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Competition: Australia Npl Victoria
Date: Sat 29.June
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: SS Anderson Reserve (1000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Port Melbourne in 7th and Melbourne Knights in 9th place.

It's no vacation for neither Port Melbourne nor Melbourne Knights as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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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Port Melbourne form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Port Melbourne are 4-2-2 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Port Melbourne bring valid hopes of a third.

The Port Melbourne supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Melbourne Knights in Npl Victoria and win 2-1. A 3-3 draw away before that, with Green Gully the opponent.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Port Melbourne have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Port Melbourne in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 matches. From these home matches, Port Melbourne have conceded only 7 goals.

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Melbourne Knights form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. With the Melbourne Knights losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Melbourne Knights seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Melbourne Knights, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Port Melbourne. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Dandenong City.

Melbourne Knights are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of three matches.

Melbourne Knights have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 9 away games. Melbourne Knights have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Port Melbourne - Melbourne Knights 2-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 0 - 3 (Port Melbourne wins - draws - Melbourne Knights wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

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Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
19 8 2 Played 2 9 19
7 4 1 Won 2 4 8
4 2 0 Drew 0 0 2
8 2 1 Lost 0 5 9
30 14 1 Scored 4 12 27
25 7 2 Conceded 2 16 31
95% 88% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 75% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 84%
58% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 78% 58%
26% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 32%
21% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 16%
58% 50% 0% BTTS 100% 67% 58%
26% 38% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 11%
21% 25% 50% Failed To Score 0% 22% 32%
 
7.1 6.4 5 Corners For (avg) 6.5 5.3 5.2
5.2 6.6 7.5 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.3 5.9
2.3 2.4 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Melbourne Knights's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Melbourne Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melbourne Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Port Melbourne
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 1 - 1 Avondale Heights
09-06-19 NPL South Melbourne 2 - 1 Port Melbourne
15-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 4 - 0 Pascoe Vale
22-06-19 NPL Green Gully 3 - 3 Port Melbourne
29-06-19 NPL Port Melbourne 2 - 1 Melbourne Knights
06-07-19 NPL Hume City 07:30 Port Melbourne
13-07-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Dandenong Thunder
19-07-19 NPL Oakleigh Cannons 09:45 Port Melbourne
27-07-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Altona Magic
03-08-19 NPL Port Melbourne 08:00 Heidelberg United
Melbourne Knights
All Ffa Cup Npl Victoria Club Friendlies
All Home Away
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 2 - 1 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
23-07-19 FFA Melbourne Knights - Adelaide United
27-07-19 NPL Green Gully 10:00 Melbourne Knights

  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 18 12 4 2 48 19 10 7 1 2 25 10 8 5 3 0 23 9 29 40
2 Heidelberg United 17 11 3 3 37 19 12 7 3 2 25 13 5 4 0 1 12 6 18 36
3 Bentleigh Greens 17 10 2 5 33 26 8 7 0 1 20 9 9 3 2 4 13 17 7 32
4 Hume City 18 8 4 6 30 22 8 5 1 2 17 8 10 3 3 4 13 14 8 28
5 Altona Magic 18 9 1 8 33 32 9 5 1 3 17 12 9 4 0 5 16 20 1 28
6 Green Gully 17 7 6 4 34 26 8 2 3 3 16 17 9 5 3 1 18 9 8 27
7 Port Melbourne 18 7 4 7 30 24 8 4 2 2 14 7 10 3 2 5 16 17 6 25
8 Oakleigh Cannons 16 7 4 5 24 21 6 4 1 1 9 6 10 3 3 4 15 15 3 25
9 Melbourne Knights 18 7 2 9 23 28 9 3 2 4 11 12 9 4 0 5 12 16 -5 23
10 Dandenong City 17 6 4 7 27 32 10 3 3 4 15 18 7 3 1 3 12 14 -5 22
11 South Melbourne 17 6 2 9 17 31 7 2 1 4 6 13 10 4 1 5 11 18 -14 20
12 Kingston 19 3 4 12 22 38 9 1 2 6 10 20 10 2 2 6 12 18 -16 13
13 Dandenong Thunder 18 3 4 11 30 53 9 0 2 7 12 30 9 3 2 4 18 23 -23 13
14 Pascoe Vale 16 3 2 11 21 38 9 3 1 5 17 20 7 0 1 6 4 18 -17 11

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