South Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights Prediction & Betting Tips (8 February)

Melbourne Knights may have been struggling somewhat on their own patch of late, but the Melbourne Knights have endured no such difficulties on the road, collecting ten points from a possible 15. Having lost seven of their last nine home games at this level, South Melbourne can only dream of such impressive form, and it is easy to see why South Melbourne find themselves less better.

Melbourne Knights have made 16 trips at the top table of the NPL Victoria during the last campaign, with no fewer than 14 of these clashes serving up over 2.5 goals. What’s more, there has been a similar level of excitement in South Melbourne home matches in the NPL Victoria recently, with seven of the previous ten also delivering a minimum of three successful strikes.

South Melbourne have played 14 home games in the NPL Victoria, failing to keep a clean sheet in any of these fixtures, but the strugglers have at least scored at the other end in six of the last eight. As for Melbourne Knights, the net has bulged at both ends in seven of their last 14 away matches at the top table of the South Melbourne, and they rarely keep clean sheets on the road.