New South Wales: A pair of teams who have played fine as yet. Let's get ready for Manly United - Marconi Stallions with this complete preview!
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals (14) in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in New South Wales
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Marconi Stallions have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 4-5-2 (win-draw-loss) from eleven matches.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an animated match!
Manly United form and stats
Manly United have performed here at Cromer Park this season with 5 wins from 7 New South Wales matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.
Manly United drew their last game, 1-1 away at Wollongong Wolves (placed 9th).
In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting North Shore Mariners.This is expected to be a close game, with Manly United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Manly as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Manly United has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
A decent goal production from Manly United in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Manly have only let in 2 goals at home.
Marconi Stallions form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the New South Wales.
Marconi Stallions's last game was the home draw against Mt Druitt Town (1-1).
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Sydney Olympic.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Marconi Stallions in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Stallions, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The Marconi Stallions manager Tsekenis has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous head to head meeting ended Marconi Stallions - Manly United 1-1, played this season. Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Manly won four games, four matches ended with a tie and Marconi Stallions managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Jesic 11 goals |  C. Ngoy 6 goals |  D. Costanzo 5 goals |
Manly United missing players
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| Manly United | Marconi Stallions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 38 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 88% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 94% |
| 41% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 24% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 83% | 59% |
| 12% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 41% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 47% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 24% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 6% |
| 6.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.2 | 11.3 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 37% | 34% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 41% | 45% |
| 11.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11 | 9.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- Manly United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manly United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manly United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals (14) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the most clean sheets (5) at home in New South Wales
- Manly United have the most clean sheets (8) in New South Wales
- Manly United is in the best form (4-2-0) in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Marconi Stallions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Marconi Stallions have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in New South Wales
- Marconi Stallions 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 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Sydney II | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 28 |
| 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 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 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 |
