
So the Victory has maintained four clean sheets in the five meets with Adelaide.
In the final ladder for the just ended season this week we take a look at the draws table showing the number of draws for each team and the number of goals involved in those draws.:
| Team | Played | Goals For | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 12 | 7 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 6 | |
| Queensland Roar | 21 | 5 | 6 | |
| Adelaide United FC | 21 | 6 | 5 | |
| Sydney FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 5 | 5 | |
| Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 4 | |
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 2 | 2 |
The average number of draws per team was five in a season where there were 22 draws out of 84 matches which is 26 percent.
Interestingly, the Victory had just two draws in the whole season and both were away from home.
One was a goalless draw against Sydney FC and the other a 2-all draw against the Mariners.
Victory reaches grand final
Victory will entertain the winner between Adelaide and Queensland Roar after the Roar beat the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 in the second- leg for an overrall 4-1 win.
Adelaide finished second in the league but they still have to find the net after in the finals and will host the Roar who managed to score four goals and had a clean sheet away from home.
The winner between the two teams will automatically get a place in next year's Asian Champions League because Victory already has the other place as minor premiers.
Throughout the season we looked at the team performance in each half through the first and second half ladders and this week we look at the first and second half ladders for the 2008/9 season.
The first half ladder is the league table considering just the result from the first half and the same for the second half ladder.
Below is the first half ladder:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 21 | 8 | 39 |
| Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 33 |
| Sydney FC | 21 | 4 | 28 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 1 | 27 |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | -2 | 24 |
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| Perth Glory | 21 | -12 | 19 |
and below is the second half ladder:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 14 | 41 |
| Adelaide United FC | 21 | 4 | 32 |
| Queensland Roar | 21 | 3 | 30 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 2 | 29 |
| Perth Glory | 21 | -1 | 28 |
| Sydney FC | 21 | -3 | 25 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 21 | -3 | 23 |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | -16 | 15 |
So Adelaide had the best first half performance whilst the Victory had the best second half performance.
Interestingly the second half ladder is nearly the same as the actual ladder with the top four places exactly the same.
Below is the actual final ladder:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 38 |
| Adelaide United FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 26 |
| Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 22 |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -18 | 18 |
Advantage Roar, Victory
Its interesting to see that both home teams lost by the same margin and with the away teams all scoring a goal in each half.
The winner between Adelaide and Melbourne will go straight to the grand final and the loser will host the loser in the Roar/Mariners to decide who becomes the second partipicant in the grand final.
We have been looking at home and away leaders throughout the season and so this week we will take a look at the final home and away ladders.
The home ladder considers just the matches played at home with the away ladder considering the matches played away.
Below is the final home ladder:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 11 | 15 | 27 |
| Adelaide United FC | 11 | 17 | 26 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 5 | 17 |
| Sydney FC | 10 | 7 | 16 |
| Queensland Roar | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10 | 1 | 13 |
and below is the final away ladder:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Roar | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| Adelaide United FC | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| Melbourne Victory | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| Sydney FC | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 11 | -19 | 5 |
| Perth Glory | 11 | -16 | 4 |
The minor premiers Victory top the home ladder but lie fourth in the away ladder.
The Roar leader the away ladder by 8 points and its the away form that secured them third place.
So for the Roar not hosting the grand final should they get there will not be a major problem for them.
Perth Glory had the worst away form and Newcastle the worst home form.
Sydney, Kosmina part ways
Kosmina joined Sydney in October 2007 and his first match was a win against the Central Coast Mariners.
From there Sydney went undefeated for the next six matches and then suffered a 2-4 home loss to Perth Glory.
That loss to the Glory was the only loss Sydney FC suffered under Kosmina in the league in the 2007/8 season.
But Sydney FC still managed to reach the finals where they were knocked out by the Queensland Roar after a 2-0 goal aggregate loss.
However, this season for the first time in the history of the club, Sydney FC failed to reach the finals after winning seven matches, drawing five and losing nine.
The 4-nil win over Newcastle Jets in the last round of this season ensured that the club did not finish the season with a negative goal difference.
So here is the record for Kosmina's 35 matches(33 league and 2 finals):
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Won | 13 |
| Drawn | 11 |
| Lost | 11 |
| Away wins | 7 |
| Home wins | 6 |
| Goals scored | 53 |
| Goals conceded | 48 |
| Home goals scored | 28 |
| Away goals scored | 25 |
So he won more games than he lost during his tenure and despite winning more games away his team scored more goals at home.
The record looks good because the team only lost two matches in the 2007/8 season under Kosmina's guidance but 2008/9 season proved to be the opposite.
Minor premiership decided on goals
The goal difference for both teams was 12 and Adelaide needed to win by at least two clear goals to have a superior goal difference and so the 1-nil over the Central Coast Mariners was not enough.
The Queensland Roar finished third on 36 points because to finish second Adelaide had a to draw or lose.
Wellington Phoenix's defeat at the hands of Victory meant that the Mariners no longer needed to get a result for their match against Adelaide but a heavy defeat would have guaranteed Adelaide the minor premiership.
There was change in the bottom four with Sydney FC moving into fourth place after a 4-nil demolition of cellar dwellers Newcastle Jets.
After looking like they could get fourth place the Phoenix ended in sixth position but its a positive result for a team that finished bottom last season.
So here is the final ladder:
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 38 |
| Adelaide United FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 26 |
| Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 22 |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -18 | 18 |
So in the finals Melbourne Victory will meet Adelaide and the Roar will meet the Mariners.
The winner in the Victory/Adelaide match will go straight to the Grand final but the loser will meet the winner between
Roar and the Mariners to the decide the other finalist.
Three way fight for minor premiership
Victory's 3-nil win over the Central Coast Mariners keeps them in the hunt and are now second on goal difference.
Victory will need to win their last match to get the minor premiership and hope that if Adelaide wins it will win by a lesser margin or draw or lose.
Victory can still get the minor premiership if they lose provided Adelaide lose by a worse margin against the Mariners and the Roar fails to win again Perth Glory.
Adelaide play the Mariners away in their last match of the normal home and away series and by the time they play they will be knowing exactly what to do to overhaul Victory should Victory be on top.
Adelaide's draw with Wellington Phoenix in round 20 makes it harder for the Phoenix to claim fourth place and reach the finals for the first time.
Like in round 19 the Phoenix finished the match with 10 men but this time they did not concede a goal when playing with ten otherwise the season would have finished at the Westpac Stadium. The scoreline was one-all when Tim Brown was send off for a second bookable offence
The Roar's win over Sydney means the Roar can still win the minor premiership but they will require to win against Perth Glory and have both Adelaide and Victory lose their last round matches.
This week we will take a look at the away form after 20 rounds:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Roar | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| Melbourne Victory | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| Sydney FC | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| Adelaide United FC | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 9 | -11 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10 | -15 | 5 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | -14 | 4 |
Its not surprising that the Roar are on top in terms of the away ladder.
Interestingly Adelaide do not have a very good away record but they can improve when it matters when they play the Mariners.
Jets to finish bottom
Jets can only finish with a maximum of 21 points after losing away to table topping Adelaide United.
Central Coast Mariners lost its battle to stay third against Queensland Roar in a high scoring match where they lost 4-3. The Roar have a game in hand and if they were to win that match against Adelaide then would slip to second. Despite losing by an odd-goal to Sydney FC, the Wellington Phoenix is still in the run to reach the finals. They have a home match against Adelaide and an away match against Victory.
Adelaide's stay at the top has been underpinned by an excellent home form as shown by the home matches table below:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 10 | 17 | 25 |
| Melbourne Victory | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| Sydney FC | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Newcastle Jets | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Queensland Roar | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Adelaide has only lost five points at home in ten matches but they have just one more match to play at home.
On the other hand the Roar has been sustained by its away form and so the postponed match between the Roar and Adelaide will should be an interesting encounter.
Jets slip out of finals
The defending champions are on have 15 points and are 10 points adrift of the Mariners who currently lie in fourth place and have 25 points.
The maximum points the Jets can now get from their remaining four matches is 12 but they also have a goal difference of -10 and therefore finals are out of the equation now.
The Jets' next battle is now to avoid getting the wooden spoon and that battle begins with the match away to the Wellington Phoenix who can still reach the finals.
There was a one goal margin win in all the matches in round 17 and for two consecutive rounds there have been no draw.
Apart from the Perth/Adelaide match there was a goal in the last ten minutes of the match in the other three matches.
One interesting statistic to come from the Melbourne/Sydney match is the fact that this is the first time this season for a home team to win after trailing at half time.
Away teams have won twice after trailing at half time this season and the second of those matches was the match between Jets and the Mariners where the Mariners where trailing 1-0 at half-time but emerged 2-1 victors at full time.
With no draws in two consecutive round, this week we will look at the number of draws for each team and the goals scored in those draws.
The table below shows the number of draws so far this season and the goals involved in those draws.
| Team | Played | Goals For | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| Queensland Roar | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| Sydney FC | 17 | 5 | 5 |
| Perth Glory | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 17 | 4 | 4 |
| Adelaide United FC | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Melbourne Victory | 16 | 2 | 2 |
The Mariners have had the highest number of draws and the high number of goals scored in the draws is due to the two
3-all draws.
Victory has drawn the least with just two draws and is closely followed by Adelaide with just three draws so far.
Glory within striking distance
With Wellington Phoenix winning their match against the Central Coast Mariners, the Glory position on the ladder did not change as they remained in seventh place but another win then they will reach fifth if other results go their way.
If it wasn't for the goal difference then they could reach fourth position and be in the finals positions at the right time of the season.
The Phoenix lie fifth at the moment and could reach first position with a win in their next match against Queensland Roar if Adelaide lose and Melbourne Victory draw or lose.
That would have been unthinkable not so long ago but a few wins for the Glory and the Phoenix have made the two teams likely finals candidates.
Adelaide went to the FIFA World Club Cup on top and they come back into the fray this weekend against the Glory still on top.
During their absence the Victory and Sydney FC have failed to add to their tally and therefore Adelaide will not have as much pressure and now sit comfortable with two games in hand.
Below is the recent form for the last six matches for the A-League teams:
| Team | Last 6 matches |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | WLLWDW |
| Central Coast Mariners | WLDDWL |
| Melbourne Victory | WWWLLL |
| Newcastle Jets | DLDLLW |
| Perth Glory | DLDWDW |
| Queensland Roar | WLWDDW |
| Sydney FC | LLDWLL |
| Wellington Phoenix | WWWLDW |
In the other weekend match, Victory lost to Newcastle Jets to complete a three match losing streak away from home.
Victory's next match is against Sydney at home.
For just three matches in the round so many goals were scored with 12 goals scored in total.
Roar up to third
After struggling with home form at the start of the season the Queensland team seam to have put that statistic behind them as they now win home matches. It was a late winning goal but it was enough to propel the Roar to third on the ladder.
There were just three matches this weekend because of Adelaide United's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Adelaide stayed top of the A-League despite not playing because with 24 points no team playing at the weekend could have overtaken them.
This will change though if Melbourne Victory can get a result against Newcastle Jets in round 16.
A draw between Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory meant that the two teams kept their sixth and seventh positions respectively on the ladder.
Glory's draw combined with Jets' loss means that the Glory will not be bottom at Christmas and that honour will go to the Jets as they are now four points behind the Glory.
Another team to leave it very late was the Central Coast Mariners as they overcame Sydney FC 2-1.
Of the three matches this weekend, two of them finished 2-1 and so this week we will focus on score lines and their frequency.
The table below shows the scoreline and the frequency( draws are not considered):
| Scoreline | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 2 - 1 | 7 |
| 1 - 0 | 5 |
| 0 - 1 | 5 |
| 2 - 0 | 4 |
| 1 - 2 | 3 |
| 3 - 0 | 3 |
| 0 - 2 | 2 |
| 2 - 3 | 2 |
| 2 - 4 | 2 |
| 4 - 1 | 2 |
| 4 - 0 | 1 |
| 5 - 0 | 1 |
| 6 - 1 | 1 |
| 3 - 1 | 1 |
| 5 - 2 | 1 |
| 0 - 3 | 1 |
So the most popular result so far this season is 2-1 which occurred 7 times but if you consider the the flip side 1-2 then it will be ten times.
Its not surprising that the second most popular scoreline is 1-0 or 0-1 with a combined ten.
Adelaide turn on the style
Before the match the Phoenix were on a very good run after winning three matches in a row but they collapsed in the second half although at one time they were just 2-1 down in that second half.
This is actually the first time that a team has scored six goals in an A-League league match. The other time a team scored six goals was in an A-League grand final where Adelaide lost 6-nil to Melbourne Victory.
The table below shows all the A-League matches were one of the teams has scored five goals or more.
| Home Team Away Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 5 | 1 | Newcastle Jets |
| Queensland Roar | 5 | 0 | New Zealand Knights |
| Newcastle Jets | 1 | 5 | Perth Glory |
| Melbourne Victory | 5 | 0 | Sydney FC |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 5 | Sydney FC |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 | 5 | Queensland Roar |
| Melbourne Victory | 6 | 0 | Adelaide United FC |
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 5 | Sydney FC |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 5 | Melbourne Victory |
| Melbourne Victory | 5 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
| Sydney FC | 5 | 2 | Perth Glory |
| Adelaide United FC | 6 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
Elsewhere Melbourne Victory's poor form as they lost 3-1 to Perth Glory. In the last round the Victory lost 2-1 to
the Phoenix and now sit in second place on the ladder.
Another comeback was needed but this time just one goal needed as the Central Coast Mariners drew the Queensland Roar.
Reigning champions Newcastle Jets poor season continued as lost 2-1 at home to arch-rivals Sydney FC. The result secured Sydney FC third place on the ladder.
For the next two rounds there will be three matches in each round as Adelaide participate in the FIFA Club World
Cup and it could be the two weeks rest the Victory needs to recharge.
Draws dominate as Phoenix rises
The Phoenix went into fourth place after the match but finished the round in fifth on goal difference after the Central Coast Mariners somehow managed to retrieve a point in their match against Perth Glory.
Round 13 was dominated by draws with the Phoenix being the only team to get maximum points and Victory managed to hold on the top position after Adelaide could only get a draw against Newcastle Jets.
This is the third round this season when there has been three draws in a round. The other rounds were 1 and 7.
Queensland Roar's draw against Sydney means that the Roar has once again failed to win away to Sydney FC in the A-League in seven matches. Below is the full list of the matches between the Roar away to Sydney FC:
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/6 | 12 | Sydney FC | 1 | Queensland Roar | 0 |
| 2006/7 | 7 | Sydney FC | 1 | Queensland Roar | 1 |
| 2006/7 | 14 | Sydney FC | 3 | Queensland Roar | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 14 | Sydney FC | 0 | Queensland Roar | 0 |
| 2007/8 | 22 | Sydney FC | 0 | Queensland Roar | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 7 | Sydney FC | 1 | Queensland Roar | 1 |
| 2008/9 | 13 | Sydney FC | 1 | Queensland Roar | 1 |
Interestingly the last four matches have been drawn and so maybe the Roar is not far from a win.
In the 13 matches between the two teams, the Roar has only managed to beat Sydney FC twice.
Next week is round 14 and by the end of it the teams will have played each other twice and lets see if the Phoenix will rise to the top four.
The Phoenix next play Adelaide and a win will mean they will be equal on points with the World Club Championships bound club.
Roar nets first home win
Until this round the Roar had failed to win at home and in their last three home matches they had even failed to score a goal.
But in round 12 the Roar scored its first half goals at home and with that 1-4 loss the Glory stay bottom of the ladder.
All the home teams won in this round with Melbourne Victory beating Central Coast Mariners 2-1 and then Adelaide beating Sydney Fc 2-0 and Wellington Phoenix having a similar scoreline against nine men Newcastle Jets.
This is the first time this season that all the home teams have won. Previously the maximum was three home teams winning in rounds 3 and 6.
This is also the fifth round when there hasn't been a draw in a round this season. It will be interesting to see at the end of the season how many draws there will be compared to the previous three seasons.
Following on from last week this week we focus on goals scored in the second half.
The table below just shows the second half goals for each team after round 12.
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 9 | 1 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 10 |
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 4 | 3 |
| Perth Glory | 6 | 4 |
| Queensland Roar | 5 | 4 |
| Sydney FC | 5 | 2 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 4 |
So Victory and the Mariners have so far scored the highest number of goals in the second half with 14 apiece.
Adelaide seem to be having problems scoring goals in the second half away from home with just one scored after 12 rounds. They compensate that with the highest number of second half goals scored at home
The Jets and Sydney FC have the lowest number with just 7.
Mariners rise to second
The 3 nil defeat means the AFC Champions League runners up have now gone three matches without scoring a single goal but conceding eight.
This is not the kind of form that will get them into AFC Champions League in 2010 as they dropped to third on the ladder from second.
The Mariners have now jumped into second position and a win in their next match against table topping Melbourne Victory by a margin of three goals or more will see them take top position on goal difference.
In this round a total of 11 goals were scored and six of them in the first half. In the drawn match between Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets three goals were scored in the first half.
In the win over Adelaide the Mariners scored two goals in the first half and so this week we will look at how many goals each team has scored so far in the first half.
After round 12 we will look at how many goals each team has scored in the second half by then.
The table below just shows the first half goals for each team after round 12.
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 5 | 1 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 4 | 3 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1 | 3 |
| Perth Glory | 4 | 1 |
| Queensland Roar | 0 | 6 |
| Sydney FC | 8 | 5 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 1 |
Its not surprising to see that Queensland Roar have scored the highest number of first half goals away from home.
At home in the first the leading lights are the Mariners and Sydney FC with eight goals apiece. Its a blank for the Roar at home.
Home win eludes Roar
The Roar last won a home match way back in February when they beat Sydney FC 2-0 but so far this season the home fans are still to celebrate at Suncorp.
Infact the Roar has failed to score at home in its last three matches and so far the total goals scored at home is 3.
These three goals were all scored in the first two matches of which one was drawn.
Below is a list of home results for the Roar this season:
| Team Name | Score |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 1 - 1 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 - 4 |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 - 1 |
| Adelaide United FC | 0 - 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 0 - 1 |
Round 11 has effectively become a split round with Adelaide still to play Central Coast Mariners after the match was
postponed to help Adelaide prepare for the AFC Champions League final second leg.
Mariners stage another comeback
In round 7, the Mariners staged a comeback against Adelaide United and they got the same result and in both matches they could have won the matched because of the momentum drawn from the comeback.
I think its fortunate that both Adelaide and Sydney did not lose all three points after having been 3 up in the matches against the Mariners.
So far 40 matches have been played in the A-League of which 12 matches have been drawn and therefore the rest of the matches (28) have had a result.
At this point lets see the scenario at half time in those matches where we have had a result. It could interesting to see how many teams have won a match having been trailing at half time.
| Scenario | Number of Matches |
|---|---|
| Home team winning after trailing at half time | 0 |
| Away team winning after trailing at half time | 1 |
| Home team winning after leading at half time | 9 |
| Away team winning after leading at half time | 7 |
| Home team wins, draw at half time | 7 |
| Away teams wins, draw at half time | 4 |
| Total | 28 |
Interestingly so far only one team has won a match after trailing at half time and that was Melbourne Victory against Adelaide in round 10.
Meanwhile Melbourne Victory now top the ladder after beating Adelaide 3-2 and on the other end of the table the Wellington Phoenix now prop the ladder after losing 2 nil to Perth Glory.
There will be just three matches next weekend with Adelaide United involved in the AFC Champions League final .
Sydney back on track
Also like in the previous round, only one losing team managed to score a goal and this time it was Perth Glory who scored the only goal to be scored by the losing sides.
So the winning sides are managing to keep clean sheets and in a round of very few goals, Melbourne Victory lost by the biggest margin of two goals but finished their match with eleven players.
It was back to winning ways for Sydney FC and Queensland Roar and back to losing ways for the Glory and Wellington Phoenix and this week we look at the form of all the teams in the last six matches.
The notation is W for a win, D for a draw and L for a loss.
| Team | Recent Form |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | LLWDWW |
| Central Coast Mariners | DDWDLW |
| Melbourne Victory | WDLWLL |
| Newcastle Jets | DWLDWL |
| Perth Glory | LWLLWL |
| Queensland Roar | WLWDLW |
| Sydney FC | DWLDLW |
| Wellington Phoenix | DLWDWL |
So basically every team in the last six matches but the Central Coast Mariners have lost only once with the remaining seven teams having lost at least twice.
Adelaide reach AFC Champions League final
The AFC Champions League final is two legged affair and the first leg will be in Osaka on the 5th of November with the second leg in Adelaide a week later.
By reaching the final Adelaide will also go to 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in December where they could potentially meet English Premier League champions Manchester United.
If Adelaide win then there will be three teams in the AFC Champions league next season because Adelaide will go in as defending champions. The other two teams will be Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners.
In future the Asian Champions League is a tournament we could have on TipsChallenge.
Upsets all round in A-League
Its interesting to see that after eight rounds only three teams have more than two wins and these are Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC and Adelaide United.
Adelaide has only scored two away goals this season and both the goals have been scored against Queensland at the Suncorp Stadium. Unfortunately the next match against the Roar will be at Hindmarsh.
Wellington Phoenix scored its first away win with a lone goal against the Central Coast Mariners. This win follows a win over Sydney at home in round 7.
Newcastle also needed just one goal to beat the ten men Melbourne outfit.
This is the third round of this season when there has been no draws and its interesting to see that all the wins were by a one goal margin.
Sydney FC was the only losing team to score a goal and next they meet Victory away.
A-League teams' goals
The table below shows the number of goals each team has scored since the start of the A-League and these goals include those scored in the finals series but does not include those scored in the pre-season friendly.
New Zealand Knights is also included and for a comparison there is a similar post on this blog here.
| Home | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 70 | 41 | 111 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 61 | 48 | 109 |
| Melbourne Victory | 63 | 57 | 120 |
| New Zealand Knights | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Newcastle Jets | 54 | 48 | 102 |
| Perth Glory | 46 | 46 | 92 |
| Queensland Roar | 41 | 50 | 91 |
| Sydney FC | 56 | 56 | 112 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 12 | 32 |
So Melbourne Victory has scored the highest number of goals so far at 120 and of the teams that started the league in 2006, Queensland Roar has scored the least with 91 goals.
Also only the Roar and Perth Glory are the only teams still to reach a century from the teams that entered league in season one.
There will another post after the grand final to check how many goals each team would have scored then.
Mariners stage amazing comeback
Adelaide were two up at half-time and then 3 up early in the second half but the Mariners managed to fight back and force a draw. At least Adelaide did not end up losing because that would have been painful for their fans after such a high early in the match.
Round 7 is finished and every team has played each other now and the ladder seems to suggest top five teams so far with the three teams somehow struggling.
All this can change in the second third if the struggling teams correct their mistakes and in the case of Perth Glory tighten their defence and also start to score goals.
A third of the season has now gone in the A-League and maybe its now time to look in more details into the first and second halves.
We have seen 86 goals scored in this first third and of these home teams scored the bulk of them with 51 goals.
Its not surprising that a lot of these goals have been scored in the second half where a total of 51 goals were scored.
A lot of matches go to half time at nil all and hence only 35 goals were scored in the second half.
Below are two tables that show team performance when considering just one half.
The first table is the first half table and this only considers the results from the first half only.
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Sydney FC | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Queensland Roar | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| Perth Glory | 7 | -12 | 2 |
The second table is just for the second half.
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Queensland Roar | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Sydney FC | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Perth Glory | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| Adelaide United FC | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 7 | -3 | 6 |
and now the real table:
| Team | Played | Goal Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| Sydney FC | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| Adelaide United FC | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Queensland Roar | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Newcastle Jets | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| Perth Glory | 7 | -13 | 4 |
We will have a similar review after round 14 and also at the end of the season.
Phoenix snatch first win
That win meant the Phoenix moved off the bottom of the ladder and their position was taken by Perth Glory who lost away to the Mariners.
Round 6 also saw Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC suffer their first losses of the season after the Victory lost 2 nil at home to the Queensland Roar.
It was the third consecutive match in which Victory finished the match with ten men and the first one they failed to score this season with ten players on the pitch.
The Roar were the only away team to win in this round but interestingly they are still to win at home themselves.
So round 6 had no draws and this is the second round this season to have no draws.
There have been 19 rounds
without any draw since the start of the A-League.
This gives just over a quarter of the rounds at about 26%.
Possible second team for Melbourne
If the negotiation goes well then there is going to be a second A-League team in Melbourne to join Melbourne Victory.
Next season the A-League will be composed of ten teams after the two Queensland teams join the league and so the second Melbourne team will be the eleventh.
This means that there is likely to be a twelfth team possibly from Sydney or Canberra.
That will make the A-League more interesting tipping wise and the season will be longer too.
Jets maintain Suncorp grip
The Roar has also failed to score against the Jets in those five matches at the Suncorp. It is interesting to see that four of the five matches have been won 1-0 but in round 16 last season the Jets beat the Roar 3 nil.
In fairness to the Roar they have only lost once to the Jets away and one of their victories was a 5 nil demolition of the Jets in the 2005/6 season.
With the Jets and Perth Glory winning, only the Wellington Phoenix are without a win after 5 matches. The Glory now no longer the anchor the ladder and that role goes to the Phoenix.
For the second round in a row Melbourne Victory finished with ten players but they managed a draw to maintain top spot.
Sydney beat Adelaide are in second place because of goal-difference.
Roar notch first win
After a record equaling high scoring round 3, round 4 was the opposite with a record equaling low scoring of just four goals in the round. Also the four goals were scored in two matches and by two teams The other six teams did not see the back of the net.
The Roar's win means that only Perth Glory, Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets are the three teams still to get a win under their belt this season.
The Jets continue to get their points through draws and the weekend's draw was the the third for the team in four matches.
League leader Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC remain undefeated after four rounds with Victory handing Adelaide United its first defeat of the season.
A draw against the Jets away was good enough to make sure that Sydney remained unbeaten.
Victory leads goals galore
21 goals were last scored in round 18 of last season and that is still the highest number of goals scored in a single round. In that round home teams scored six goals with the away teams scoring 15.
This time it has been the opposite with the home teams scoring fifteen goals.
Round 1 now looks so far away when the four matches could only produce five goals. In round 2 there were 19 goals scored.
Melbourne Victory started the goalfest with a 5 nil demolition of current champions Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United followed with a 3-nil win over the Wellington Phoenix.
The back to back matches on Sunday produced 13 goals with Sydney winning 5-2 against Perth Glory and the Central Coast Mariners winning 4-2 against Queensland Roar.
In fact the Mariners were the only away team to win in round 3.
Ten teams for fifth season
This is good good news for the A-League which will see the addition of two teams, one each from the Gold Coast and North Queensland.
Five matches a round will bring more variety per round and from a football tipping point of view it should make it more interesting and there is more chances of getting points compared to the current four matches.
The league could expand to 12 teams or 14 and 2010 could be a good year to do that especially with that year being a World Cup year.
A round of penalties and goals
The highest number of goals scored in an A-League round so far is 21 and these were scored in round 18 of the 2007/8 season. A total of 19 goals have now been scored three times.
Also there was at least one penalty in each of the matches in round 2. Only two teams Sydney FC and Queensland Roar did not get a penalty with the other six teams all getting penalties.
Another interesting statistic is that all the penalties were converted. If this trend continues then the coaches may better keep practising penalties.
Now Melbourne Victory top the ladder with four points and at the bottom Perth Glory has now been replaced by Wellington Phoenix.
Adelaide starts with win
In a round where only five goals were scored, Adelaide's one goal was enough to give them three points and catapult them to the top of the A-League ladder.
The first round of the 2008/9 season nearly became only the second round when all matches are drawn but Perth Glory failed to square the scores and hence now prop the ladder.
This was the fifth lowest scoring regular season round with four other rounds having seen just four goals.
The lowest number of goals scored in an regular A-League season is 4 with the highest being 17.
A-League set for 10 teams
That will mean five matches per round instead of the current four with the Gold Coast United being the other team to join the league in the 2009/10 season.
If the current format of teams playing each other three times continues, this will mean a 27 match round season which will mean more matches to tip on TispChallenge.
2008/9 A-League tipping
Already some fixtures for the new season have been put up in what looks like the last season with just eight teams before the teams are increased maybe to ten or twelve.
New in the 2008/9 A-League tipping competition will be trivia leagues which will show half time league ladders and tracking for the number of draws for each time plus graphical round by round tipping performance for each player in the competition.
It will also be possible to set up private leagues with unlimited number or players. This should help localise the competition for those who want to see who knows A-League football in their office or among their mates.
2008/9 A-League fixtures released
These fixtures will soon be available on TipsChallenge to start tipping again for the new season.
This looks like the last season with just 21 rounds because in the season 2009/10 at least twelve teams are expected if all goes well. That will be great because that will make the season a bit longer and there would be more matches to predict.
The FFA also announced that the grand final for 2008/9 will be on a Saturday night instead of Sunday which could be a good idea especially for away supporters if they travel to the grand final.
Mariners face Jets in Grand Final
Since the start of the A-League the two teams have faced each other 13 times with Mariners winning three times and the Jets five times and remaining five matches being draws of which one was goalless.
So the chances of the Grand Final being goalless are quite slim by the look of things.
But its interesting to note that the Jets have only failed to score against the Mariners three times whilst the Mariners have failed to score against the Jets five times.
The match is being played in a neutral venue, the Sydney Football Stadium, and the Mariners would have hosted it normally(after winning the major semi) but they have only managed to beat the Jets twice at home and lost once.
It would seem like in this case home advantage would have favoured the Jets more with the Jets winning four times at home and then losing and drawing just once.
So a summary of the matches between the two teams is as follows:
| Mariners | Jets | |
|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 2 | 4 |
| Away wins | 1 | 1 |
| Total wins | 3 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 14 | 14 |
| Biggest winning margin | 4-1 | 3-1, 2-0 |
So the two teams have scored an equal number of goals against each other and so lets see who would have scored more
after Sunday's match.
A-League - Season Goals review
Please note that this comparison is only for the regular home and away seasons.
| 05/06 | 06/07 | 07/08 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Goals | 232 | 218 | 220 |
| Home team goals | 112 | 125 | 113 |
| Away team goals | 120 | 93 | 107 |
| Home team wins | 28 | 38 | 27 |
| Away team wins | 35 | 26 | 29 |
| Draws | 21 | 20 | 28 |
A few observations
Its not surprising that season 3 saw the highest number of draws and most of these draws were early in the season.
Just like season 1, there were more away wins than home wins although it was far much tighter in the just ended season.
However, home teams scored more goals than away teams overall which means that even though away teams won more games, their wins were narrower on average than home wins.
Melbourne's hundred goals
| Team | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 59 | 40 | 99 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 48 | 40 | 88 |
| Melbourne Victory | 53 | 49 | 102 |
| New Zealand Knights | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Newcastle Jets | 44 | 43 | 87 |
| Perth Glory | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Queensland Roar | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| Sydney FC | 45 | 52 | 97 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Please note that the table also includes the now defunct New Zealand Knights whose franchise was replaced by
the Wellington Phoenix.
Some observations:
So Adelaide needs just one goal to reach 100 whilst for Sydney FC are just three goals short.
Of the teams that started from season 1, Queensland Roar has scored the least number of goals at 77
Wellington Phoenix has nearly scored the total number of goals that the New Zealand Knights scored in two full seasons. Phoenix just needs three goals to reach Knights tally.
Perth Glory has scored an equal number of goals at home and away
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