Melbourne Knights vs Port Melbourne: result 3-2 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 22, 2019 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Knights vs Port Melbourne?
Melbourne Knights won 3-2 on March 22, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Knights have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Port Melbourne have 1, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Dandenong City(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Bentleigh Greens(home) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Heidelberg United(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Altona Magic(home) | 4-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Green Gully(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Pascoe Vale(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 2, 2019 | South Melbourne(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Avondale(away) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Kingston City(home) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Knights score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 5; Port Melbourne score 0.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Knights | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Port Melbourne | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Knights sit 14th in Victoria NPL (15 points from 26 matches) and Port Melbourne sit 13th (17 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 64 | 17 |
| 14 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 72 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy