Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Blacktown City in 5th and Rockdale City Suns in 7th place.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Rockdale City Suns have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 3-1-1 (win-draw-loss) from five matches.
Blacktown City form and stats
Blacktown City have secured 6 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.The home team returns to Lily's Football Centre after sharing the points with APIA Leichhardt Tigers on their last time out; the New South Wales game ended 1-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Sydney II and winning 1-0.
Blacktown City have scored 2 goals here in 3 matches, not a lot. Blacktown City have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Rockdale City Suns form and stats
Things could have gone better for Rockdale City Suns in their away games, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.Rockdale City Suns won their last game, 2-1 versus Sydney II played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Sydney Olympic.
The attacking power of Rockdale City Suns when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored in 3 matches. Rockdale City Suns have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Blacktown City, 0 draws and 2 wins for Rockdale City Suns.Top Goalscorers
Blacktown City missing players
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| Blacktown City | Rockdale City Suns | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Conceded | 5 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 86% |
| 29% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 71% |
| 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | Both teams to score | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | Failed To Score | 67% | 57% |
| 4.1 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| 3 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Blacktown City hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Wollongong Wolves | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Marconi Stallions | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Blacktown City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Manly United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Hakoah Sydney City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Sydney II | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Mt Druitt Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | Sutherland Sharks | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
