A cursory peek at the Npl Victoria standings imply an upper hand to South Melbourne when they travel to Melbourne Knights. Nevertheless; let's play before we elect a winner!
- Melbourne Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (39) in Npl Victoria
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.
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!
Melbourne Knights form and stats
4-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl Victoria numbers at home for Melbourne Knights so far this season.
Melbourne Knights travelled for their previous game, a trip to Avondale Heights that ended 1-1.
Before that game, the home loss against Oakleigh Cannons with the scoreline 1-2.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Oakleigh Cannons are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Melbourne Knights in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Melbourne Knights have conceded 13 from these games.
South Melbourne form and stats
South Melbourne have an excellent away record in the Npl Victoria so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games.
Melbourne won their last game, 3-2 versus Bentleigh Greens played at home.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Heidelberg United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.South Melbourne are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
South Melbourne - Melbourne Knights 2-0 was the output when these two teams previously played each other, some time ago this season. Melbourne Knights-South Melbourne H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Melbourne Knights four wins, South Melbourne four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  H. Sawyer 12 goals |  G. Albano 6 goals | P. Langlois 6 goals |
Melbourne Knights missing players
South Melbourne missing players
| Melbourne Knights | South Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 39 |
| 22 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 87% |
| 67% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 47% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.7 | 6.6 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.2 | 11.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 42% | 48% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 45% | 49% |
| 10.2 | 9.1 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
- Melbourne Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have scored in all their matches so far.
- South Melbourne have the most points from losing position (6) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals (39) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the the best goal difference (+25) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Green Gully | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Port Melbourne | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Avondale Heights | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Bentleigh Greens | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | St. Albans Saints | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Melbourne Knights | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 12 | Hume City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -22 | 7 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -24 | 6 |
