Rockdale City Suns manager Zoric looking for three points in Sydney United showdown

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Illinden Sports Centre (5000 seats)

Rockdale City Suns are up for a new task after their 1-1 versus Mt Druitt Town in the previous game. Sydney United are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Rockdale City Suns have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sydney United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rockdale City Suns form and stats

Overall New South Wales statistics playing at home this season for Rockdale City Suns are 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Rockdale City Suns drew their last game, 1-1 away at Mt Druitt Town (placed 10th).

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Marconi Stallions.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rockdale City Suns handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The Rockdale fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sydney United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their New South Wales travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Sydney United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Blacktown City (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league matches winning points.

hometeam won We have checked recent matches where Sydney United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Sydney United have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. The Sydney manager Haywood has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties get together this season, as the history books show this recent game: Sydney United - Rockdale City Suns 0-2. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Rockdale won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Sydney United managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Rockdale City SunsA. Urosevski
A. Urosevski
11 goals
Sydney UnitedP. Antelmi
P. Antelmi
7 goals
Sydney UnitedC. Payne
C. Payne
6 goals

Rockdale City Suns missing players

Sydney United missing players

Rockdale City Suns Sydney United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 7 16
7 4 0 Won W 1 3 6
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 3 1 Lost L 0 3 7
27 14 0 Scored S 2 15 23
24 14 3 Conceded C 1 17 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 69%
62% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 62%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 71% 50%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 57% 31%
62% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 56%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
25% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 25%
 
4.7 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5.5
4.8 4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 12 5.9 5.9
2.1 2.1 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.4 13.1 6 Shots (avg) S ( 15 15.1 11.4
5.7 5.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 7.4 5.1
32% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 29% 28%
 
11.1 11.6 9 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15.3 13.4
4.4 5.1 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6.6 6.4
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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sydney United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sydney United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sydney United 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 16 9 4 3 25 13 7 5 2 0 12 2 9 4 2 3 13 11 12 31
2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 16 9 3 4 36 25 6 6 0 0 13 1 10 3 3 4 23 24 11 30
3 Marconi Stallions 16 8 5 3 37 27 10 5 4 1 24 15 6 3 1 2 13 12 10 29
4 Sydney Olympic 16 8 4 4 30 21 7 2 2 3 10 10 9 6 2 1 20 11 9 28
5 Sydney II 16 7 6 3 46 36 8 4 3 1 22 18 8 3 3 2 24 18 10 27
6 Blacktown City 16 8 3 5 27 19 9 5 1 3 17 12 7 3 2 2 10 7 8 27
7 Rockdale City Suns 16 7 4 5 27 24 8 4 1 3 14 14 8 3 3 2 13 10 3 25
8 Sydney United 16 6 3 7 23 33 9 3 2 4 8 16 7 3 1 3 15 17 -10 21
9 Wollongong Wolves 16 4 5 7 28 28 7 2 3 2 18 15 9 2 2 5 10 13 0 17
10 Mt Druitt Town 16 2 6 8 27 42 9 1 4 4 18 23 7 1 2 4 9 19 -15 12
11 Sutherland Sharks 16 3 1 12 19 33 8 1 0 7 9 18 8 2 1 5 10 15 -14 10
12 North Shore Mariners 16 2 2 12 24 48 8 1 1 6 13 27 8 1 1 6 11 21 -24 8

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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.