New South Wales match prediction: Little separates Sutherland Sharks and Wollongong Wolves in quality

It should be mentioned that Wollongong Wolves play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Wollongong Wolves on artifical turf are 4 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats from ten games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-22. You can compare this with overall results below.

This looks to be an exciting fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's go!

Sutherland Sharks form and stats

The previous season, Sutherland Sharks's league results were 3 wins, 4 draws and 15 losses, resulting in 12th place in the New South Wales. From these 22 matches they scored {28 goals} and let in 47. Performing at home in the last season Sutherland Sharks managed 1-2-8 (win-draw-lost) with {12 goals} and 22 conceded.

In their previous game, the manager Dimovski led his Sutherland Sharks to a defeat away at Sydney Olympic. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Seymour Shaw Park.

A 3-3 draw away before that, with Wollongong Wolves the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sutherland perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sutherland Sharks as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Sutherland Sharks has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Wollongong Wolves form and stats

Let's have a look at how Wollongong Wolves performed last season in the New South Wales: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 8 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded {42 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 2 and lost 7 with 14/21 goals scored/conceded.

Wollongong Wolves's last game was the home draw against APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2-2). It looked so good for Wollongong Wolves vs APIA Leichhardt Tigers, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.

Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Sutherland Sharks.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Wollongong in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Wollongong Wolves, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Head 2 Head

Wollongong Wolves have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive games without defeat (4-2-0) when playing Sutherland Sharks.

Top Goalscorers

L. Scott 1 goals

Sutherland Sharks missing players

Wollongong Wolves missing players