Another action-packed fixture in Npl Victoria as Melbourne Knights welcome Dandenong Thunder

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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Competition: Fri 21.February
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Knights Stadium (7032 seats)

After the first game it's Melbourne Knights - Dandenong Thunder 1-3 in points. Who will triumph in this second Npl Victoria game of the season?

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

Melbourne Knights manager M. Cvitković and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Port Melbourne (placed 8th) in the Npl Victoria. Ahead of that match, Melbourne Knights lost 1-2 at home to Hume City.

Last season, Melbourne Knights's league statistics were 10 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Npl Victoria. Over these 26 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 42. Playing at home last season Melbourne Knights managed 6-2-5 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 18 conceded.

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Dandenong Thunder form and stats

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-2 against Dandenong City in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Melbourne Knights.

Late drama in the previous game, when Leroy Abanda Mfomo scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Dandenong City.

Let's have a look at how Dandenong Thunder performed last season in the Npl Victoria: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 6 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 70 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 7 with 24/36 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last five meetings between the teams: Melbourne Knights won zero, Dandenong Thunder won four and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Melbourne Knights missing players

Dandenong Thunder missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Melbourne Knights Dandenong Thunder
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 3
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
8 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 7
4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 10
7 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 5
14% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 60%
Melbourne Knights Last season Dandenong Thunder
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
10 6   Won W   4 6
4 2   Drew D   2 6
12 5   Lost L   7 14
35 20   Scored S   24 44
42 18   Conceded C   36 70
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
88% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
54% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   85% 81%
27% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   69% 65%
15% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   38% 35%
62% 54%   BTTS BTTS   77% 77%
12% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
27% 31%   Failed to Score F T   23% 23%
 
5 5   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 3.6
6.2 5.9   Corners against (avg) C A   7.2 7.5
2.5 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.8
4 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
279 134   Total Shots T S   139 289
115 56   Shots on Target S O   67 133
30% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eastern Lions 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Heidelberg United 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 St. Albans Saints 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Oakleigh Cannons 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Hume City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Dandenong Thunder 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Melbourne Knights 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Port Melbourne 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Dandenong City 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
10 Green Gully 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
11 Avondale Heights 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
12 Altona Magic 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
13 Bentleigh Greens 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
14 South Melbourne 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heidelberg United 26 17 4 5 53 28 13 7 4 2 25 13 13 10 0 3 28 15 25 55
2 Avondale Heights 26 16 5 5 63 29 13 9 1 3 31 13 13 7 4 2 32 16 34 53
3 Oakleigh Cannons 26 13 6 7 45 32 13 9 2 2 28 15 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 45
4 Green Gully 26 12 8 6 55 40 13 5 5 3 32 24 13 7 3 3 23 16 15 44
5 Bentleigh Greens 26 13 4 9 47 45 13 9 1 3 27 19 13 4 3 6 20 26 2 43
6 Hume City 26 12 5 9 41 37 13 8 1 4 24 17 13 4 4 5 17 20 4 41
7 Dandenong City 26 10 5 11 42 47 13 4 3 6 20 24 13 6 2 5 22 23 -5 35
8 South Melbourne 26 10 4 12 27 42 13 6 2 5 14 17 13 4 2 7 13 25 -15 34
9 Port Melbourne 26 8 7 11 41 37 13 5 4 4 24 17 13 3 3 7 17 20 4 31
10 Melbourne Knights 26 10 4 12 35 42 13 6 2 5 20 18 13 4 2 7 15 24 -7 31
11 Altona Magic 26 9 2 15 43 51 13 5 1 7 19 19 13 4 1 8 24 32 -8 29
12 Dandenong Thunder 26 6 6 14 44 70 13 2 4 7 20 34 13 4 2 7 24 36 -26 24
13 Kingston 26 6 5 15 35 51 13 3 2 8 14 25 13 3 3 7 21 26 -16 23
14 Pascoe Vale 26 6 3 17 33 53 13 3 2 8 22 29 13 3 1 9 11 24 -20 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eastern Lions 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Heidelberg United 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 St. Albans Saints 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Oakleigh Cannons 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Hume City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Dandenong Thunder 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Melbourne Knights 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Port Melbourne 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Dandenong City 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
10 Green Gully 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
11 Avondale Heights 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
12 Altona Magic 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
13 Bentleigh Greens 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
14 South Melbourne 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

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The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.