Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne are both riding high in the Npl Victoria with their 3rd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Melbourne Knights have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Npl Victoria
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!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Melbourne Knights form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Melbourne Knights have to build on here at Knights Stadium in the Npl Victoria. Melbourne has recorded two wins in a row here at Knights Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Before that, Melbourne played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Green Gully.
A decent goal production from Melbourne in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. From these home matches, Melbourne have conceded only 3 goals.
South Melbourne form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Npl Victoria, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 3 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Npl Victoria.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Dandenong City that ended 1-1.
South Melbourne have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Melbourne's manager E. Quintas de la Hoz has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Melbourne, one draw and two wins for South Melbourne. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Albano 3 goals | C. Mikulic 3 goals |   G. Sylaidos 2 goals |
Melbourne Knights missing players
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| Melbourne Knights | South Melbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 90% |
| 70% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 10% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 9.2 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 45% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 28% | 33% |
- Melbourne Knights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Melbourne Knights have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Npl Victoria
- Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South Melbourne have not yet lost a game.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most clean sheets (5) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the the best goal difference (+9) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Avondale Heights | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Melbourne Knights | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Heidelberg United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Oakleigh Cannons | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Hume City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Port Melbourne | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Green Gully | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | St. Albans Saints | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -14 | 8 |
| 13 | Altona Magic | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 4 |