The New South Wales NPL 3 league table tells a story about these participants to this date, with Central Coast United in front of Sydney University by 18 points. Match preview to follow:
- Central Coast United have the most points (25) at home in New South Wales NPL 3
- Sydney University have the most scored goals in the first half (1) in New South Wales NPL 3
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Central Coast United form and stats
Central Coast United have been very solid at home in the New South Wales NPL 3 so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.
It's back home for Central Coast United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bankstown United away with the result 1-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bankstown Berries that ended 1-1.An interesting fact: 14 of the most recent 17 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each team.
Central are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Pluim Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 10 matches. Central Coast United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sydney University form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their New South Wales NPL 3 travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. When Sydney University is visiting a side on the top half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Macarthur Rams, Inter Lions and Rydalmere Lions is teams we like to compare Central Coast United with. It’s been three wins in a row for Sydney University on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Sydney failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Bankstown City Lions (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-3.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Stanmore Hawks.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sydney University have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sydney have conceded 16 goals in these games. Sydney University has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The last head to head encounter ended Sydney University - Central Coast United 2-2, earlier this season. Data for the prior two meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Central, one draw and zero wins for Sydney University. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Central Coast United missing players
Sydney University missing players
| Central Coast United | Sydney University | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 44 | 26 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| 34 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 45% |
| 30% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 60% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- All of Central Coast United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Coast United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Central Coast United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Central Coast United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Central Coast United have the most points (25) at home in New South Wales NPL 3
- Central Coast United have the most scored goals (26) at home in New South Wales NPL 3
- Central Coast United have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in New South Wales NPL 3
- Central Coast United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Sydney University have created more than twice as many corners as Central Coast United.
- Sydney University have the most conceded goals in the second half (3) in New South Wales NPL 3
- Sydney University have the most scored goals in the first half (1) in New South Wales NPL 3
- Sydney University have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sydney University haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter Lions | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Rydalmere Lions | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Central Coast United | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Macarthur Rams | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Bankstown City Lions | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Bankstown Berries | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Dulwich Hill | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Dunbar Rovers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Gladesville Ryde Magic | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Sydney University | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 11 | Bankstown United | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -24 | 11 |
| 12 | Stanmore Hawks | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 31 | -29 | 10 |