Trying to decrease the distance up to the top sides is the mission when these two mid-table sides battle it out. Both are aiming to improve their league position, Sydney Olympic in 7th and Sydney United in 8th spot.
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in New South Wales
- Sydney United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added motivation and importance.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sydney Olympic form and stats
Sydney Olympic have collected 11 points from their New South Wales home games so far after 3-2-4.
The Sydney Olympic fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Belmore Sports Ground: A 0-3 defeat against Sydney II (placed 3rd).
Ahead of that match, Sydney Olympic won a home game hosting Sutherland Sharks (4-1).Goal fest? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 13 latest league matches with this club has had three or more goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sydney Olympic as they are travelling to their away game against APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales. That match is four days after this one.
Olympic have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Belmore Sports Ground with 14 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sydney Olympic defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sydney United form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the New South Wales.
Sydney United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Marconi Stallions proved too strong as Sydney United slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Sydney United Sports Center.
Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Rockdale City Suns.Sydney have another fixture that requires travelling in just four nights, a New South Wales match against Sydney II. A hard schedule for the visiting team!
The Sydney United 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. For Sydney United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Sydney United - Olympic 0-3. Previous ten meetings with these squads: Sydney Olympic won seven, Sydney United were winners in two and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  R. O'Donovan 13 goals |   P. Antelmi 7 goals | C. Payne 7 goals |
Sydney Olympic missing players
Sydney United missing players
| Sydney Olympic | Sydney United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 34 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 25 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 37 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 67% |
| 67% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 61% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 62% | 33% |
| 56% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 56% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 28% |
| 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.6 | 14.8 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 15.4 | 11.3 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 34% | 30% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 29% |
| 9.5 | 9 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 15.4 | 13.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
- Sydney Olympic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) 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 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Blacktown City | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Sydney II | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Manly United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Rockdale City Suns | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -11 | 22 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 16 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -25 | 11 |
| 12 | Sutherland Sharks | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -18 | 10 |
