New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the Central FC - Defence Force match!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Central FC form and stats
Last season, Central FC's league statistics were 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the T&T Pro League. Over these 18 matches they scored 42 goals and conceded 25. Playing at home last season Central FC managed 6-1-2 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 16 conceded.
Defence Force form and stats
The schedule is very tough for Defence Force now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A T&T Pro League game at Point Fortin is waiting in only three days.
Let's have a look at how Defence Force performed last season in the T&T Pro League: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 54 and conceded 23 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 23/16 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Central FC won 6 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Defence Force has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 3Central FC missing players
Defence Force missing players
| Central FC | Defence Force | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 88% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 62% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 62% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 3 | 2.7 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 36 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 25% | 29% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 12% |
- All of Central FC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central FC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Central FC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Central FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Central FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Defence Force have not yet lost a game away.
- Defence Force have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Central FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Club Sando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cunupia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Defence Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Morvant Caledonia United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | North East Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Police | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | San Juan Jabloteh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | St. Ann's Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | W Connection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | W Connection | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 35 | 37 |
| 2 | Central FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Club Sando | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | Police | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 33 |
| 5 | Defence Force | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 30 |
| 6 | Morvant Caledonia United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | San Juan Jabloteh | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Point Fortin | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -26 | 11 |
| 9 | St. Ann's Rangers | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 38 | -54 | 10 |
| 10 | North East Stars | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 30 | -42 | 6 |