Struggling APIA Leichhardt Tigers will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sydney United in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Sydney United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sydney United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Sydney United when playing on artifical turf are 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 20 times in these games.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats
APIA Leichhardt Tigers, who have the most conceded goals (23) in New South Wales, have played 6 New South Wales games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Leichhardt will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the New South Wales game against Blacktown City (placed 7th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rockdale City Suns (2-3).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Leichhardt here at Lambert Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Leichhardt have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Sydney United form and stats
It's not happening yet for Sydney United on their New South Wales travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Sydney United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
There were no winners in Sydney's previous match, a New South Wales home game that ended 2-2 vs Rockdale City Suns (placed 1st). Prior to that match, the Sydney manager Z. Kalac faced defeat when travelling to Blacktown City and losing 1-5.
It looked so good for Sydney vs Rockdale City Suns, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
It's early days yet, but Sydney United has scored 4 and conceded 9 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: four - zero - two (APIA Leichhardt Tigers wins - draws - Sydney United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Bilic 3 goals |  S. Symons 2 goals | C. Payne 2 goals |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players
Sydney United missing players
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Sydney United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 90% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 40% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 30% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 57 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 25 | 117 |
| 42 | 26 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 9 | 51 |
| 26% | 19% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 44% | 43% |
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers has the most conceded goals (23) in New South Wales
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers has the the worst goal difference (-12) in New South Wales
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- All of Sydney United's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Sydney United has the most matches over the total-line (7) in New South Wales
- Sydney United have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sydney United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sydney United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney United is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rockdale City Suns | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Wollongong Wolves | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Sydney Olympic | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Sydney United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Sydney II | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Marconi Stallions | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Blacktown City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Manly United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | North Shore Mariners | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 10 |
| 10 | Western Sydney W. II | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Mt Druitt Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 8 |
| 12 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 7 |