Game preview: Home fans have big expectations when Rockdale City Suns receive Sutherland Sharks

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Illinden Sports Centre (5000 seats)

Rockdale City Suns have taken 14 of their 29 in total here in their home stadium. What will happen versus Sutherland Sharks?

Insights:
  • Rockdale City Suns have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (20) in New South Wales

3 - 3 - 3 with 11-13. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Sutherland Sharks when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Sutherland Sharks play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

This promises to be an absorbing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Rockdale City Suns form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Rockdale City Suns have to build on here at Illinden Sports Centre in the New South Wales.

Rockdale City Suns are returning here after visiting Wollongong Wolves and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Casella and Urosevski scored the goal(s).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Sydney United.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Rockdale City Suns's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 7 games, won 5 matches, drawn 0 and lost 2.

Lots of goals? Who knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 16 latest league games with this side has seen three goals or more.

The Rockdale fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Rockdale City Suns have conceded 17 from these games.

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Sutherland Sharks form and stats

There's been little loot from Sutherland Sharks's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the New South Wales. Sutherland Sharks only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.

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 1-4 versus Sydney Olympic (placed 3rd).

A 3-3 draw at Sydney II's stadium before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Sutherland when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.

A new game in only three days for Sutherland Sharks, the New South Wales home match versus APIA Leichhardt Tigers. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sutherland Sharks have scored 11 goals in 9 league games away. For Sutherland Sharks, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought previously this season: Sutherland Sharks - Rockdale 0-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rockdale City Suns six wins, two draws and Sutherland Sharks two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rockdale City SunsA. Urosevski
A. Urosevski
12 goals
Rockdale City SunsJ. Cassella
J. Cassella
6 goals
Sutherland SharksJ. Andrew
J. Andrew
5 goals

Rockdale City Suns missing players

Sutherland Sharks missing players

Rockdale City Suns Sutherland Sharks
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 3 9 17
8 4 2 Won W 0 2 3
5 2 1 Drew D 1 1 1
5 3 0 Lost L 2 6 13
32 17 8 Scored S 3 11 20
28 17 5 Conceded C 5 19 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 78% 82%
67% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 78% 65%
39% 56% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 35%
17% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 35%
67% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 53%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
22% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 41%
 
5.4 5.9 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.4 5.1
4.6 3.9 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 7.6 6.2
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.9 13.4 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.4 10.9
5.9 5.9 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.4 3.7
32% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 29%
 
11.5 12.2 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 12.5 11.4
4.5 5.4 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.5 4.6
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • 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 the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 (20) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sutherland Sharks is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 19 4 6 9 33 35 9 2 4 3 20 18 10 2 2 6 13 17 -2 18
10 Mt Druitt Town 18 3 7 8 32 46 10 2 4 4 22 26 8 1 3 4 10 20 -14 16
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

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.