Preview: 24 points stand between the teams ahead of this match, Blacktown City on top. Can Sutherland Sharks strike back?
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (23) in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the the best goal difference (+16) in New South Wales
Sutherland Sharks have less rest than Blacktown City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a New South Wales game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Seymour Shaw Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Blacktown City have had more rest.
Sutherland Sharks form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the New South Wales this season. Sutherland Sharks have only managed 1 win, 0 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Seymour Shaw Park.
Sutherland Sharks drew their last game, also a home match. APIA Leichhardt Tigers (placed 7th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rockdale City Suns (2-3).Sutherland has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sutherland Sharks have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Sutherland Sharks hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Mt Druitt Town, Wollongong Wolves and North Shore Mariners), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Blacktown City form and stats
The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+16) in New South Wales, are W4-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the New South Wales.
Blacktown play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 6-1 victory visiting Manly United (placed 5th). As you can tell from the results above, Blacktown City was very dominant against Manly United, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-1 (!) with O'Brien, Lynch, Campbell, Shabow and Major providing the goals. Major has found the net for this side three matches in a row. The competence!
Before that, Blacktown City travelled to Sydney II and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.As opposed to that, Blacktown have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the squads faced each other previously this season; Blacktown City - Sutherland Sharks 1-0. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Sutherland won two, Blacktown City triumphed in eight and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. Smylie 8 goals |   J. Andrew 5 goals | T. Major 5 goals |
Sutherland Sharks missing players
Blacktown City missing players
| Sutherland Sharks | Blacktown City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 38 |
| 41 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 63% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 63% |
| 37% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 42% |
| 37% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 58% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 37% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 5 | 4.9 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| 6.2 | 4.9 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10.9 | 13.4 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.3 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 30% | 28% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 38% | 41% |
| 11.5 | 10.2 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 9.6 | 9 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | 3.8 |
- Blacktown City have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have the the best goal difference (+16) in New South Wales
- Blacktown City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Blacktown City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest points (3) at home in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest points from losing position (0) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (23) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) 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 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Blacktown City | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Sydney II | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Manly United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Rockdale City Suns | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -11 | 23 |
| 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 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 16 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -24 | 14 |
| 12 | Sutherland Sharks | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -18 | 10 |
