Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hume City 7th with 38 points, Melbourne Knights 14th with 14, 24 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Melbourne Knights 1 scored and 2.76 conceded per game, Hume City 1.62 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.64.
Melbourne Knights had lost three in a row.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Melbourne Knights have 2 wins to Hume City's 6, with 1 draw, at 3.78 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Knights Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Melbourne Knights: Aj Inia (83') · Hume City: Lloyd Isgrove (79')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Knights 48% · Hume City 52% · Total shots: 11-25 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 5-3