Port Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights: result 2-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 25, 2024 at 07:00 AM (UTC)SS Anderson Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Port Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights?
Port Melbourne won 2-0 on May 25, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 86′?Port Melbourne
- 89′?Port Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Melbourne have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne Knights have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 5-3 | Victoria NPL |
| May 11, 2024 | Avondale(away) | 1-5 | Victoria NPL |
| May 4, 2024 | Dandenong City(home) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 27, 2024 | South Melbourne(home) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Green Gully(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | South Melbourne(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 10, 2024 | Green Gully(home) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
| May 3, 2024 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 3-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Altona Magic(away) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Port Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Melbourne Knights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 13, 2022 | Melbourne Knights 0-1 Port Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Knights vs Port Melbourne on Feb 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Port Melbourne score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Knights score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Melbourne Knights | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Melbourne sit 13th in Victoria NPL (17 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne Knights sit 14th (15 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