Delightful dogfight as daring Rockdale City Suns duel with determined Sydney II

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sun 24.July
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Illinden Sports Centre (5000 seats)

Glory for the home side, the away team runs away as victors or a point each? Anything can happen when the mid-table sides Rockdale City Suns and Sydney II meet at Illinden Sports Centre.

Insights:
  • Rockdale City Suns have the most matches over the total-line (9) in New South Wales
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals (52) in New South Wales

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Rockdale City Suns form and stats

When playing at home in the New South Wales, Rockdale City Suns have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.

Rockdale are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus North Shore Mariners. The first defeat after going undefeated in five league rounds.

Before that, Rockdale City Suns had a home game versus Sutherland Sharks which ended with a victory 3-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rockdale City Suns handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Betting people might want to know that 9 of the most recent 12 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.

Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Sydney II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (52) in New South Wales, on their New South Wales travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Sydney II's previous game was their home loss versus Sydney United (0-1). Until that defeat this club had taken at least a draw from six league fixtures in a row.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Sydney Olympic.

Sydney are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 14 of this side's 18 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Sydney II create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 28 goals in 10 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sydney have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides face each other this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Sydney II - Rockdale City Suns 3-4. Data for the former nine meetings involving these two participants are: six wins for Rockdale, one draw and two wins for Sydney II. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Sydney IIJ. Kucharski
J. Kucharski
17 goals
Rockdale City SunsA. Urosevski
A. Urosevski
14 goals

Rockdale City Suns missing players

Sydney II missing players

Rockdale City Suns Sydney II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 2 10 20
9 5 1 Won W 1 4 8
5 2 1 Drew D 1 4 8
6 3 0 Lost L 0 2 4
36 20 5 Scored S 7 28 52
32 19 4 Conceded C 2 19 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
90% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 85%
70% 90% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 75%
40% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 70%
20% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 50%
70% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 80%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 15%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 10%
 
5.4 5.9 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 4.9
4.5 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.9 7.3
2 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.4 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.9 13.5 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11 11.9
5.9 5.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.7 5.8
32% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 49% 44%
 
11.5 12.1 14 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15.1 14.2
4.5 5.3 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.1 5.3
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 have the most matches over the total-line (9) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals (28) away in New South Wales
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals (52) in New South Wales
  • Sydney II have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in New South Wales

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sydney Olympic 21 11 5 5 38 27 10 3 3 4 14 14 11 8 2 1 24 13 11 38
2 Blacktown City 20 11 4 5 39 22 10 6 1 3 20 12 10 5 3 2 19 10 17 37
3 Marconi Stallions 20 10 7 3 40 28 11 5 5 1 25 16 9 5 2 2 15 12 12 37
4 Manly United 20 10 5 5 29 21 10 6 2 2 15 9 10 4 3 3 14 12 8 35
5 Sydney II 20 8 8 4 52 40 10 4 4 2 24 21 10 4 4 2 28 19 12 32
6 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 20 9 5 6 38 30 9 6 1 2 14 5 11 3 4 4 24 25 8 32
7 Rockdale City Suns 20 9 5 6 36 32 10 5 2 3 20 19 10 4 3 3 16 13 4 32
8 Sydney United 20 7 5 8 27 37 10 3 2 5 8 17 10 4 3 3 19 20 -10 26
9 Wollongong Wolves 20 4 7 9 33 35 10 2 5 3 20 18 10 2 2 6 13 17 -2 19
10 North Shore Mariners 20 5 2 13 29 52 10 3 1 6 16 28 10 2 1 7 13 24 -23 17
11 Mt Druitt Town 21 3 7 11 34 52 11 2 4 5 24 29 10 1 3 6 10 23 -18 16
12 Sutherland Sharks 20 3 2 15 23 42 10 1 1 8 10 20 10 2 1 7 13 22 -19 11

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.