Melbourne Knights vs Dandenong Thunder: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Fri 17.May
Match begins: 09:45 (UTC)
Venue: Knights Stadium (15000 seats)

With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Melbourne Knights fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Dandenong Thunder.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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

When playing at home, Melbourne Knights have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

Melbourne Knights lost their last game at Hume City after a 1-3 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Kingston.

The Melbourne Knights fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 matches. On the other hand, Melbourne Knights have conceded 5 goals.

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Dandenong Thunder form and stats

2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dandenong Thunder, who have the most conceded goals (31) in Npl Victoria, in their matches away.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npl Victoria home defeat versus Green Gully with 2-4 on the scoreboard. Before that, Dandenong Thunder travelled to Pascoe Vale and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The Dandenong Thunder manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 5 matches. Dandenong Thunder are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Melbourne Knights-Dandenong Thunder H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Melbourne Knights 0 wins, Dandenong Thunder 2 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Melbourne Knights missing players

Dandenong Thunder missing players

Melbourne Knights Dandenong Thunder
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played 1 6 12
7 4 0 Won 1 3 3
1 1 1 Drew 0 1 3
4 1 1 Lost 0 2 6
21 12 1 Scored 3 13 20
17 8 2 Conceded 1 14 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 83% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 67% 83%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 100% 67% 75%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 25%
67% 67% 50% BTTS 100% 83% 75%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
17% 17% 50% Failed To Score 0% 17% 25%
 
5.4 5.2 7 Corners For (avg) 1 3.2 3.7
5.3 5.8 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 12 7.2 7.8
3 3 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.5 1.9
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Dandenong Thunder's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dandenong Thunder have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Dandenong Thunder have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Dandenong Thunder haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Melbourne Knights
All Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-04-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 0 - 1 South Melbourne
12-04-19 NPL Pascoe Vale 1 - 3 Melbourne Knights
26-04-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 2 - 1 Green Gully
03-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 1 - 1 Kingston
11-05-19 NPL Hume City 3 - 1 Melbourne Knights
17-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Dandenong Thunder
24-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Oakleigh Cannons
01-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Melbourne Knights
07-06-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Heidelberg United
15-06-19 NPL Bentleigh Greens 07:00 Melbourne Knights
Dandenong Thunder
All Npl Victoria
All Home Away
06-04-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 0 - 3 Port Melbourne
13-04-19 NPL Avondale Heights 6 - 2 Dandenong Thunder
27-04-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 2 - 2 South Melbourne
03-05-19 NPL Pascoe Vale 1 - 1 Dandenong Thunder
11-05-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 2 - 4 Green Gully
17-05-19 NPL Melbourne Knights 09:45 Dandenong Thunder
25-05-19 NPL Hume City 07:30 Dandenong Thunder
01-06-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 09:00 Kingston
08-06-19 NPL Dandenong Thunder 09:00 Oakleigh Cannons
15-06-19 NPL Altona Magic 08:00 Dandenong Thunder

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

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