Bentleigh Greens are up for a new challenge after their 2-2 versus Heidelberg United last time. Melbourne Knights are coming to town!
- Bentleigh Greens have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Npl Victoria
- Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
The visiting Melbourne Knights played their last game only three days ago, a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary match.
Bentleigh Greens form and stats
Bentleigh Greens are steadily winning Npl Victoria games and points here at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Bentleigh Greens travelled for their previous game, a trip to Heidelberg United that ended 2-2.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at South Melbourne.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bentleigh, as the Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary home game vs Banyule City is only four days away.
A decent goal production from Bentleigh Greens in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Bentleigh have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Melbourne Knights form and stats
There's been little loot from Melbourne Knights's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Npl Victoria. Melbourne Knights only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary home defeat versus Oakleigh Cannons with 0-4 on the scoreboard.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus South Melbourne in the Npl Victoria.Melbourne Knights have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Melbourne Knights have conceded 9 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Bentleigh Greens and Melbourne Knights have faced off before this season: Melbourne Knights - Bentleigh 3-2. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Bentleigh Greens won six games, one match ended in a draw and Melbourne Knights have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / oneTop Goalscorers
  P. Waring 7 goals |  G. Albano 7 goals |  Y. Mustafa 5 goals |
Bentleigh Greens missing players
Melbourne Knights missing players
| Bentleigh Greens | Melbourne Knights | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 24 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 62% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 69% |
| 50% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 25% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 62% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 44% |
| 31% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.4 | 10.5 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 37% | 36% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 44% |
| 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
- Bentleigh Greens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bentleigh Greens have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Npl Victoria
- Bentleigh Greens have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Npl Victoria
- Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Green Gully | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Avondale Heights | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Bentleigh Greens | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Melbourne Knights | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Dandenong Thunder | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Altona Magic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -10 | 20 |
| 12 | Hume City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -21 | 10 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -25 | 6 |
