Rockdale City Suns and Blacktown City spectators can't wait for New South Wales clash at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 06:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre (5000 seats)

Rockdale City Suns will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Blacktown City.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has grass, which is not Blacktown City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Blacktown City have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 26-21 (scored/conceded).

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Rockdale City Suns form and stats

With 3 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Rockdale City Suns are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's been an uphill battle for Rockdale City Suns in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Manly United game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Rockdale City Suns with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Hakoah Sydney City game, 41 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

The Rockdale City Suns crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-4 to Blacktown City here at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre in a New South Wales match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sydney II (1-3).

The Rockdale City Suns fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Rockdale City Suns have allowed the opposition to score 25 goals here at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre.

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Blacktown City form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Blacktown City playing as the away team this season.

Blacktown City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-2 victory visiting Rockdale City Suns. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

Blacktown City have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Blacktown City have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rockdale City Suns - Blacktown City 2-4. Rockdale City Suns-Blacktown City H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Rockdale City Suns 3 wins, Blacktown City 2 wins, 0 draws. 2 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Rockdale City Suns Blacktown City
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played 2 9 19
7 3 0 Won 0 4 10
2 0 0 Drew 1 2 4
10 6 2 Lost 1 3 5
23 13 3 Scored 3 18 28
37 25 8 Conceded 4 16 21
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 100% 100% Over 1.5 50% 78% 53%
63% 89% 100% Over 2.5 50% 67% 37%
37% 44% 100% Over 3.5 50% 56% 32%
21% 44% 100% Over 4.5 50% 44% 21%
53% 78% 100% BTTS 50% 67% 47%
21% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 32%
32% 22% 0% Failed To Score 50% 22% 21%
 
5.8 7.1 3 Corners For (avg) 7 5.4 4.9
3.8 3.3 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 3.6 4.6
2.2 1.8 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.2 1.9
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Rockdale City Suns's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blacktown City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blacktown City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rockdale City Suns have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rockdale City Suns have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rockdale City Suns have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Rockdale City Suns have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Rockdale City Suns
02-06-19 NSW Rockdale City Suns 2 - 5 Marconi Stallions
09-06-19 NSW Hakoah Sydney City 0 - 4 Rockdale City Suns
15-06-19 NSW Mt Druitt Town 2 - 0 Rockdale City Suns
23-06-19 NSW Rockdale City Suns 1 - 5 APIA Leichhardt Tigers
30-06-19 NSW Sydney Olympic 1 - 0 Rockdale City Suns
06-07-19 NSW Sydney II 3 - 1 Rockdale City Suns
21-07-19 NSW Rockdale City Suns 2 - 4 Blacktown City
28-07-19 NSW Manly United 05:00 Rockdale City Suns
04-08-19 NSW Rockdale City Suns 06:30 Wollongong Wolves
11-08-19 NSW Rockdale City Suns 05:00 Sutherland Sharks
Blacktown City
02-06-19 NSW Sydney United 2 - 4 Blacktown City
09-06-19 NSW Blacktown City 1 - 1 Sydney Olympic
15-06-19 NSW Sutherland Sharks 2 - 1 Blacktown City
23-06-19 NSW Blacktown City 1 - 0 Manly United
30-06-19 NSW Blacktown City 3 - 1 Sydney II
07-07-19 NSW Blacktown City 1 - 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers
21-07-19 NSW Rockdale City Suns 2 - 4 Blacktown City
28-07-19 NSW Blacktown City 05:00 Wollongong Wolves
03-08-19 NSW Marconi Stallions 09:00 Blacktown City
11-08-19 NSW Hakoah Sydney City 05:00 Blacktown City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Wollongong Wolves 19 14 3 2 49 14 10 7 1 2 23 5 9 7 2 0 26 9 35 45
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 19 11 5 3 38 24 10 6 3 1 19 10 9 5 2 2 19 14 14 38
3 Blacktown City 19 10 4 5 28 21 10 6 2 2 10 5 9 4 2 3 18 16 7 34
4 Sydney United 19 7 6 6 24 29 10 2 5 3 12 14 9 5 1 3 12 15 -5 27
5 Marconi Stallions 19 8 2 9 39 29 10 5 0 5 26 20 9 3 2 4 13 9 10 26
6 Sydney Olympic 19 7 5 7 30 30 9 3 3 3 14 14 10 4 2 4 16 16 0 26
7 Manly United 19 7 5 7 24 28 9 4 2 3 11 15 10 3 3 4 13 13 -4 26
8 Rockdale City Suns 19 7 2 10 23 37 9 3 0 6 13 25 10 4 2 4 10 12 -14 23
9 Sutherland Sharks 19 5 7 7 25 27 10 2 4 4 12 14 9 3 3 3 13 13 -2 22
10 Mt Druitt Town 19 5 6 8 33 43 9 2 3 4 14 23 10 3 3 4 19 20 -10 21
11 Sydney II 19 6 2 11 30 43 9 2 0 7 13 22 10 4 2 4 17 21 -13 20
12 Hakoah Sydney City 19 3 1 15 11 29 9 1 1 7 5 15 10 2 0 8 6 14 -18 10