Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Melbourne Knights & Yarraville face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary. All the pre-match information is available here!
Melbourne Knights have less rest than Yarraville in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Npl Victoria game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Bentleigh Greens.
Melbourne Knights form and stats
Last season their Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary adventure ended in the 7th round.Melbourne Knights have performed here at Knights Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Npl Victoria matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Melbourne are returning here after visiting Bentleigh Greens and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Sumaoro scored the goal(s).
Preceding that match was a Npl Victoria defeat to South Melbourne (1-2).The match schedule is unforgiving for Melbourne Knights as they have a new game in only three days, a Npl Victoria match thankfully also at home. Port Melbourne are visiting.
Melbourne can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 22 times. On the other hand, Melbourne Knights have conceded 10 goals.
Yarraville form and stats
Yarraville was sent out of Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary in the 5th round last season.Yarraville delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against North Sunshine Eagles in their previous game; a Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary fixture.
Previously, the Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary victory away at Skye United.
Head 2 Head
Melbourne Knights missing players
Yarraville missing players
| Melbourne Knights | Yarraville | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 8 | 15 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 53 | 37 | Scored | S | 18 | 34 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Conceded | C | 16 | 24 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 33% | ||
| 64% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 27% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 7% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.7 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 50% | 61% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 71% | ||
| 7.5 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avondale Heights | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 41 | 46 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 46 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Altona Magic | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | Hume City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -16 | 16 |
| 12 | Moreland City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -28 | 12 |
| 13 | Bentleigh Greens | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -21 | 9 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -38 | 7 |
