With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Sydney Olympic fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against North Shore Mariners.
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest scored goals (6) in New South Wales
- North Shore Mariners have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in New South Wales
Sydney Olympic and North Shore Mariners should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
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.
Sydney Olympic form and stats
Three New South Wales home games done for Sydney Olympic, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
Olympic are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 202 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by F. Monge).
The home team returns to Belmore Sports Ground after being equal after 90 minutes with Marconi Stallions (placed 7th) on their last time out; the New South Wales game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Wollongong Wolves that was lost 0-1.
Olympic have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Olympic have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
North Shore Mariners form and stats
Playing away, North Shore Mariners have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the New South Wales this season. Mariners love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
North Shore Mariners's previous game was their home loss versus Manly United (3-4). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Rockdale City Suns.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Manly United was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Mariners were so close to getting something from the game against Manly United, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Mariners are regular goalscorers on their travels. North Shore Mariners struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Jordan 3 goals |  J. Madonis 2 goals |  M. Najjar 2 goals |
Sydney Olympic missing players
North Shore Mariners missing players
| Sydney Olympic | North Shore Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 11.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.3 | 10.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 21% | 7% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 44% | 43% |
- North Shore Mariners have scored more than double the goals of Sydney Olympic.
- North Shore Mariners have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in New South Wales
- North Shore Mariners have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in New South Wales
- North Shore Mariners have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in New South Wales
- North Shore Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest conceded goals (6) in New South Wales
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in New South Wales
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in New South Wales
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest scored goals (6) in New South Wales
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) 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 | Rockdale City Suns | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Manly United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Sydney United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Blacktown City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Mt Druitt Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 6 | Sydney Olympic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Marconi Stallions | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Wollongong Wolves | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
| 9 | North Shore Mariners | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Sydney II | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Sutherland Sharks | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 6 |