Bayside Argonauts vs Essendon Royals SC

Bayside Argonauts face Essendon Royals SC in the Victoria Premier League 2 on Saturday 4 July 2026, kick-off 05:00 UTC.

Bayside Argonauts are 3rd with 50 points from 26 games, while Essendon Royals SC are 4th with 48. That leaves Bayside Argonauts 2 points ahead.

At home this season Bayside Argonauts average 1.6 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game; on the road Essendon Royals SC average 1.6 scored and 1.1 conceded. Bayside Argonauts have kept 10 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times; Essendon Royals SC have 3 clean sheets and 4 blanks.

Bayside Argonauts have scored 10 and conceded 4 in their last 5 matches, with 2 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Essendon Royals SC have scored 8 and conceded 10 in their last 5 matches, with 4 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4.

Bayside Argonauts come into this fixture with a recent record of 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, while Essendon Royals SC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the same window. Bayside Argonauts currently sit 3rd on 50 points, with Essendon Royals SC placed 4th on 48 points. Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings, 6 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 1 of them. Combining the home win and the draw, the 1X selection covers the two most likely outcomes for Bayside Argonauts. The Double Chance selection (1X) is assigned a 82% probability at odds of 1.22.

• Bayside Argonauts have the better recent form (15 pts vs 5 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Bayside Argonauts have scored 51 goals this season compared with 65 for Essendon Royals SC.
• Defensively, Bayside Argonauts have conceded 34 and Essendon Royals SC have conceded 45.
• League positions: Bayside Argonauts 3rd, Essendon Royals SC 4th.
• Bayside Argonauts have won 7 of 13 home matches in this competition.
• Essendon Royals SC have won 6 of 13 away matches in this competition.

• Bayside Argonauts at home: 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 15 games.
• Essendon Royals SC away from home: 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from 14 games.
• Bayside Argonauts have taken 15 points from their last 5 matches.
• Essendon Royals SC have taken 5 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 2 meetings, Bayside Argonauts have won 2, Essendon Royals SC have won 0 and 0 ended level. The most recent, on 19 September 2026, finished Bayside Argonauts 1-0 Essendon Royals SC.