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Melbourne Knights vs South MelbourneLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Npl Victoria20252025
Melbourne Knights

Melbourne Knights

0
-FT
2
May 23, 2025
Knights Stadium
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South Melbourne

South Melbourne

Pope11'
Pope16'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

38'Red Card
Jack Pope
South Melbourne
Goal!
0-2
Jack Pope
16'·South Melbourne
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Jack Pope
11'·South Melbourne
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
68%Ball Possession32%
23Shots Total4
9Shots On Target3
4Corners4
3Fouls9
2Yellow Cards0
2Offsides3
1Saves9
553Passes180
9Shots Off Target0
124Attacks79
88Dangerous Attacks36
9Shots Inside Box2
14Shots Outside Box2
0Goals2
3Free Kicks0
5Shots Blocked1
1Tackles0
451Accurate Passes97
0Red Cards1
28Total Crosses3
8Accurate Crosses1
13Interceptions23

Team Lineups

Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
Manager: B. Cahn

Substitutes

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SBStefan Brecevic
Stefan Brecevic
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AH
Alex Hird
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SLStephen Lawless
Stephen Lawless
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AV
A. Vuletic
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MP
Marc Petheriotis
-
JL
Joseph Lettieri
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
Manager: E. Quintas de la Hoz

Starting XI

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J
Javi
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MEM. Evans
M. Evans
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JP
Jack Painter-Andrews
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MJM. Jankovic
M. Jankovic
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JLJ. Lampard
J. Lampard
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RHR. Harding
R. Harding
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JFJ. Francou
J. Francou
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JP
Jack Pope
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LD
Luca Durso
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LIL. Inglese
L. Inglese
-
NBN. Bonada
N. Bonada

Substitutes

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ZSZ. Spiteri
Z. Spiteri
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CHC. Halfpenny
C. Halfpenny
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JP
Jonathan Pithoulas
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CDCampbell Dovison
Campbell Dovison
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CH
Cooper Head
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CLC. Leech
C. Leech

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
G. Matti
G. Matti
GK
-90'00-
16
-
-
Benjamin Carrigan
Benjamin Carrigan
DF
-90'001/2
103
-
9/15
T. Karlovic
T. Karlovic
DF
-69'001/1
50
-
7/12
L. Mazis
L. Mazis
MF
-90'001/4
34
-
13/23
S. Whyte
S. Whyte
MF
-90'000/2
72
-
11/22
C. Bramwell
C. Bramwell
FW
-90'001/1
16
-
2/13
F. Dunlop
F. Dunlop
MF
-86'002/4
26
-
9/19
D. Nikolaidis
D. Nikolaidis
DF
-90'001/3
46
1
10/25
D. Anastovski
D. Anastovski
FW
-82'002/2
14
-
6/18
J. Morton
J. Morton
MF
-90'000/2
41
-
5/9
T. Woerndl
T. Woerndl
DF
-90'000/1
106
-
4/5
Stefan Brecevic
Stefan Brecevic
FW
-18'000/1
1
-
0/1
Alex Hird
Alex Hird
DF
-30'00-
27
-
0/6
Shots
Total0
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total27
Accurate21
Accuracy0%
Key Passes0
Long Balls5
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions0
Clearances0
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total6
Won0
Lost2
Won %0%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches33
Dribbles0/0
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls0
Fouls Drawn0
Chances Created0
Crosses2/5
Marc Petheriotis
Marc Petheriotis
MF
-13'00-
1
-
-
Shots
Total0
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total1
Accurate1
Accuracy0%
Key Passes0
Long Balls0
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions0
Clearances0
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total0
Won0
Lost0
Won %0%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches1
Dribbles0/0
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls0
Fouls Drawn0
Chances Created0
Crosses0/0

Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Melbourne Knights15L5052110/154-13
South Melbourne15L404043/154-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Melbourne Knights — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Hume City2025-04-25
  2. L0-2 vs Dandenong City2025-05-04
  3. L0-4 @ Altona Magic2025-05-10
  4. L1-2 @ Heidelberg United2025-05-16
  5. L2-3 @ Northcote City2025-05-20
South Melbourne — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 @ Eastern Lions2025-04-19
  2. L0-1 @ Green Gully2025-04-25
  3. L0-4 @ Avondale Heights2025-05-03
  4. L1-2 vs Oakleigh Cannons2025-05-11
  5. L0-2 vs Port Melbourne2025-05-18
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
11
Period covered
2013-06-16 – 2025-02-17
Melbourne Knights wins
4
Draws
1
South Melbourne wins
6
Avg goals per meeting
2.73
Over 2.5 goals
45%
Both teams scored
45%
Home side won
64%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 0D 5L (Melbourne Knights view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2 vs 2.73

Aggregated from 11 finished meetings (2013-06-16 – 2025-02-17) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 11)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-02-17South Melbourne3-1Melbourne Knights
2024-05-17Melbourne Knights0-1South Melbourne
2024-03-28Melbourne Knights0-2South Melbourne
2024-02-08South Melbourne1-0Melbourne Knights
2022-03-04South Melbourne2-0Melbourne Knights
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Melbourne Knights142514-44LLDLL140
South Melbourne92628-17WDDLL90

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
14 ptsMelbourne Knights 14 · South Melbourne 28
Positions
#14 vs #9
Goals per game
1/2.76 vs 1.12/1.77scored/conceded per game · league average 1.64

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-05-23

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 11 matches
Melbourne Knights
Won 36%
(4/11)
Draw 9%
(1/11)
South Melbourne
Won 55%
(6/11)
Goals
13-17
Total matches
11

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 11 matches

4
Melbourne Knights wins
1
Draws
6
South Melbourne wins
Goals Scored
13 - 17
Feb 17, 2025 • Npl Victoria
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
3-1
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
May 17, 2024 • Npl Victoria
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
0-1
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
Mar 28, 2024 • Victoria FFA Cup Preliminary
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
0-2
South Melbourne
South Melbourne

Fixtures

Matchday 15 — Npl Victoria

Match Report

In the standings it was Melbourne Knights 14th on 14 points, South Melbourne 9th on 28 — separated by 14. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, Melbourne Knights ran at 1 scored and 2.76 conceded, South Melbourne at 1.12 and 1.77.

Defeat had followed defeat for Melbourne Knights — five in succession. South Melbourne had been beaten in four straight games.

GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 4 for Melbourne Knights, 6 for South Melbourne and 1 drawn, at 2.73 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 64% of the meetings.

Knights Stadium, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. South Melbourne led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.

Goal scorers

South Melbourne: Jack Pope (16'), Jack Pope (11')

Key stats

Possession: Melbourne Knights 68% · South Melbourne 32% · Total shots: 23-4 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 4-4

More details:

Melbourne Knights — live results and scheduleSouth Melbourne — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne?
Melbourne Knights 0-2 South Melbourne. Npl Victoria match played on 23 May 2025.
What league is Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne in?
This match is part of the Npl Victoria. The match was played at Knights Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne?
In 11 meetings between 2013 and 2025: Melbourne Knights has 4 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses against South Melbourne.
Where was Melbourne Knights vs South Melbourne played?
The match was played at Knights Stadium.