Open game expected at Knights Stadium: Melbourne Knights vs Dandenong City preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Fri 21.June
Match begins: 09:45 (UTC)
Venue: Knights Stadium (15000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Melbourne Knights are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 11th.

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 Melbourne Knights and Dandenong City.

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Melbourne Knights are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). With Melbourne Knights having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager A. Marth. Melbourne Knights has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Marth and the players.

Melbourne Knights's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Dandenong City. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Bentleigh Greens.

Melbourne Knights are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 8 matches. Melbourne Knights's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Dandenong City form and stats

As the visiting team Dandenong City have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far. Dandenong City love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Two travels in a row for Dandenong City, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Npl Victoria win against Melbourne Knights. A draw for Dandenong City before that, at their own venue hosting Green Gully (2-2).

Dandenong City are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. Dandenong City have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Melbourne Knights - Dandenong City 0-2. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Melbourne Knights, 0 draws and 1 win for Dandenong City. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

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Dandenong City missing players

Melbourne Knights Dandenong City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 10 3 Played 1 8 18
8 4 0 Won 1 3 5
2 2 2 Drew 0 1 4
8 4 1 Lost 0 4 9
26 15 4 Scored 3 12 26
29 15 5 Conceded 2 15 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
83% 70% 67% Over 1.5 100% 62% 78%
56% 40% 33% Over 2.5 100% 50% 50%
33% 30% 33% Over 3.5 100% 50% 44%
17% 30% 33% Over 4.5 100% 50% 39%
56% 50% 67% BTTS 100% 50% 56%
11% 10% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 22%
33% 40% 33% Failed To Score 0% 38% 28%
 
5.1 5.1 7 Corners For (avg) 6 4.1 4.2
5.8 6.4 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 3 5.4 4.7
2.9 2.7 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 3.1 3.1
3 1 0 Red Cards 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Melbourne Knights
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 1 Oakleigh Cannons
01-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 1 - 2 Melbourne Knights
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 08:00 Melbourne Knights
05-07-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 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
Dandenong City
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-05-19 NPL Avondale Heights 0 - 0 Dandenong City
31-05-19 NPL Dandenong City 3 - 0 South Melbourne
07-06-19 NPL Pascoe Vale 1 - 4 Dandenong City
14-06-19 NPL Dandenong City 2 - 2 Green Gully
21-06-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 2 Dandenong City
28-06-19 NPL Dandenong City 10:30 Hume City
06-07-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 09:00 Dandenong City
13-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 09:30 Dandenong City
20-07-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Dandenong City
26-07-19 NPL Dandenong City 10:30 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 15 10 4 1 39 15 9 7 1 1 24 8 6 3 3 0 15 7 24 34
2 Heidelberg United 16 10 3 3 32 17 12 7 3 2 25 13 4 3 0 1 7 4 15 33
3 Bentleigh Greens 15 9 2 4 30 23 7 7 0 0 19 6 8 2 2 4 11 17 7 29
4 Hume City 16 8 4 4 30 19 7 5 1 1 17 6 9 3 3 3 13 13 11 28
5 Green Gully 15 6 5 4 29 22 7 2 2 3 13 14 8 4 3 1 16 8 7 23
6 Melbourne Knights 16 7 2 7 22 24 8 3 2 3 11 10 8 4 0 4 11 14 -2 23
7 Oakleigh Cannons 15 6 4 5 23 21 5 3 1 1 8 6 10 3 3 4 15 15 2 22
8 Altona Magic 15 7 1 7 30 30 7 3 1 3 11 9 8 4 0 4 16 19 0 22
9 Port Melbourne 16 6 3 7 25 20 7 3 2 2 12 6 9 3 1 5 13 14 5 21
10 South Melbourne 15 6 2 7 17 26 5 2 1 2 6 8 10 4 1 5 11 18 -9 20
11 Dandenong City 15 4 4 7 24 32 9 2 3 4 14 18 6 2 1 3 10 14 -8 16
12 Pascoe Vale 15 3 2 10 19 33 8 3 1 4 15 15 7 0 1 6 4 18 -14 11
13 Kingston 17 2 4 11 19 35 9 1 2 6 10 20 8 1 2 5 9 15 -16 10
14 Dandenong Thunder 15 2 4 9 25 47 8 0 2 6 10 25 7 2 2 3 13 19 -22 10

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