Match preview Npl Victoria: Dandenong City - Melbourne Knights at Reema Reserve - Pitch 1

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Fri 30.July
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Reema Reserve - Pitch 1 (1000 seats)

Dandenong City are leaning on their home advantage to support them before this meeting with Melbourne Knights. Who will win at Reema Reserve - Pitch 1?

Insights:
  • Dandenong City have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Npl Victoria
  • Melbourne Knights have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Npl Victoria

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Dandenong City form and stats

Dandenong City's results here at Reema Reserve - Pitch 1 in the Npl Victoria have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Dandenong, who played 1-1 against Altona Magic. That match was also played at this venue (Reema Reserve - Pitch 1).

Heartbreak before that as Dandenong lost 1-6 at Oakleigh Cannons's place.

Dandenong are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Dandenong are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 9 played).

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

As the visiting team in Npl Victoria matches, Melbourne Knights have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far.

There were no winners in Melbourne Knights's previous match, a Npl Victoria home game that ended 1-1 vs Oakleigh Cannons (placed 2nd).

A 2-2 draw at Heidelberg United's stadium before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Melbourne's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. For Melbourne, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Melbourne Knights - Dandenong 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Dandenong City one win, zero draws and Melbourne Knights two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Dandenong City missing players

Melbourne Knights missing players

Dandenong City Melbourne Knights
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 2 8 17
2 1 1 Won W 0 2 7
5 3 1 Drew D 1 4 5
10 5 1 Lost L 1 2 5
18 11 5 Scored S 3 13 24
36 18 6 Conceded C 4 16 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 76%
59% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 59%
29% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 29%
18% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
76% 89% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 88% 65%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
18% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
3.2 3.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.5
6.4 5.3 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.6 4.7
2.1 2.3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11.8 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.9 9.1
4.5 5.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.7
24% 23% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 46% 38%
Key stats in Npl Victoria this season:
  • All of Dandenong City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dandenong City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Dandenong City have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Npl Victoria
  • Dandenong City have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Npl Victoria
  • Dandenong City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melbourne Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melbourne Knights have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Melbourne Knights have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Npl Victoria
  • Melbourne Knights have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Avondale Heights 17 11 5 1 37 14 9 6 2 1 18 9 8 5 3 0 19 5 23 38
2 Oakleigh Cannons 17 9 4 4 35 21 9 5 3 1 22 12 8 4 1 3 13 9 14 31
3 Hume City 17 9 3 5 34 20 8 6 1 1 20 5 9 3 2 4 14 15 14 30
4 Bentleigh Greens 17 9 3 5 29 22 8 3 2 3 12 12 9 6 1 2 17 10 7 30
5 Heidelberg United 17 7 6 4 23 21 8 3 3 2 10 10 9 4 3 2 13 11 2 27
6 Port Melbourne 17 7 5 5 28 18 9 3 3 3 14 9 8 4 2 2 14 9 10 26
7 Melbourne Knights 17 7 5 5 24 24 9 5 1 3 11 8 8 2 4 2 13 16 0 26
8 Dandenong Thunder 17 7 4 6 29 25 9 5 2 2 18 12 8 2 2 4 11 13 4 25
9 South Melbourne 17 6 6 5 18 17 8 3 3 2 9 7 9 3 3 3 9 10 1 24
10 Green Gully 17 5 5 7 23 23 8 2 3 3 14 13 9 3 2 4 9 10 0 20
11 Eastern Lions 17 4 3 10 17 32 8 2 1 5 7 13 9 2 2 5 10 19 -15 15
12 Altona Magic 17 1 8 8 17 31 9 0 5 4 9 16 8 1 3 4 8 15 -14 11
13 Dandenong City 17 2 5 10 18 36 9 1 3 5 11 18 8 1 2 5 7 18 -18 11
14 St. Albans Saints 17 2 4 11 9 37 8 1 1 6 4 18 9 1 3 5 5 19 -28 10

Read more about Npl Victoria

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.