- North Geelong won the reverse fixture 2-0 away in NPL Victoria 2 2026.
- North Geelong have won two, drawn none and lost one of their last three home games.
North to take the game to the Sharks
North Geelong Warriors come into Saturday's game sitting 6th in NPL Victoria 2 2026 with 27 points from 17 games, while Port Melbourne Sharks SC are languishing 14th with just nine points from 18 matches.
North are the form team coming into this and should have the edge on Saturday, so we'll take a home win for our main selection here and it is a surprise to see North at such short odds of 1.25, considering Port are 8.6 and the draw is 5.1.
North have won three and lost two of their last five games, and they're on a three-game winning streak. The last two head-to-heads in NPL Victoria 2 2026 are split at one win apiece, but the Sharks failed to win the home leg of this fixture back in April.
The last three outings have seen North come out on top in a 3-0 win over North Sunshine Eagles SC, 2-1 against Northcote City and 3-2 away at Manningham United Blues, so they should have more than enough momentum to get the job done here.
The Sharks are in terrible shape and took just one point from a possible 15 when they failed to score in a 0-0 draw at Western United FC Youth before being hammered 5-0 away at Langwarrin SC.
Sharks will aim to keep it tight and nick it
The Sharks are still waiting for their first away win of the season after nine games and have managed just two draws and seven defeats, so this is a massive ask for them.
They're compact, don't take many risks and prefer to sit in and try and pinch goals when they can, so they could make this a grind if they can keep it narrow, which is their best chance of getting a result.
But the Warriors are a free-flowing side who use the wings well, transition quickly and like to attack forward with the ball, so they'll probably have the ball more than Port Melbourne, which should see the visitors struggle for a foothold.
An interesting alternative angle here is Both teams to score - No at 2.27, as the Sharks have failed to get on the board in all nine of their away games in NPL Victoria 2 2026, a stat which speaks for itself.
North have been leaky at the back, conceding 15 goals in nine home games in NPL Victoria 2 2026, an average of 1.67 goals against per-game, so that's where the Sharks will look to make their mark if they are to cause a boomerang.
But with the Warriors looking sharp and Port struggling, North to win should be the focus for Saturday.
