It's the Australian Cup: APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Sydney face off

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Competition: Australia Australian Cup
Competition: Wed 30.Aug
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Leichhardt Oval (7500 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's APIA Leichhardt Tigers or Sydney that keep their silverware dream alive.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

There have been limited time to rest for the home side, as they played a New South Wales fixture only three days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus St George City FA, was also a home game here at Leichhardt Oval. The away team is better rested.

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APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats

Last season, APIA Leichhardt Tigers's Australian Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.

35 points is a decent return from 15 New South Wales games here at Leichhardt Oval for APIA Leichhardt Tigers. The data says 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

The Leichhardt followers enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host St George City FA and win 2-1.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting NWS Spirit (1-2).

The APIA Leichhardt Tigers manager Parisi has got the team scoring with 35 from 15 home games in the league. APIA Leichhardt Tigers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Leichhardt Oval in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 15 matches.

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Sydney form and stats

Sydney was sent out of Australian Cup in the quarter-finals last season.

6-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sydney in their A-League matches away.

Sydney delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Central Coast Mariners in their previous game; a Australian Cup duel.

Prior to that match, the Sydney manager Corica faced defeat when travelling to Melbourne City and losing 0-4.

Sydney has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. Sydney have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

LeichhardtJ. Armson
J. Armson
13 goals
APIA Leichhardt TigersJ. Stewart
J. Stewart
12 goals
APIA Leichhardt TigersS. Symons
S. Symons
7 goals

APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players

Sydney missing players

Total First Half Second Half
APIA Leichhardt Tigers Sydney
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   13 25
18 11   Won W   6 11
2 1   Drew D   2 6
5 2   Lost L   5 8
60 37   Scored S   17 37
29 8   Conceded C   17 37
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
92% 86%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 80%
84% 79%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 56%
32% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 32%
24% 21%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 20%
60% 43%   BTTS BTTS   54% 56%
32% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 20%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   23% 24%
 
6.4 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 6
3.4 2.4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.2 5
1.9 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.7
0 0   Red cards R C   1 5
 
13.8 13.8   Shots (avg) S (   13.8 15.5
7.1 6.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.7 5.5
34% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 26%
 
7.4 6   Shots against (avg) S A   13.1 12.3
3.5 2.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 4.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 30 20 5 5 64 35 15 11 2 2 35 9 15 9 3 3 29 26 29 65
2 Rockdale City Suns 30 18 5 7 60 45 15 10 1 4 30 18 15 8 4 3 30 27 15 59
3 Blacktown City 30 17 6 7 58 32 15 8 4 3 36 18 15 9 2 4 22 14 26 57
4 Marconi Stallions 30 17 5 8 64 35 15 9 2 4 37 20 15 8 3 4 27 15 29 56
5 St George City FA 30 14 9 7 62 40 15 7 3 5 37 24 15 7 6 2 25 16 22 51
6 Sydney II 30 14 4 12 49 52 15 10 2 3 32 18 15 4 2 9 17 34 -3 46
7 Wollongong Wolves 30 11 10 9 57 43 15 7 5 3 25 17 15 4 5 6 32 26 14 43
8 Manly United 30 12 6 12 41 43 15 8 3 4 24 19 15 4 3 8 17 24 -2 42
9 Sydney Olympic 30 10 9 11 51 53 15 5 5 5 31 28 15 5 4 6 20 25 -2 39
10 Sydney United 30 11 6 13 42 48 15 7 3 5 24 24 15 4 3 8 18 24 -6 39
11 NWS Spirit 30 11 6 13 40 53 15 8 3 4 25 21 15 3 3 9 15 32 -13 39
12 Central Coast II 30 9 6 15 42 57 15 5 3 7 24 27 15 4 3 8 18 30 -15 33
13 Western Sydney W. II 30 8 7 15 52 61 15 4 4 7 26 32 15 4 3 8 26 29 -9 31
14 Sutherland Sharks 30 8 7 15 21 35 15 4 5 6 6 10 15 4 2 9 15 25 -14 31
15 Mt Druitt Town 30 6 5 19 31 61 15 3 2 10 12 28 15 3 3 9 19 33 -30 23
16 Bulls Academy 30 3 6 21 24 65 15 1 4 10 11 30 15 2 2 11 13 35 -41 15
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Melbourne City 26 16 7 3 61 32 13 10 3 0 37 15 13 6 4 3 24 17 29 55
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 13 5 8 55 35 13 7 3 3 31 17 13 6 2 5 24 18 20 44
3 Adelaide United 26 11 9 6 53 46 13 7 3 3 26 17 13 4 6 3 27 29 7 42
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 26 11 8 7 43 27 13 8 2 3 24 10 13 3 6 4 19 17 16 41
5 Sydney 26 11 5 10 40 39 13 5 3 5 20 22 13 6 2 5 20 17 1 38
6 Wellington Phoenix 26 9 8 9 39 45 13 5 5 3 24 20 13 4 3 6 15 25 -6 35
7 Western United 26 9 5 12 34 47 13 4 3 6 14 23 13 5 2 6 20 24 -13 32
8 Brisbane Roar 26 7 9 10 26 33 13 4 5 4 12 11 13 3 4 6 14 22 -7 30
9 Perth Glory 26 7 8 11 36 46 13 6 5 2 25 21 13 1 3 9 11 25 -10 29
10 Newcastle Jets 26 8 5 13 30 45 13 5 2 6 21 22 13 3 3 7 9 23 -15 29
11 Melbourne Victory 26 8 4 14 29 34 13 5 2 6 17 14 13 3 2 8 12 20 -5 28
12 Macarthur 26 7 5 14 31 48 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 2 9 13 32 -17 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Melbourne City 26 16 7 3 61 32 13 10 3 0 37 15 13 6 4 3 24 17 29 55
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 13 5 8 55 35 13 7 3 3 31 17 13 6 2 5 24 18 20 44
3 Adelaide United 26 11 9 6 53 46 13 7 3 3 26 17 13 4 6 3 27 29 7 42
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 26 11 8 7 43 27 13 8 2 3 24 10 13 3 6 4 19 17 16 41
5 Sydney 26 11 5 10 40 39 13 5 3 5 20 22 13 6 2 5 20 17 1 38
6 Wellington Phoenix 26 9 8 9 39 45 13 5 5 3 24 20 13 4 3 6 15 25 -6 35
7 Western United 26 9 5 12 34 47 13 4 3 6 14 23 13 5 2 6 20 24 -13 32
8 Brisbane Roar 26 7 9 10 26 33 13 4 5 4 12 11 13 3 4 6 14 22 -7 30
9 Perth Glory 26 7 8 11 36 46 13 6 5 2 25 21 13 1 3 9 11 25 -10 29
10 Newcastle Jets 26 8 5 13 30 45 13 5 2 6 21 22 13 3 3 7 9 23 -15 29
11 Melbourne Victory 26 8 4 14 29 34 13 5 2 6 17 14 13 3 2 8 12 20 -5 28
12 Macarthur 26 7 5 14 31 48 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 2 9 13 32 -17 26

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