APIA Leichhardt Tigers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Blacktown City.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the most scored goals (23) in New South Wales
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what APIA Leichhardt Tigers have to build on here at Lambert Park in the New South Wales.
Leichhardt's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Sydney United (placed 3rd). A strong away win before that one, visiting North Shore Mariners and winning 1-0.
Heartbreak for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in their last match as Sydney United's M. Sim scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The Leichhardt fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. APIA Leichhardt Tigers have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Blacktown City form and stats
Blacktown City's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Blacktown City, who have the most scored goals (23) in New South Wales, collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the New South Wales. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The fact that Blacktown have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. A great winning streak in away games for Blacktown City as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Sydney United have they travelled home without three points.
Two travels in a row for Blacktown City, whose manager M. Crittenden could celebrate last time after the New South Wales win against Sydney Olympic. Preceding that game was the away victory against Marconi Stallions with the score of 4-2.
The Blacktown manager M. Crittenden has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. As opposed to that, Blacktown have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Blacktown City - Leichhardt 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: zero - five - four (APIA Leichhardt Tigers wins - draws - Blacktown City wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Major 5 goals |  M. Shabow 4 goals |  C. Biczo 2 goals |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players
Blacktown City missing players
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Blacktown City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 73% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 45% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.4 | 11.4 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.7 | 12.2 |
| 4.4 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 25% | 23% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 52% | 40% |
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in New South Wales
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Blacktown City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Blacktown City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Blacktown City have the most points (12) away in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the most scored goals (14) away in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the most scored goals (23) in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the the best goal difference (+13) in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the the best goal difference (+6) away in New South Wales
- Blacktown City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Blacktown City is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Blacktown City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Rockdale City Suns | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Sydney United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Mt Druitt Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Manly United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 7 | Wollongong Wolves | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Marconi Stallions | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | North Shore Mariners | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | Sydney II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 8 |