Both the Melbourne Knights and Heidelberg United are anchored to 11th and 12th on the ladder on negative points.

They play each other in the marquee match up on Monday night on Victoria's Labour Day public holiday.

The Knights have won six of the last seven encounters against United and will, if fitness permits, feature hard man Danny Tiatto in the centre of midfield for the first of two home games.

United was gusty in a 3-2 loss at the same venue against Sunshine George Cross last week.

On Sunday, South Melbourne will be looking for revenge against Bentleigh at Bob Jane Stadium.

The Greens defeated South in the final of the Hellenic Cup on penalties in the pre-season and secured a solid point away from home against Oakleigh last week.

Hume City and Dandenong Thunder - both coming off good wins first-up - battle it out at a neutral venue in Port Melbourne on Saturday.

City returned to the black in points after winning at Green Gully last week courtesy of a late goal from Richard Cardozo while the Thunder was too good for the Melbourne Knights.

Dandenong ended City's run at the preliminary final stage in last year's finals series with a 3-1 win.

The table-topping Sunshine George Cross will play its second home game of the season, hosting Altona Magic at Knights Stadium on Sunday night.

The Georgies beat a 10-man Heidelberg United 3-2 while the Magic conceded a late goal at home to South Melbourne for a 1-1 draw.

On Friday night, Richmond will host Green Gully at Kevin Bartlett Reserve.

Gully is looking for their first points of the season after going down to Hume City at home last week.

Richmond had a solid win against Northcote City and will be looking to break a sequence of three-straight losses to its visitors.
On the same night, Oakleigh will play a promoted team for the second week running with an encounter against Northcote City.

In their second home game of the season, the Cannons will want to improve on the 1-1 draw with Bentleigh last week.
Northcote went down away from home to Richmond and are looking for their first points this season.