- 18 August 2024, South Melbourne FC vs St Albans Saints SC, 2-1, Lose
- 11 August 2024, St Albans Saints SC vs Green Gully SC, 5-0, Win
- 28 July 2024, St Albans Saints SC vs Dandenong Thunder SC, 1-0, Win
- 21 July 2024, St Albans Saints SC vs Oakleigh Cannons, 1-0, Win
- 14 July 2024, St Albans Saints SC vs Altona Magic SC, 3-2, Win
- 30 August 2024, South Melbourne FC vs Hume City FC, 1-0, Lose
- 23 August 2024, Heidelberg United vs Hume City FC, 5-6, Win
- 18 August 2024, Oakleigh Cannons vs Hume City FC, 3-1, Lose
- 10 August 2024, Hume City FC vs Altona Magic SC, 2-0, Win
- 26 July 2024, Heidelberg United vs Hume City FC, 1-1, Draw
In this analysis, we delve into the NPL Victoria football match that took place on June 11, 2023, where the St Albans Saints dominated the match against Hume City FC with a clean 3-0 win.
From a statistical perspective, what struck most was the clinical accuracy of St Albans. All three goals were scored during the second half, with the first goal coming at 62 minutes 46 seconds, the second at 84 minutes and 2 seconds, and the third following just a shy of 3 minutes later at 86 minutes 58 seconds.
While the victory may come as a surprise considering the corner kicks statistic, wherein Hume City FC had two more corner kicks than St Albans, the match statistics suggest otherwise. St Albans Saints have clearly shown a more disciplined gameplay with just one registered foul compared to Hume City FC’s four infractions, exemplifying a combination of composure and discipline. This is reflected in the teams' conduct on the field as Hume City were handed a yellow card in the second half, whereas St Albans managed to keep their confrontation very clean.
Though St Albans recorded zero offsides compared to a single instance from Hume City FC, this could suggest that St Albans exercised stronger control over their offensive play or focused on more direct attacking routes rather than risking it through more threaded offensive strategies.
The low foul count and zero yellow cards from St Albans indicates a more disciplined team, an aspect that possibly played a significant role in allowing the home team to stay focus on their strategy, leading to a decisive win. A key turning point could be the back-to-back goals by St Albans in the 84th and 87th minutes, swiftly followed by a yellow card for Hume City FC which likely outbalanced them further and made it difficult for them to make a comeback.
Most evidently, the clean sheet for St Albans was a standout performance, indicating a strong defensive side. This statistical analysis underlines the significance of discipline in match performance, and the advantage that can be gained from a well-executed strategy that marries both offensive firepower and defensive solidity.
In conclusion, the St Albans Saints’ achievement can be attributed to a disciplined-proof approach to the game, attention to offensive opportunities and capitalizing on them, and minimization of defensive errors, subsequently outplaying Hume City FC. What the statistics also reveal is that despite Hume City FC having a numerical advantage in corner kicks, they fell short on capitalizing on these opportunities, reflecting their shortfall in the attacking mechanism.
Form Guide
Lose | 2-1 | South Melbourne FC vs St Albans Saints SC | |
Win | 5-0 | St Albans Saints SC vs Green Gully SC | |
Win | 1-0 | St Albans Saints SC vs Dandenong Thunder SC | |
Win | 1-0 | St Albans Saints SC vs Oakleigh Cannons | |
Win | 3-2 | St Albans Saints SC vs Altona Magic SC |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 4
- GOALS
- 11:4
- GOALS / MATCH
- 2.2
- St Albans Saints SC has four wins in its last five matches with a goal difference of 11:4, scoring 2.2 goals average
Lose | 1-0 | South Melbourne FC vs Hume City FC | |
Win | 5-6 | Heidelberg United vs Hume City FC | |
Lose | 3-1 | Oakleigh Cannons vs Hume City FC | |
Win | 2-0 | Hume City FC vs Altona Magic SC | |
Draw | 1-1 | Heidelberg United vs Hume City FC |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 2
- GOALS
- 10:10
- GOALS / MATCH
- 2
- Hume City FC has two wins in its last five matches with a goal difference of 10:10, scoring 2 goals average
St Albans Saints SC H2H Hume City FC
Home game | St Albans Saints SC | 0 | 3 | Hume City FC | Away game | NPL Victoria | |
Away game | St Albans Saints SC | 1 | 2 | Hume City FC | Home game | NPL Victoria | |
Home game | St Albans Saints SC | 3 | 0 | Hume City FC | Away game | NPL Victoria | |
Away game | St Albans Saints SC | 1 | 1 | Hume City FC | Home game | NPL Victoria | |
Home game | St Albans Saints SC | 0 | 1 | Hume City FC | Away game | NPL Victoria |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 1
- GOALS
- 5:7
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.00
- St Albans Saints SC lost three times in head-to-head matches
- Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 5:7; average goals per match – 1.00
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