This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, boom and bust giving mid-table places so far. Gear up for APIA Leichhardt Tigers - Rockdale City Suns!
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in New South Wales
- Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Rockdale City Suns have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 4-2-3 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an energetic fixture!
APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats
APIA Leichhardt Tigers have collected 15 points from their New South Wales home games so far after 5-0-0.
The followers are hoping that Leichhardt will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the match against Manly United (placed 1st).
Before that, APIA Leichhardt Tigers had a home game versus Mt Druitt Town which ended with a victory 4-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how APIA Leichhardt Tigers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (11 in 5 games), APIA Leichhardt Tigers's attacking play is working. Leichhardt have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Rockdale City Suns form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Rockdale City Suns playing as the away team in the New South Wales this season.
The manager Zoric was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre. Rockdale City Suns suffered a 1-3 loss to Sydney Olympic (placed 4th).
We have checked recent matches where Rockdale have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
7 goals have been conceded by Rockdale City Suns in these games.
Head 2 Head
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Rockdale City Suns have played each other earlier this season: Rockdale City Suns - APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2-1. APIA Leichhardt Tigers-Rockdale City Suns H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: APIA Leichhardt Tigers five wins, Rockdale City Suns four wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Romero 10 goals | S. Symons 8 goals |   A. Urosevski 7 goals |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players
Rockdale City Suns missing players
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Rockdale City Suns | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 85% |
| 77% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 62% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 46% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 62% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 23% |
| 6.5 | 6.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 11.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 47% | 55% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 35% | 32% |
| 10.4 | 6.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 10.3 | 10.8 |
| 4.5 | 2.6 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored in all their matches so far.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in New South Wales
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in New South Wales
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have won all their matches at home so far.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manly United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Marconi Stallions | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Sydney II | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Blacktown City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -10 | 18 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 11 | Mt Druitt Town | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 8 |
| 12 | North Shore Mariners | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -18 | 8 |
