Examine their own playing style or adapt for the opposition? Both Mt Druitt Town and Wollongong Wolves must try something more original than what they have done uptil now. Read more!
- Mt Druitt Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Wollongong Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in New South Wales
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Mt Druitt Town form and stats
Mt Druitt Town's struggle is real here at Popondetta Park with only 7 points collected from 9 New South Wales games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-4. When Mt Druitt Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sutherland Sharks, Mt Druitt Town and North Shore Mariners), they have won 1 of 2 matches! So many draws at home for Mt Druitt Town, an amazing four in a row now.
Druitt drew their last game, 1-1 away at Marconi Stallions (placed 1st).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Rockdale City Suns.This is expected to be a close game, with Mt Druitt Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mt Druitt Town as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Mt Druitt Town has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Take note that 14 of the most recent 17 league matches from this football club have had goals from both teams.
Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Druitt having conceded 23 goals here at Popondetta Park so far.
Wollongong Wolves form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wollongong Wolves so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). When Wollongong Wolves is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 2 matches. Sutherland Sharks, Wollongong Wolves and North Shore Mariners is teams we like to compare Mt Druitt Town with.
Wollongong Wolves might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Rockdale City Suns proved too strong as Wollongong Wolves slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at WIN Stadium. That loss was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Manly United.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Wollongong Wolves in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Wollongong Wolves, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Take note! Both sides have scored at least once in 9 of this club's latest 11 league games.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Wollongong have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Wollongong Wolves in these games.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the sides met earlier this season; Wollongong Wolves - Mt Druitt Town 3-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous seven meetings): Druitt won one game, one match ended in a draw and Wollongong Wolves managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / twoTop Goalscorers
  L. Scott 10 goals |   J. Stewart 8 goals | L. Jennings 5 goals |
Mt Druitt Town missing players
Wollongong Wolves missing players
| Mt Druitt Town | Wollongong Wolves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 28 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 43 | 23 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 89% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 61% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 44% |
| 41% | 56% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 61% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 17% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 22% |
| 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 5.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.9 | 15.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 7.2 | 9.6 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 34% | 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 38% |
| 14.7 | 15.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.5 | 11.6 |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
- All of Mt Druitt Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mt Druitt Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Mt Druitt Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Mt Druitt Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mt Druitt Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wollongong Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in New South Wales
- Wollongong Wolves 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 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Manly United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sydney Olympic | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Blacktown City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Sydney II | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -10 | 22 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 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 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -27 | 8 |
