Port Melbourne 2 - 3 Melbourne Knights

This is the section to turn to for those searching for statistics on second-half performances in the Victoria NPL. These stats make it possible to better analyse teams’ play in the last 45 minutes of a match.

Studying second-half stats greatly helps in measuring teams’ performances after half-time. The second half is the time in the match when coaches make adjustments to their strategies and players put it all on the line.

To find out how Port Melbourne and Melbourne Knights have performed just in the second half of their matches thus far in the competition, let’s take a look at some of their numbers:

Port Melbourne - Analysis of 2nd half performance

Port Melbourne has played in 27 matches thus far in this Victoria NPL campaign, and this is their record when only counting the 2nd half of those matches: 12 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses.

Melbourne Knights - Analysis of 2nd half performance

On the other side, Melbourne Knights has played in 28 matches, and their record during the final 45 minutes is: 9 wins, 9 draws, and 10 losses.

The 2nd half is the most critical part of any match. It’s when the main tactical and personnel adjustments are made and physical and mental fatigue start to set in.

So while it’s important to study matches over the course of the full 90 minutes, analysis of the final 45 minutes can show a different perspective in terms of the teams’ performance in the competition.