It's still early in the Npl Victoria season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the St. Albans Saints - Melbourne Knights preview!
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.
St. Albans Saints form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Npl Victoria game of the season here at Churchill Reserve. Last season these fans witnessed 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from St. Albans Saints's 3 home games.
A good away victory last time out for Albans, who won 2-1 against Dandenong City (placed 10th). Before that game, the home loss against Green Gully with the scoreline 0-2.
At Churchill Reserve, St. Albans Saints has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Melbourne Knights form and stats
Only one away game in the Npl Victoria so far for Melbourne Knights and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 0 victories, 1 draw and 2 losses from 3 travels.
Melbourne are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Npl Victoria against Dandenong Thunder (placed 11th). Prior to that result Melbourne won their away game at Port Melbourne. The scoreline was 1-0.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Melbourne Knights has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Bagaric 1 goals | A. Hodor 1 goals |
St. Albans Saints missing players
Melbourne Knights missing players
| St. Albans Saints | Melbourne Knights | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| St. Albans Saints | Last season | Melbourne Knights | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 5 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9.2 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Green Gully | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Avondale Heights | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | St. Albans Saints | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Altona Magic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Hume City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Dandenong City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Dandenong Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Heidelberg United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 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 | Hume City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Dandenong Thunder | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Avondale Heights | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | St. Albans Saints | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Green Gully | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Bentleigh Greens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Melbourne Knights | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 2 |
| 12 | Dandenong City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 13 | Eastern Lions | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 1 |
| 14 | Altona Magic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 1 |