Sydney II perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Manly United can look both up and down from their 8th position.
It's no vacation for neither Sydney nor Manly United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sydney II form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Sydney II, who have the most scored goals (18) in New South Wales, have to build on here at Cromer Park in the New South Wales. Sydney are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Sydney's previous game was a New South Wales match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Manly United (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting APIA Leichhardt Tigers and winning 1-0.
Sydney II are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). Sydney have conceded 8 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Manly United form and stats
No New South Wales points yet away for Manly United, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on P. Dee, the Manly United manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Manly, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Sydney II (placed 2nd). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Sydney Olympic.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Manly, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Sydney II - Manly United 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Sydney-Manly United H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sydney II one win, Manly United one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Wood 4 goals | J. Hollman 2 goals |
Sydney II missing players
Manly United missing players
| Sydney II | Manly United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 0.6 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | 45 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 43 | 107 |
| 41 | 20 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 16 | 42 |
| 44% | 55% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 12% | 17% |
- All of Manly United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sydney II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Manly United have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sydney II has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Sydney II has the most scored goals (11) at home
- Sydney II has the most scored goals (18)
- Sydney II has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Sydney II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sydney II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sydney II have scored more than double the goals of Manly United.
- Sydney II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney II is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Sydney II | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Wollongong Wolves | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Blacktown City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Sydney United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Manly United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 6 |
| 12 | Western Sydney W. II | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |