Open game expected at Marconi Stadium: Marconi Stallions vs Blacktown City preview

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sat 04.June
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marconi Stadium (30000 seats)

Marconi Stallions get everything set for another match after their 5-3 result against Sydney II, a fixture that gave some clarity. What will happen against Blacktown City?

Insights:
  • Marconi Stallions have the the best goal difference (+11) in New South Wales
  • Blacktown City have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in New South Wales

It should be mentioned that Blacktown City play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Blacktown City on grass are 3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats from nine games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-16. You can compare this with overall results below.

The visiting Blacktown City played their last game only three days ago, a NSW FFA Cup Preliminary match.

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Marconi Stallions form and stats

Marconi Stallions are steadily winning New South Wales games and points here at Marconi Stadium. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. Marconi Stallions has recorded two wins in a row here at Marconi Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A nice win for Stallions last time playing, versus Sydney II. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-3 with Costanzo (2), Speranza and Jesic (2) scoring for the victors. A goal frenzy last time out for Marconi Stallions, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Sydney II. Fun stuff to watch!

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Sutherland Sharks.

This is expected to be a close game, with Marconi Stallions perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Marconi Stallions as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Stallions has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Marconi Stallions are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 9 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.

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Blacktown City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their New South Wales travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a NSW FFA Cup Preliminary home loss versus Wollongong United with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Mt Druitt Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Blacktown in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Blacktown City, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Blacktown City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 6 goals have been conceded by Blacktown City in these games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Blacktown City - Stallions 2-2 was the output when these participants formerly met, earlier this season. Marconi Stallions-Blacktown City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Marconi Stallions three wins, Blacktown City five wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Marconi StallionsM. Jesic
M. Jesic
11 goals
Blacktown CityJ. Smylie
J. Smylie
8 goals
Marconi StallionsC. Ngoy
C. Ngoy
5 goals

Marconi Stallions missing players

Blacktown City missing players

Marconi Stallions Blacktown City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 9 3 Played P 0 5 13
7 5 2 Won W 0 2 7
4 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
32 23 10 Scored S 0 8 25
21 14 5 Conceded C 0 6 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 77%
77% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 69%
62% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 46%
38% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
85% 89% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 69%
8% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 23%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 8%
 
6.2 6.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 6.1
4.1 4.3 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 4
1.6 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
13 12.8 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14.6 12.5
5.4 5 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.6 4.8
46% 51% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 40%
 
9.2 9.1 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.2 9.3
3.3 3.6 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.8 3.7
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • All of Marconi Stallions's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blacktown City have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in New South Wales
  • Blacktown City have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in New South Wales
  • Blacktown City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blacktown City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Marconi Stallions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Marconi Stallions have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blacktown City have scored away.
  • Marconi Stallions have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Marconi Stallions have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in New South Wales
  • Marconi Stallions have the most points (18) at home in New South Wales
  • Marconi Stallions have the most scored goals (23) at home in New South Wales
  • Marconi Stallions have the the best goal difference (+11) 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 14 8 3 3 22 13 6 5 1 0 12 2 8 3 2 3 10 11 9 27
2 Marconi Stallions 13 7 4 2 32 21 9 5 3 1 23 14 4 2 1 1 9 7 11 25
3 Sydney II 13 7 3 3 40 30 6 4 1 1 16 12 7 3 2 2 24 18 10 24
4 Sydney Olympic 13 7 3 3 23 15 5 2 1 2 7 6 8 5 2 1 16 9 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 14 5 3 6 22 32 7 2 2 3 7 15 7 3 1 3 15 17 -10 18
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 14 3 0 11 16 28 7 1 0 6 9 16 7 2 0 5 7 12 -12 9
11 Mt Druitt Town 14 1 5 8 24 41 8 1 3 4 17 22 6 0 2 4 7 19 -17 8
12 North Shore Mariners 13 2 2 9 22 40 6 1 1 4 11 20 7 1 1 5 11 20 -18 8

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.