Manly United are considered as expected winners of this home game against Sutherland Sharks, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (15) in New South Wales
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
This should be an entertaining game with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!
Manly United form and stats
Manly United have collected 13 points from their New South Wales home games so far after 4-1-0.
The Manly supporters enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host APIA Leichhardt Tigers and win 4-1.
Manly United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Sutherland Sharks form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sutherland Sharks so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Sutherland Sharks as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sutherland Sharks, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Sydney United (placed 8th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Marconi Stallions wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Sutherland playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 3 home wins.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sutherland Sharks have conceded 10 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Manly United and Sutherland Sharks have faced off earlier this season: Sutherland Sharks - Manly United 2-0. Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Manly won four games, one match ended in a draw and Sutherland Sharks have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. Andrew 3 goals |  S. Kambayashi 2 goals |  M. Sim 2 goals |
Manly United missing players
Sutherland Sharks missing players
| Manly United | Sutherland Sharks | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 38% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 46% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 6.3 | 5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.1 | 10 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 39% | 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 12 | 10.8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
- 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 (12) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the most clean sheets (6) in New South Wales
- Manly United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sutherland Sharks have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sutherland Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest points from losing position (0) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (15) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks 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 | Marconi Stallions | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Sydney II | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Sydney Olympic | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Manly United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Blacktown City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 9 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -18 | 8 |
| 12 | Mt Druitt Town | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 7 |
