Soccer match preview: Home fans have big expectations when Blacktown City host North Shore Mariners

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lily's Football Centre (7500 seats)

Let's get ready for Blacktown City - North Shore Mariners! Even with their varied results, this match could be awesome!

Insights:
  • Blacktown City have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in New South Wales
  • North Shore Mariners have the most conceded goals (48) in New South Wales

North Shore Mariners play their home fixtures on grass, while this game will take part on artifical turf. Up to date stats for North Shore Mariners when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 15 goals and conceded 16 times on these occasions.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Blacktown City form and stats

Blacktown City have collected 16 points from their New South Wales home games so far after 5-1-3.

A strong away win for Blacktown against Sydney United the last match. Finally, a league victory after three games without.

Ahead of that match, Blacktown City lost 0-1 at home to APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Blacktown City home games with this odds we find 4 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.

The Blacktown City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blacktown have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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North Shore Mariners form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for North Shore Mariners so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give North Shore Mariners much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Blacktown City will be a tough nut to crack.

North Shore Mariners are looking to quickly end their 215 minutes long goal drought in the New South Wales.

North Shore Mariners might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Manly United proved too strong as Mariners slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Northbridge Oval.

Prior to that match, the North Shore Mariners manager Sterjovski faced defeat when travelling to Sydney United and losing 0-1.

You'll want to know how North Shore Mariners managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 4 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 2 draws and 1 home win.

Mariners have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 11 goals have been scored. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that North Shore Mariners concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled earlier this season: North Shore Mariners - Blacktown City 1-3. Statistics for the former four meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Blacktown, two draws and zero wins for North Shore Mariners. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Blacktown CityJ. Smylie
J. Smylie
8 goals
North Shore MarinersD. Bonilla
D. Bonilla
5 goals
Blacktown CityD. Askew
D. Askew
4 goals

Blacktown City missing players

North Shore Mariners missing players

Blacktown City North Shore Mariners
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 9 2 Played P 3 8 16
8 5 2 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 3 0 Lost L 3 6 12
27 17 5 Scored S 4 11 24
19 12 2 Conceded C 8 21 48
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 88% 94%
56% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 88%
38% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 62% 69%
12% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 50% 50%
62% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 69%
25% 22% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
12% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 31%
 
6 7.4 11.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.2 3.9
4.3 4.1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 7 6.4
1.2 1.4 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.1 1.6
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 10.6 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.2 9.9
4.5 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 5.1 4.4
38% 47% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 27% 34%
 
9.2 8.9 6 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 16.1 15.4
3.8 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.3 7.4 7.1
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • Blacktown City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blacktown City have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in New South Wales
  • Blacktown City have the most matches under the total-line (5) in New South Wales
  • Blacktown City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Blacktown City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • North Shore Mariners have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • North Shore Mariners have the fewest clean sheets (0) in New South Wales
  • North Shore Mariners have the fewest points (4) away in New South Wales
  • North Shore Mariners have the most conceded goals (48) in New South Wales
  • North Shore Mariners have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in New South Wales
  • North Shore Mariners have the the worst goal difference (-24) in New South Wales
  • North Shore Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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.