Full preview: APIA Leichhardt Tigers favourite to beat Western Sydney W. II at Lambert Park

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sat 08.Jul
Match begins: 07:45 (UTC)
Venue: Lambert Park (25000 seats)

Three points is the only outcome that will please the APIA Leichhardt Tigers regulars in this Lambert Park battle with Western Sydney W. II, having a healthy lead on their opponents in the New South Wales table.

Insights:
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the most scored goals (49) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (47) in New South Wales

Leichhardt have less rest than Western Sydney W. II in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a New South Wales game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Mt Druitt Town, so at least APIA Leichhardt Tigers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats

APIA Leichhardt Tigers are steadily winning New South Wales games and points here at Lambert Park. 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.

Happy days for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in their previous game, a fixture away at Mt Druitt Town (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Bulls Academy and winning 2-1.

Goals, goals, goals? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 14 of the 16 most recent league games with this team has had three or more goals.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Lambert Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 10 matches. Leichhardt are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lambert Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 10 matches.

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Western Sydney W. II form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Western Sydney W. II so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-6 (win-draw-lose).

Western Sydney W. II played 3-3 against Rockdale City Suns in their previous match. It looked so good for Western Sydney W. II vs Rockdale City Suns, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sydney Olympic wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this club's 10 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Western Sydney W. II's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Western Sydney W. II - Leichhardt 2-2 was the product when these contenders previously played each other, earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the last two meetings): APIA Leichhardt Tigers won one game, one match ended in a draw and Western Sydney W. II managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero.

Top Goalscorers

APIA Leichhardt TigersJ. Armson
J. Armson
11 goals
APIA Leichhardt TigersJ. Stewart
J. Stewart
7 goals
APIA Leichhardt TigersS. Symons
S. Symons
6 goals

APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players

Western Sydney W. II missing players

APIA Leichhardt Tigers Western Sydney W. II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 5 Played P 3 10 22
15 7 4 Won W 1 3 5
5 2 1 Drew D 1 1 4
2 1 0 Lost L 1 6 13
49 26 11 Scored S 2 15 34
22 5 3 Conceded C 5 20 47
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 95%
86% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 73%
77% 70% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 60% 73%
41% 40% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 55%
14% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 30% 32%
59% 30% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 68%
36% 70% 60% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 9%
9% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 27%
 
6.4 6.9 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 5.6
4.3 2.8 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 6.6
1.9 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.4 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.9 15.2 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 8.8 11.2
7 7.1 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.9 4.7
32% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 52% 33%
 
7.3 6.1 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 9.8 11.5
3.1 2.6 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.9 5.5
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in New South Wales
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in New South Wales
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the most scored goals (49) in New South Wales
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in New South Wales
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in New South Wales
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have the the best goal difference (+27) in New South Wales
  • APIA Leichhardt Tigers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Western Sydney W. II have the fewest clean sheets (2) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (47) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II 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 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 15 5 2 49 22 10 7 2 1 26 5 12 8 3 1 23 17 27 50
2 Marconi Stallions 22 13 3 6 43 22 10 6 1 3 19 10 12 7 2 3 24 12 21 42
3 Rockdale City Suns 22 13 3 6 46 37 10 6 1 3 23 16 12 7 2 3 23 21 9 42
4 Blacktown City 22 11 4 7 42 26 11 6 2 3 27 14 11 5 2 4 15 12 16 37
5 Sydney II 22 11 3 8 36 31 12 8 1 3 26 14 10 3 2 5 10 17 5 36
6 St George City FA 22 9 8 5 39 30 11 4 3 4 21 18 11 5 5 1 18 12 9 35
7 Central Coast II 22 9 5 8 33 37 11 5 2 4 21 20 11 4 3 4 12 17 -4 32
8 NWS Spirit 22 9 4 9 30 37 12 6 2 4 20 18 10 3 2 5 10 19 -7 31
9 Wollongong Wolves 22 7 7 8 35 32 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 3 3 5 23 21 3 28
10 Sydney United 22 8 4 10 27 31 10 4 2 4 15 16 12 4 2 6 12 15 -4 28
11 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 6 9 14 23 11 3 4 4 3 7 11 4 2 5 11 16 -9 27
12 Sydney Olympic 22 7 5 10 31 38 11 4 3 4 17 16 11 3 2 6 14 22 -7 26
13 Manly United 22 7 4 11 27 36 11 6 1 4 16 16 11 1 3 7 11 20 -9 25
14 Mt Druitt Town 22 6 3 13 24 39 12 3 2 7 10 19 10 3 1 6 14 20 -15 21
15 Western Sydney W. II 22 5 4 13 34 47 12 2 3 7 19 27 10 3 1 6 15 20 -13 19
16 Bulls Academy 22 2 6 14 20 42 11 1 4 6 10 18 11 1 2 8 10 24 -22 12

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.