Sydney Olympic have been busy practising for another match following their 4-1 result vs Sutherland Sharks, a match that gave some clarity. How will they do against Sydney United?
- Sydney Olympic have the the best goal difference (+12) in New South Wales
- Sydney United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning added nervousness and significance.
Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated fixture!
Sydney Olympic form and stats
The overall New South Wales results at home this season for Sydney Olympic are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Sydney Olympic's last game was hosting Sutherland Sharks (placed 11th) and winning 4-1.
Preceding that match was the home game against Marconi Stallions that was lost 2-3.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sydney Olympic matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from 4 games).
Goals, goals, goals? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 10 of the 12 most recent league matches with this club has seen at least three goals.
Olympic have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Belmore Sports Ground with 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sydney Olympic's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sydney United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their New South Wales travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Rockdale City Suns (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 3-3. Drawing 3-3 against Rockdale City Suns after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Haywood needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
A 0-1 loss hosting Blacktown City before that.The Sydney manager Haywood has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sydney United have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H game ended Sydney United - Olympic 0-3, earlier this season. Sydney Olympic-Sydney United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sydney Olympic seven wins, Sydney United two wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. O'Donovan 13 goals |   P. Antelmi 7 goals |
Sydney Olympic missing players
Sydney United missing players
| Sydney Olympic | Sydney United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 34 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 26 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 36 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 71% |
| 65% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 88% | 65% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 75% | 53% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 62% | 35% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 88% | 59% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 24% |
| 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 14.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 15.4 | 11.8 |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| 36% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 30% | 29% |
| 9.6 | 9.1 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.5 | 15.4 | 13.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in New South Wales
- Sydney Olympic have the the best goal difference (+12) in New South Wales
- Sydney Olympic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sydney United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sydney United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sydney United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Manly United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sydney Olympic | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Blacktown City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Rockdale City Suns | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Sydney II | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 28 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -10 | 22 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 10 |
| 12 | North Shore Mariners | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -27 | 8 |
