Npl Victoria match preview: Melbourne Knights believed to be the weaker party when Avondale Heights pays a visit

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Fri 05.July
Match begins: 09:45 (UTC)
Venue: Knights Stadium (15000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Melbourne Knights have their presumed home advantage while Avondale Heights are ahead 14 points in the Npl Victoria table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

The story so far for Melbourne Knights at their home stadium (Knights Stadium) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Melbourne Knights's last game was hosting Avondale Heights and winning 2-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Port Melbourne.

The Melbourne Knights fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Avondale Heights form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (48) in Npl Victoria, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Avondale Heights, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Melbourne Knights. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Green Gully.

Avondale Heights create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game on their own, having scored 23 goals in 9 travels. 11 goals have been conceded by Avondale Heights in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Melbourne Knights - Avondale Heights 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 1 - 2 (Melbourne Knights wins - draws - Avondale Heights wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Melbourne Knights missing players

Avondale Heights missing players

Melbourne Knights Avondale Heights
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 11 2 Played 2 9 20
9 5 1 Won 1 5 13
2 2 0 Drew 1 3 4
9 4 1 Lost 0 1 3
29 17 2 Scored 6 23 49
31 15 1 Conceded 3 11 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
85% 73% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 90%
55% 36% 0% Over 2.5 50% 56% 70%
30% 27% 0% Over 3.5 50% 44% 40%
15% 27% 0% Over 4.5 50% 33% 20%
55% 45% 0% BTTS 100% 78% 70%
15% 18% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 25%
30% 36% 50% Failed To Score 0% 11% 10%
 
5.2 5.2 4 Corners For (avg) 5 4.8 5.5
5.8 6.3 9 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.7 4
2.9 2.7 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Avondale Heights's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Avondale Heights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Avondale Heights haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Melbourne Knights
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
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 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 06:00 Melbourne Knights
19-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Pascoe Vale
27-07-19 NPL Green Gully 10:00 Melbourne Knights
05-08-19 NPL Kingston 10:30 Melbourne Knights
07-08-19 FFA Melbourne Knights 09:30 Adelaide United
Avondale Heights
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-06-19 NPL Kingston 1 - 3 Avondale Heights
16-06-19 NPL South Melbourne 0 - 3 Avondale Heights
21-06-19 NPL Pascoe Vale 2 - 5 Avondale Heights
29-06-19 NPL Avondale Heights 1 - 2 Green Gully
05-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 2 - 0 Avondale Heights
13-07-19 NPL Avondale Heights 04:45 Hume City
20-07-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 09:00 Avondale Heights
27-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 09:30 Avondale Heights
03-08-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Avondale Heights
17-08-19 NPL Avondale Heights 05:15 Heidelberg United

  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 19 12 4 3 48 21 10 7 1 2 25 10 9 5 3 1 23 11 27 40
2 Heidelberg United 17 11 3 3 37 19 12 7 3 2 25 13 5 4 0 1 12 6 18 36
3 Bentleigh Greens 18 10 2 6 33 29 8 7 0 1 20 9 10 3 2 5 13 20 4 32
4 Hume City 18 8 4 6 30 22 8 5 1 2 17 8 10 3 3 4 13 14 8 28
5 Oakleigh Cannons 17 8 4 5 27 21 7 5 1 1 12 6 10 3 3 4 15 15 6 28
6 Altona Magic 18 9 1 8 33 32 9 5 1 3 17 12 9 4 0 5 16 20 1 28
7 Green Gully 17 7 6 4 34 26 8 2 3 3 16 17 9 5 3 1 18 9 8 27
8 Melbourne Knights 19 8 2 9 25 28 10 4 2 4 13 12 9 4 0 5 12 16 -3 26
9 Port Melbourne 18 7 4 7 30 24 8 4 2 2 14 7 10 3 2 5 16 17 6 25
10 South Melbourne 18 7 2 9 18 31 8 3 1 4 7 13 10 4 1 5 11 18 -13 23
11 Dandenong City 17 6 4 7 27 32 10 3 3 4 15 18 7 3 1 3 12 14 -5 22
12 Kingston 19 3 4 12 22 38 9 1 2 6 10 20 10 2 2 6 12 18 -16 13
13 Dandenong Thunder 18 3 4 11 30 53 9 0 2 7 12 30 9 3 2 4 18 23 -23 13
14 Pascoe Vale 17 3 2 12 21 39 9 3 1 5 17 20 8 0 1 7 4 19 -18 11

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