Game preview: Home fans have big expectations when APIA Leichhardt Tigers host Sydney II

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sat 25.June
Match begins: 07:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lambert Park (25000 seats)

APIA Leichhardt Tigers are positioned 2nd, while Sydney II are hanging back 3 points behind in the league standings. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in New South Wales
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals (46) in New South Wales

This has all the signs of an absorbing match with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's go!

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APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats

6-0-0 is the performance here at Lambert Park so far in the New South Wales, giving APIA Leichhardt Tigers a total of 18 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Lambert Park.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers shared the glory with Wollongong Wolves in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Blacktown City with a 1-0 scoreline.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), APIA Leichhardt Tigers's attacking play is working. Defensively APIA Leichhardt Tigers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sydney II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their New South Wales travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. The last three matches for Sydney have all ended in a draw.

Sydney II played 3-3 against Sutherland Sharks in their previous match. As you can tell from the result, the match against Sutherland Sharks was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Before that, Sydney II travelled to Manly United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Sydney have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head meeting ended Sydney II - APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4-3, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): APIA Leichhardt Tigers five wins, one draw and Sydney II three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sydney IIJ. Kucharski
J. Kucharski
14 goals
LeichhardtS. Symons
S. Symons
10 goals
APIA Leichhardt TigersJ. Romero
J. Romero
10 goals

APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players

Sydney II missing players

APIA Leichhardt Tigers Sydney II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 6 2 Played P 2 8 16
9 6 2 Won W 0 3 7
3 0 0 Drew D 1 3 6
4 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
36 13 3 Scored S 3 24 46
25 1 0 Conceded C 5 18 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 94%
81% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 88%
69% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 81%
56% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 75% 81%
38% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 62% 62%
56% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 88% 88%
44% 83% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 12%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 6%
 
6.4 6.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.9 5.5
5.5 6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 7.5
1.6 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.2 0.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.1 11.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12 13
5.1 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6.2 6.3
44% 55% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 48% 45%
 
9.9 6.2 12 Shots against (avg) S A 12 14.4 13.8
4.1 2.6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.5 5.7
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • 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 the best goal difference (+12) at home 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.
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals (24) away in New South Wales
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals (46) in New South Wales
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in New South Wales

  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 16 9 4 3 25 13 7 5 2 0 12 2 9 4 2 3 13 11 12 31
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 16 9 3 4 36 25 6 6 0 0 13 1 10 3 3 4 23 24 11 30
3 Marconi Stallions 16 8 5 3 37 27 10 5 4 1 24 15 6 3 1 2 13 12 10 29
4 Sydney Olympic 16 8 4 4 30 21 7 2 2 3 10 10 9 6 2 1 20 11 9 28
5 Sydney II 16 7 6 3 46 36 8 4 3 1 22 18 8 3 3 2 24 18 10 27
6 Blacktown City 16 8 3 5 27 19 9 5 1 3 17 12 7 3 2 2 10 7 8 27
7 Rockdale City Suns 16 7 4 5 27 24 8 4 1 3 14 14 8 3 3 2 13 10 3 25
8 Sydney United 16 6 3 7 23 33 9 3 2 4 8 16 7 3 1 3 15 17 -10 21
9 Wollongong Wolves 16 4 5 7 28 28 7 2 3 2 18 15 9 2 2 5 10 13 0 17
10 Mt Druitt Town 16 2 6 8 27 42 9 1 4 4 18 23 7 1 2 4 9 19 -15 12
11 Sutherland Sharks 16 3 1 12 19 33 8 1 0 7 9 18 8 2 1 5 10 15 -14 10
12 North Shore Mariners 16 2 2 12 24 48 8 1 1 6 13 27 8 1 1 6 11 21 -24 8

Read more about New South Wales

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.