Evenly matched teams: Kingston City vs Melbourne Knights match preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Fri 02.August
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Queen's West Campus Field (1200 seats)

Kingston City hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 12th position in the Npl Victoria table. Visiting Melbourne Knights holds 7th place with 31 pts.

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 Kingston City and Melbourne Knights.

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Kingston City form and stats

With 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Kingston City are certainly not brimming with confidence. Kingston City has recorded two wins in a row here at Queen's West Campus Field, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Kingston City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Melbourne Knights in Npl Victoria and win 2-0. 2-2 away at Bentleigh Greens before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kingston City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kingston City as a small favourite), we find five games. Kingston City has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Kingston City has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Kingston City have conceded 22 from these games.

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Melbourne Knights, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Kingston City in the Npl Victoria. Before that, Melbourne Knights travelled to Green Gully and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Melbourne Knights playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 2 Melbourne Knights wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Melbourne Knights have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melbourne Knights have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kingston City - Melbourne Knights 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Kingston City won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Melbourne Knights has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 3

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Kingston City Melbourne Knights
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played 2 12 24
5 3 1 Won 2 4 10
5 2 1 Drew 0 2 4
14 7 2 Lost 0 6 10
29 13 4 Scored 5 14 33
47 22 5 Conceded 1 20 36
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 83% 75% Over 1.5 100% 100% 88%
54% 50% 50% Over 2.5 50% 58% 50%
42% 33% 0% Over 3.5 50% 25% 25%
21% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 58% 75% BTTS 50% 67% 58%
25% 25% 25% Clean Sheets 50% 8% 12%
17% 17% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 29%
 
5.7 7.5 0 Corners For (avg) 6.5 5.3 5.1
6.7 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 6.3 6.3
1 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.8 2.6
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • All of Melbourne Knights's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kingston City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kingston City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Melbourne Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Kingston City
All Npl Victoria Canadian Soccer League Premier League
All Home Away
14-06-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 2 Kingston City
23-06-19 NPL South Melbourne 0 - 2 Kingston City
29-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 3 - 1 Kingston City
08-07-19 NPL Kingston City 0 - 2 Pascoe Vale
15-07-19 NPL Kingston City 1 - 0 Heidelberg United
20-07-19 NPL Green Gully 5 - 2 Kingston City
26-07-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 2 - 2 Kingston City
02-08-19 NPL Kingston City 2 - 0 Melbourne Knights
19-08-19 NPL Kingston City 10:30 Dandenong City
25-08-19 NPL Hume City 05:00 Kingston City
Melbourne Knights
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-06-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 2 Dandenong City
29-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 2 - 1 Melbourne Knights
05-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 2 - 0 Avondale Heights
14-07-19 NPL South Melbourne 1 - 1 Melbourne Knights
19-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 2 - 1 Pascoe Vale
27-07-19 NPL Green Gully 1 - 1 Melbourne Knights
02-08-19 NPL Kingston City 2 - 0 Melbourne Knights
07-08-19 FFA Melbourne Knights 09:30 Adelaide United
18-08-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 05:00 Hume City
25-08-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 05:00 Melbourne Knights

  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 23 14 5 4 56 26 12 9 1 2 29 10 11 5 4 2 27 16 30 47
2 Heidelberg United 22 14 3 5 46 26 12 7 3 2 25 13 10 7 0 3 21 13 20 45
3 Bentleigh Greens 24 13 3 8 46 41 12 9 1 2 27 16 12 4 2 6 19 25 5 42
4 Green Gully 23 10 8 5 46 34 12 4 5 3 26 22 11 6 3 2 20 12 12 38
5 Hume City 23 11 5 7 37 28 11 8 1 2 22 9 12 3 4 5 15 19 9 38
6 Oakleigh Cannons 23 11 5 7 40 31 12 8 2 2 25 15 11 3 3 5 15 16 9 38
7 Melbourne Knights 24 10 4 10 33 36 12 6 2 4 19 16 12 4 2 6 14 20 -3 31
8 South Melbourne 24 9 4 11 25 39 11 5 2 4 12 14 13 4 2 7 13 25 -14 31
9 Port Melbourne 23 8 6 9 38 32 10 5 3 2 21 12 13 3 3 7 17 20 6 30
10 Altona Magic 23 9 2 12 42 45 11 5 1 5 18 15 12 4 1 7 24 30 -3 29
11 Dandenong City 24 8 5 11 36 44 13 4 3 6 20 24 11 4 2 5 16 20 -8 29
12 Kingston 21 4 4 13 23 40 11 2 2 7 11 22 10 2 2 6 12 18 -17 16
12 Kingston City 24 5 5 14 29 47 12 3 2 7 13 22 12 2 3 7 16 25 -18 20
13 Pascoe Vale 23 5 3 15 29 48 12 3 2 7 21 27 11 2 1 8 8 21 -19 18
14 Dandenong Thunder 23 4 6 13 36 62 11 0 4 7 14 32 12 4 2 6 22 30 -26 18

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