Melbourne Knights vs Port Melbourne: result 3-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 9, 2025 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Knights vs Port Melbourne?
Melbourne Knights won 3-0 on March 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
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- 6′?Melbourne Knights
- 50′C. BramwellMelbourne Knights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Knights have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Port Melbourne have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Avondale(home) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2025 | South Melbourne(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Heidelberg United(home) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Green Gully(away) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Green Gully(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Avondale(away) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 7, 2025 | South Melbourne(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Avondale(home) | 0-4 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Knights win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Port Melbourne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | Port Melbourne 2-0 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Melbourne Knights 1-3 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Melbourne Knights 2-0 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Melbourne Knights 0-1 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Port Melbourne 2-3 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Port Melbourne 2-0 Melbourne Knights | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Port Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights on May 25, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Knights score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Port Melbourne score 0.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Knights | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Port Melbourne | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 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