Season ticket holders at The Grange Reserve haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Kingston languishing in the 13th position so far. The guesting Bentleigh Greens will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kingston form and stats
Kingston have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Kingston are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now. They really need to get back to winning ways. Kingston are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The Grange Reserve, having lost their two previous games here.Kingston's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-4 versus Green Gully. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Heidelberg United (2-3).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kingston as they are travelling to their away game against Melbourne Knights in the Npl Victoria. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kingston here at The Grange Reserve, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Kingston have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Bentleigh Greens form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Bentleigh Greens playing as the away team this season. Bentleigh Greens seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Two away games in a row for Bentleigh Greens, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Heidelberg United in the Npl Victoria. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Altona Magic's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dandenong City in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Bentleigh Greens's away games this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. For Bentleigh Greens, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Kingston missing players
Bentleigh Greens missing players
| Kingston | Bentleigh Greens | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | Scored | 6 | 17 |
| 19 | 10 | Conceded | 11 | 15 |
| 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 67% |
| 44% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 56% |
| 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 22% |
| 67% | 60% | Both teams to score | 40% | 56% |
| 22% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 20% | Failed To Score | 60% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 5.9 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 2 |
- Bentleigh Greens hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Bentleigh Greens has failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 away matches.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Altona Magic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Green Gully | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Hume City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Bentleigh Greens | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Pascoe Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 11 | Dandenong Thunder | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -12 | 7 |
| 12 | Oakleigh Cannons | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Kingston | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 5 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 4 |
