The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Manly United are in the 8th position while the guesting APIA Leichhardt Tigers worry at 9th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Manly United form and stats
The story so far in the New South Wales for Manly United, who have the most clean sheets (3) at home in New South Wales, at their home stadium (Cromer Park) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
No payout for Manly in their previous match, an away game at Sydney II that ended in defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match, Manly United won a home game hosting Sydney Olympic (3-2).
Manly has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. From these home matches, Manly have conceded only 3 goals.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers form and stats
Things could have gone better for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in their New South Wales away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Leichhardt, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 317 minutes ago.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against North Shore Mariners (placed 11th) in their previous match; a New South Wales game. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Sydney II.
2 goals so far away for APIA Leichhardt Tigers, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Manly, three draws and one win for APIA Leichhardt Tigers. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Payne 2 goals |  M. Peterson 1 goals | D. D'Apuzzo 1 goals |
Manly United missing players
APIA Leichhardt Tigers missing players
| Manly United | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 75% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 62% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 12% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 62% |
| 38% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 107 | 64 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 28 | 71 |
| 42 | 26 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 36 |
| 17% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 17% |
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have not yet lost a game away.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers have yet to win a game away.
- All of APIA Leichhardt Tigers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Manly United has the most clean sheets (3) at home
- Manly United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as APIA Leichhardt Tigers have scored 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 | Marconi Stallions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Sydney II | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Sydney United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Wollongong Wolves | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Blacktown City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Manly United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 6 |
| 12 | Western Sydney W. II | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |