With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Blacktown City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against APIA Leichhardt Tigers.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Blacktown City form and stats
1 victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Blacktown City have to build on here at Lilly Homes Stadium in the New South Wales.
Blacktown's last game was hosting Sydney United (placed 3rd) and winning 5-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Manly United and winning 2-1.
As mentioned above, Blacktown City "killed" Sydney United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Blacktown are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. 7 goals have been conceded.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats
No New South Wales points yet away for APIA Leichhardt Tigers, from their first 3 matches. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Leichhardt are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Mt Druitt Town.
The Leichhardt manager J. Calleja has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. The Leichhardt defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Blacktown victories, four draws and zero APIA Leichhardt Tigers wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Jennings 3 goals |  S. Symons 2 goals | C. Payne 2 goals |
Blacktown City missing players
APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players
| Blacktown City | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 89% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 44% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 44% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 11% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 44% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 91 | 48 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 28 | 85 |
| 31 | 22 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 12 | 38 |
| 35% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 29% |
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have lost all their away matches so far.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- All of APIA Leichhardt Tigers's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Blacktown City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Wollongong Wolves | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Sydney United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Sydney II | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Marconi Stallions | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Blacktown City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Manly United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Western Sydney W. II | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 8 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 |
| 12 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 7 |