Open game expected at Sydney United Sports Center: Bulls Academy vs Western Sydney W. II preview

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sydney United Sports Center (12000 seats)

Bulls Academy are hosting Western Sydney W. II for another vital match after their 0-2 result vs 2nd-placed Rockdale City Suns.

Insights:
  • Bulls Academy have the the worst goal difference (-29) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (54) in New South Wales

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Bulls Academy form and stats

Bulls Academy's struggle is real here at Sydney United Sports Center with only 7 points collected from 12 New South Wales games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-7. It's trouble wherever Bulls Academy are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Academy lost their last game at Rockdale City Suns (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Sydney Olympic (1-3).

Observe: 12 of the latest 15 league games from this club have had goals from both teams.

Bulls Academy have scored {11 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bulls Academy defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Western Sydney W. II form and stats

Western Sydney W. II have only collected 11 points from their away games in the New South Wales, after 3-2-8 (13 played).

Western Sydney W. II play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Sutherland Sharks (placed 13th).

A 3-3 draw at Marconi Stallions's stadium before that.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Western have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. The Western Sydney W. II manager Abrahams has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Western Sydney W. II - Academy 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Bulls AcademyA. Auglah
A. Auglah
5 goals
Western Sydney W. IIZ. Sapsford
Z. Sapsford
5 goals
Western Sydney W. IIN. Blair
N. Blair
4 goals

Bulls Academy missing players

Western Sydney W. II missing players

Bulls Academy Western Sydney W. II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 13 25
2 1 0 Won W 0 3 5
6 4 0 Drew D 0 2 5
17 7 4 Lost L 4 8 15
22 11 4 Scored S 2 19 38
51 21 10 Conceded C 8 27 54
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
80% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 76%
56% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 72%
36% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 46% 52%
24% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 32%
68% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 68%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 8%
28% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 28%
 
5.4 5 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 5.4
7.4 6.8 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.2 6.3
1.6 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.4 9.6 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.2 11.1
3.9 4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 4.8
22% 23% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 42% 32%
 
13.6 11.8 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.3 11
6.4 5.5 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 5.3
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • Bulls Academy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Bulls Academy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bulls Academy have the fewest points (7) at home in New South Wales
  • Bulls Academy have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in New South Wales
  • Bulls Academy have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in New South Wales
  • Bulls Academy have the the worst goal difference (-29) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (54) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) 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 25 17 5 3 52 27 12 9 2 1 29 6 13 8 3 2 23 21 25 56
2 Rockdale City Suns 25 15 4 6 52 40 12 8 1 3 26 16 13 7 3 3 26 24 12 49
3 Marconi Stallions 25 14 5 6 52 27 12 7 2 3 27 14 13 7 3 3 25 13 25 47
4 Blacktown City 24 13 4 7 46 26 12 7 2 3 30 14 12 6 2 4 16 12 20 43
5 St George City FA 25 11 8 6 48 35 13 5 3 5 28 23 12 6 5 1 20 12 13 41
6 Sydney II 25 12 3 10 42 43 12 8 1 3 26 14 13 4 2 7 16 29 -1 39
7 Wollongong Wolves 25 9 8 8 45 37 13 6 4 3 20 14 12 3 4 5 25 23 8 35
8 Central Coast II 25 9 6 10 35 42 13 5 3 5 23 24 12 4 3 5 12 18 -7 33
9 Sydney United 24 9 5 10 32 35 12 5 3 4 20 20 12 4 2 6 12 15 -3 32
10 Manly United 25 9 5 11 34 38 13 7 2 4 21 17 12 2 3 7 13 21 -4 32
11 NWS Spirit 25 9 5 11 32 44 13 6 3 4 20 18 12 3 2 7 12 26 -12 32
12 Sydney Olympic 25 8 7 10 37 42 12 4 4 4 20 19 13 4 3 6 17 23 -5 31
13 Sutherland Sharks 25 8 6 11 17 26 13 4 4 5 5 8 12 4 2 6 12 18 -9 30
14 Mt Druitt Town 25 6 4 15 28 45 13 3 2 8 11 21 12 3 2 7 17 24 -17 22
15 Western Sydney W. II 25 5 5 15 38 54 12 2 3 7 19 27 13 3 2 8 19 27 -16 20
16 Bulls Academy 25 2 6 17 22 51 12 1 4 7 11 21 13 1 2 10 11 30 -29 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.