A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sydney Olympic fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and North Shore Mariners's 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Sydney Olympic form and stats
Sydney Olympic have collected seven points from their first three New South Wales games here at Lambert Park, a promising start.
The fans are hoping that Olympic will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the New South Wales game against Wollongong Wolves (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, Olympic won a home game hosting APIA Leichhardt Tigers (4-2).
Goals decide football matches and Olympic are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. Sydney Olympic are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lambert Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
North Shore Mariners form and stats
North Shore Mariners, who have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in New South Wales, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the New South Wales, after 1-3-4 (8 played).
There might be some fixture complaints from North Shore Mariners as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the New South Wales match against Western Sydney W. II (1-2). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Manly United.
The attacking power of Mariners when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, Mariners have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ngoy 4 goals |  F. Lourenço Ferreira 2 goals |  A. Parkhouse 1 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 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| 88% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | 24 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 82 | 82 |
| 30 | 12 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 37 | 37 |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 16% | 16% |
- North Shore Mariners has the most matches under the total-line (5) in New South Wales
- North Shore Mariners has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in New South Wales
- North Shore Mariners have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sydney Olympic have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sydney Olympic have scored more than double the goals of North Shore Mariners.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney United | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rockdale City Suns | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Sydney Olympic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Wollongong Wolves | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Marconi Stallions | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Sydney II | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Manly United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Western Sydney W. II | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Mt Druitt Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 11 | Blacktown City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | North Shore Mariners | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |