Sutherland Sharks v Blacktown City preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sat 15.Jul
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Seymour Shaw Park (5000 seats)

Running out at their own ground feels secure and good for Sutherland Sharks, but Blacktown City are fully intent and able to get all three points. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (15) in New South Wales
  • Blacktown City is in the best form (5-0-1) in New South Wales

This looks to be an appealing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Sutherland Sharks form and stats

Sutherland Sharks, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in New South Wales, have played 11 New South Wales games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Sutherland faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sydney United (1-2).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Marconi Stallions.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 20 latest league games reveals that 16 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Sutherland Sharks has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {3 goals} from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Sutherland have conceded only 7 goals.

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Blacktown City form and stats

5-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blacktown City in their New South Wales matches away. Blacktown City have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Blacktown City go into this game after a win, the home game against Sydney II that ended 3-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Sydney Olympic.

Blacktown have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Blacktown City have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Blacktown City have won every one of the 6 most recent duels against this team. Another win today?

Sutherland Sharks and Blacktown City have faced off already this season: Blacktown City - Sutherland Sharks 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

Blacktown CityJ. O'Brien
J. O'Brien
16 goals
Blacktown CityT. Major
T. Major
9 goals
Sutherland SharksA. Brown
A. Brown
4 goals

Sutherland Sharks missing players

Blacktown City missing players

Sutherland Sharks Blacktown City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 11 23
7 3 0 Won W 4 5 12
6 4 1 Drew D 0 2 4
10 4 3 Lost L 0 4 7
15 3 0 Scored S 10 15 45
25 7 4 Conceded C 3 12 26
83% 64% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
52% 18% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 78%
30% 9% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 57%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 30%
22% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 57%
39% 64% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 30%
57% 73% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 22%
 
4.9 5.2 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 6.8
5.3 5.1 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5 4
1.7 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.7 6.6 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.4 12.1
2.8 1.3 0.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.4 5.7
23% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 59% 31% 34%
 
9.2 8.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 5.8 8.7 8.9
3.5 3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.6 3.6
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • Blacktown City have scored more than double the goals of Sutherland Sharks.
  • Blacktown City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blacktown City is in the best form (5-0-1) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (15) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the most matches under the total-line (16) 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 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 23 16 5 2 51 23 11 8 2 1 28 6 12 8 3 1 23 17 28 53
2 Rockdale City Suns 23 14 3 6 47 37 11 7 1 3 24 16 12 7 2 3 23 21 10 45
3 Marconi Stallions 23 13 4 6 44 23 10 6 1 3 19 10 13 7 3 3 25 13 21 43
4 Blacktown City 23 12 4 7 45 26 12 7 2 3 30 14 11 5 2 4 15 12 19 40
5 St George City FA 23 10 8 5 43 31 12 5 3 4 25 19 11 5 5 1 18 12 12 38
6 Sydney II 23 11 3 9 36 34 12 8 1 3 26 14 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
7 Central Coast II 23 9 6 8 35 39 12 5 3 4 23 22 11 4 3 4 12 17 -4 33
8 NWS Spirit 23 9 5 9 30 37 13 6 3 4 20 18 10 3 2 5 10 19 -7 32
9 Sydney United 23 9 4 10 29 32 11 5 2 4 17 17 12 4 2 6 12 15 -3 31
10 Wollongong Wolves 23 7 8 8 37 34 11 4 4 3 12 11 12 3 4 5 25 23 3 29
11 Sydney Olympic 23 7 6 10 31 38 11 4 3 4 17 16 12 3 3 6 14 22 -7 27
12 Sutherland Sharks 23 7 6 10 15 25 11 3 4 4 3 7 12 4 2 6 12 18 -10 27
13 Manly United 23 7 5 11 28 37 12 6 2 4 17 17 11 1 3 7 11 20 -9 26
14 Mt Druitt Town 23 6 3 14 24 40 12 3 2 7 10 19 11 3 1 7 14 21 -16 21
15 Western Sydney W. II 23 5 4 14 35 49 12 2 3 7 19 27 11 3 1 7 16 22 -14 19
16 Bulls Academy 23 2 6 15 21 46 11 1 4 6 10 18 12 1 2 9 11 28 -25 12

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.