Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Bentleigh Greens welcomes Melbourne Knights

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sat 15.June
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex (5000 seats)

3rd position in the Npl Victoria table for Bentleigh Greens so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Melbourne Knights visits Kingston Heath Soccer Complex.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bentleigh Greens and Melbourne Knights.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Bentleigh Greens form and stats

This stadium, Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, has been a fortress for Bentleigh Greens so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-0. After failing to beat Adelaide United here at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Bentleigh Greens has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with eight wins in a row.

Bentleigh Greens's last game was hosting Melbourne Knights and winning 4-0. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Green Gully the opponent.

Bentleigh Greens are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (19 goals in 7 games). Bentleigh Greens are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

Playing away, Melbourne Knights have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season.

Melbourne Knights play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Bentleigh Greens. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Heidelberg United.

Melbourne Knights have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melbourne Knights have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Bentleigh Greens and Melbourne Knights have met before this season: Bentleigh Greens - Melbourne Knights 4-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Bentleigh Greens won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Melbourne Knights has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1

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Bentleigh Greens Melbourne Knights
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
17 8 3 Played 3 8 17
11 8 3 Won 0 4 8
2 0 0 Drew 0 0 2
4 0 0 Lost 3 4 7
37 22 9 Scored 2 11 26
26 7 5 Conceded 7 14 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 82%
71% 75% 100% Over 2.5 67% 75% 59%
59% 75% 100% Over 3.5 33% 38% 35%
29% 25% 67% Over 4.5 0% 0% 18%
65% 62% 100% BTTS 67% 62% 59%
18% 38% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 12%
18% 0% 0% Failed To Score 33% 25% 29%
 
6.1 5.8 5.7 Corners For (avg) 4.7 5.1 4.9
4.6 3.6 5 Corners Against (avg) 7 5.1 6.1
1.1 1.1 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 3.1 3
2 2 2 Red Cards 1 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Melbourne Knights's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bentleigh Greens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bentleigh Greens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bentleigh Greens have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bentleigh Greens have won all their home matches so far.
  • Bentleigh Greens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melbourne Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Bentleigh Greens
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 NPL Avondale Heights 1 - 2 Bentleigh Greens
26-05-19 NPL South Melbourne 3 - 2 Bentleigh Greens
02-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 3 - 1 Pascoe Vale
08-06-19 NPL Green Gully 1 - 1 Bentleigh Greens
15-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 4 - 0 Melbourne Knights
21-06-19 NPL Hume City 09:45 Bentleigh Greens
28-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 10:15 Dandenong Thunder
05-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 10:30 Bentleigh Greens
12-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 10:15 Altona Magic
19-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 10:15 Heidelberg United
Melbourne Knights
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 3 - 3 Dandenong Thunder
24-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 1 Oakleigh Cannons
01-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 1 - 2 Melbourne Knights
07-06-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 1 Heidelberg United
15-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 4 - 0 Melbourne Knights
21-06-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Dandenong City
29-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Melbourne Knights
05-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Avondale Heights
14-07-19 NPL South Melbourne 06:00 Melbourne Knights
19-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Pascoe Vale

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Avondale Heights 15 10 4 1 39 15 9 7 1 1 24 8 6 3 3 0 15 7 24 34
2 Heidelberg United 16 10 3 3 32 17 12 7 3 2 25 13 4 3 0 1 7 4 15 33
3 Bentleigh Greens 15 9 2 4 30 23 7 7 0 0 19 6 8 2 2 4 11 17 7 29
4 Hume City 16 8 4 4 30 19 7 5 1 1 17 6 9 3 3 3 13 13 11 28
5 Green Gully 15 6 5 4 29 22 7 2 2 3 13 14 8 4 3 1 16 8 7 23
6 Melbourne Knights 16 7 2 7 22 24 8 3 2 3 11 10 8 4 0 4 11 14 -2 23
7 Oakleigh Cannons 15 6 4 5 23 21 5 3 1 1 8 6 10 3 3 4 15 15 2 22
8 Altona Magic 15 7 1 7 30 30 7 3 1 3 11 9 8 4 0 4 16 19 0 22
9 Port Melbourne 16 6 3 7 25 20 7 3 2 2 12 6 9 3 1 5 13 14 5 21
10 South Melbourne 15 6 2 7 17 26 5 2 1 2 6 8 10 4 1 5 11 18 -9 20
11 Dandenong City 15 4 4 7 24 32 9 2 3 4 14 18 6 2 1 3 10 14 -8 16
12 Pascoe Vale 15 3 2 10 19 33 8 3 1 4 15 15 7 0 1 6 4 18 -14 11
13 Kingston 17 2 4 11 19 35 9 1 2 6 10 20 8 1 2 5 9 15 -16 10
14 Dandenong Thunder 15 2 4 9 25 47 8 0 2 6 10 25 7 2 2 3 13 19 -22 10

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