An important duel in the bottom section of the New South Wales, with both APIA Leichhardt Tigers and North Shore Mariners experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 10th place.
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!
It should be mentioned that North Shore Mariners play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for North Shore Mariners on artifical turf are 0 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats from one game. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 0-0. You can compare this with overall results below.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats
APIA Leichhardt Tigers have collected 6 points from their New South Wales home games so far after 2-0-3.
Leichhardt haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 227 minutes ago.
Leichhardt's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Sydney II (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, APIA Leichhardt Tigers won a home game hosting Western Sydney W. II (2-1).
APIA Leichhardt Tigers has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
North Shore Mariners form and stats
Playing away, North Shore Mariners, who have the most conceded goals (18) in New South Wales, have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the New South Wales this season. It's a growing despair in Mariners as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Haywood, the Mariners manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
North Shore Mariners are travelling again after losing away to Wollongong Wolves in their previous match (1-4). A 1-6 defeat away at Sydney II before that.
North Shore Mariners have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Mariners concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
North Shore Mariners - APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  C. Payne 2 goals | D. D'Apuzzo 1 goals | S. Symons 1 goals |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players
North Shore Mariners missing players
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | North Shore Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 86% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 71% |
| 57% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 60% | 43% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 37 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 55 | 75 |
| 35 | 19 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 27 | 39 |
| 23% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 15% |
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- North Shore Mariners has the most conceded goals (13) away
- North Shore Mariners has the most conceded goals (18)
- North Shore Mariners has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
- North Shore Mariners has the the worst goal difference (-12)
- North Shore Mariners has the the worst goal difference (-8) away
- North Shore Mariners have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- North Shore Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- North Shore Mariners 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 | Marconi Stallions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Sydney II | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Wollongong Wolves | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Blacktown City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Sydney United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Manly United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | North Shore Mariners | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 5 |
| 11 | Mt Druitt Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 4 |
| 12 | Western Sydney W. II | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |