New South Wales preview: Can Sydney United edge out victory against Sutherland Sharks?

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sun 09.Jul
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sydney United Sports Center (12000 seats)

Sydney United have 28 points playing as the host team. Sutherland Sharks have 27 points using the away locker rooms. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • Sydney United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (14) in New South Wales

Sutherland Sharks play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this match will be played on grass. Recent data for Sutherland Sharks when playing on grass are 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from 13 matches. They have managed to score {19 goals} and conceded 24 times in these games.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sydney United form and stats

4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the New South Wales numbers at home for Sydney United so far this season.

Sydney United are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 244 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Payne).

No payout for Sydney in their previous match, an away game at Sydney II that ended in defeat 0-1.

In the match before that, Sydney United hosted Bulls Academy and drew the game 0-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sydney have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Sydney United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sydney United Sports Center with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Sydney United have conceded 16 from these games.

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Sutherland Sharks form and stats

4-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sutherland Sharks, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in New South Wales, in their New South Wales matches away.

Sutherland have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 277 minutes ago. Lamberton was the goal scorer.

There were no winners in Sutherland Sharks's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Marconi Stallions (placed 2nd).

Prior to that match, the Sutherland Sharks manager Prodanovic faced defeat when travelling to APIA Leichhardt Tigers and losing 0-1.

We have checked recent matches where Sutherland Sharks have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 16 of this team's latest 19 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

As opposed to that, Sutherland have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sydney United have avoided defeat in the last 9 matches (6-3-0) facing Sutherland Sharks.

Sutherland Sharks - Sydney United 0-0 was the output when these squads formerly met, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Sydney UnitedP. Antelmi
P. Antelmi
8 goals
Sydney UnitedC. Payne
C. Payne
7 goals
Sydney UnitedG. Trifiro
G. Trifiro
4 goals

Sydney United missing players

Sutherland Sharks missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sydney United Sutherland Sharks
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 5 Played P 3 11 22
8 4 2 Won W 0 4 7
4 2 1 Drew D 2 2 6
10 4 2 Lost L 1 5 9
27 15 8 Scored S 4 11 14
31 16 9 Conceded C 6 16 23
86% 90% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 82%
55% 60% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 50%
50% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 27%
32% 50% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 18% 9%
14% 20% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 36% 18%
32% 30% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 41%
32% 30% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 45% 59%
 
6 6.5 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.9 5
5.6 5.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.6 5.4
2 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.3 11.8 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 9 7.8
4.4 4.9 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.4 2.8
28% 31% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 23% 23%
 
10 10.5 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 10.1 9.4
4.1 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.5
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • Sutherland Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the fewest scored goals (14) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks have the most matches under the total-line (16) in New South Wales
  • Sutherland Sharks haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sydney United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) 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 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 15 5 2 49 22 10 7 2 1 26 5 12 8 3 1 23 17 27 50
2 Marconi Stallions 22 13 3 6 43 22 10 6 1 3 19 10 12 7 2 3 24 12 21 42
3 Rockdale City Suns 22 13 3 6 46 37 10 6 1 3 23 16 12 7 2 3 23 21 9 42
4 Blacktown City 22 11 4 7 42 26 11 6 2 3 27 14 11 5 2 4 15 12 16 37
5 Sydney II 22 11 3 8 36 31 12 8 1 3 26 14 10 3 2 5 10 17 5 36
6 St George City FA 22 9 8 5 39 30 11 4 3 4 21 18 11 5 5 1 18 12 9 35
7 Central Coast II 22 9 5 8 33 37 11 5 2 4 21 20 11 4 3 4 12 17 -4 32
8 NWS Spirit 22 9 4 9 30 37 12 6 2 4 20 18 10 3 2 5 10 19 -7 31
9 Wollongong Wolves 22 7 7 8 35 32 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 3 3 5 23 21 3 28
10 Sydney United 22 8 4 10 27 31 10 4 2 4 15 16 12 4 2 6 12 15 -4 28
11 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 6 9 14 23 11 3 4 4 3 7 11 4 2 5 11 16 -9 27
12 Sydney Olympic 22 7 5 10 31 38 11 4 3 4 17 16 11 3 2 6 14 22 -7 26
13 Manly United 22 7 4 11 27 36 11 6 1 4 16 16 11 1 3 7 11 20 -9 25
14 Mt Druitt Town 22 6 3 13 24 39 12 3 2 7 10 19 10 3 1 6 14 20 -15 21
15 Western Sydney W. II 22 5 4 13 34 47 12 2 3 7 19 27 10 3 1 6 15 20 -13 19
16 Bulls Academy 22 2 6 14 20 42 11 1 4 6 10 18 11 1 2 8 10 24 -22 12

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 22 15 5 2 49 22 10 7 2 1 26 5 12 8 3 1 23 17 27 50
2 Marconi Stallions 22 13 3 6 43 22 10 6 1 3 19 10 12 7 2 3 24 12 21 42
3 Rockdale City Suns 22 13 3 6 46 37 10 6 1 3 23 16 12 7 2 3 23 21 9 42
4 Blacktown City 22 11 4 7 42 26 11 6 2 3 27 14 11 5 2 4 15 12 16 37
5 Sydney II 22 11 3 8 36 31 12 8 1 3 26 14 10 3 2 5 10 17 5 36
6 St George City FA 22 9 8 5 39 30 11 4 3 4 21 18 11 5 5 1 18 12 9 35
7 Central Coast II 22 9 5 8 33 37 11 5 2 4 21 20 11 4 3 4 12 17 -4 32
8 NWS Spirit 22 9 4 9 30 37 12 6 2 4 20 18 10 3 2 5 10 19 -7 31
9 Wollongong Wolves 22 7 7 8 35 32 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 3 3 5 23 21 3 28
10 Sydney United 22 8 4 10 27 31 10 4 2 4 15 16 12 4 2 6 12 15 -4 28
11 Sutherland Sharks 22 7 6 9 14 23 11 3 4 4 3 7 11 4 2 5 11 16 -9 27
12 Sydney Olympic 22 7 5 10 31 38 11 4 3 4 17 16 11 3 2 6 14 22 -7 26
13 Manly United 22 7 4 11 27 36 11 6 1 4 16 16 11 1 3 7 11 20 -9 25
14 Mt Druitt Town 22 6 3 13 24 39 12 3 2 7 10 19 10 3 1 6 14 20 -15 21
15 Western Sydney W. II 22 5 4 13 34 47 12 2 3 7 19 27 10 3 1 6 15 20 -13 19
16 Bulls Academy 22 2 6 14 20 42 11 1 4 6 10 18 11 1 2 8 10 24 -22 12

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