Melbourne Knights vs Dandenong Thunder: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 5, 2021 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Knights vs Dandenong Thunder?
Melbourne Knights won 2-1 on March 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. WebbMelbourne Knights
- 54′A. WebbMelbourne Knights
- 88′67667Dandenong Thunder
Official lineup for Melbourne Knights vs Dandenong Thunder
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Knights
- 9A. Webb
- 10G. Albano
- 6A. Duzel
- 11C. Mikulic
- 14T. Zwetsloot
- 16M. Sumaoro
- 8J. McGarry
- 19N. Glavan
- 2J. Marth
- 5Ayden Brice
- 21Thomas Manos
Dandenong Thunder
- 4Jamal Ali
- 8Zelfagar Nazary
- 11A. Sulemani
- 23H. Orr
- 14G. Marafioti
- 25Dau Akol
- 31K. Runge
- 2P. Wilson
- 5M. Memeti
- 6H. Ascroft
- 24N. Bonada
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Knights have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Dandenong Thunder have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2021 | Port Melbourne(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Avondale(away) | 1-6 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Hume City(home) | 2-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 1, 2020 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2021 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Port Melbourne(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Eastern Lions(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Melbourne Knights wins, 2 draws, 2 Dandenong Thunder wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Melbourne Knights 3-3 Dandenong Thunder | Victoria NPL |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Dandenong Thunder 4-0 Melbourne Knights | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Dandenong Thunder 4-1 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
| May 17, 2019 | Melbourne Knights 3-3 Dandenong Thunder | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Knights vs Dandenong Thunder on Feb 21, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Knights score 1.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Dandenong Thunder score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Knights | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Dandenong Thunder | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 65 | 15 |
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