Blacktown City will aim to make use of their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s adversaries. The team playing at home are currently 10 points behind Marconi Stallions.
- Blacktown City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Marconi Stallions have the fewest conceded goals (19) in New South Wales
This football pitch has artifical turf, unlike Marconi Stallions's home ground. The former nine games by the away team on artifical turf have ended with 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
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
When playing at home in the New South Wales, Blacktown City have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
It's back home for Blacktown City, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Mt Druitt Town away with the result 2-0. O'Brien and Shabow found the net in that victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Central Coast II in a game that was won 4-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Blacktown perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blacktown City as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Blacktown City has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
The Blacktown City manager Crittenden has got the team scoring with 24 from 10 home games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded.
Marconi Stallions form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the New South Wales. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Marconi Stallions are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Stallions delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against APIA Leichhardt Tigers (placed 1st) in their previous match.
Preceding that game was the away victory against St George City FA with the score of 2-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Marconi Stallions playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 7 Marconi Stallions wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Marconi Stallions have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 10 away matches. Stallions are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Blacktown City and Marconi Stallions have duelled already this season: Marconi Stallions - Blacktown City 2-0. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Blacktown won three, Marconi Stallions triumphed in four and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  J. O'Brien 14 goals |  J. Swibel 11 goals | D. Costanzo 8 goals |
Blacktown City missing players
Marconi Stallions missing players
| Blacktown City | Marconi Stallions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 23 | 42 |
| 24 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 50% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 6.8 | 8.1 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 13.9 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.2 |
| 5.8 | 7 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 31% | 34% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 47% | 45% |
| 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.2 | 9.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
- Blacktown City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blacktown City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Marconi Stallions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Marconi Stallions have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Marconi Stallions have the fewest conceded goals (19) in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions have the most clean sheets (5) away in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions have the most scored goals (23) away in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions have the the best goal difference (+14) away 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 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Marconi Stallions | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 41 |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Sydney II | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | St George City FA | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Blacktown City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 7 | NWS Spirit | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 28 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Central Coast II | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Wollongong Wolves | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Manly United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Mt Druitt Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -13 | 21 |
| 15 | Western Sydney W. II | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -13 | 18 |
| 16 | Bulls Academy | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -21 | 11 |
