New South Wales: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. Sydney United - Sutherland Sharks. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- Sydney United have the most scored goals (29) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in New South Wales
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sydney United's stadium, Sydney Sports Center, has a grass surface. Sutherland Sharks have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Sutherland Sharks when playing on grass; 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses from 15 matches. They have scored 26 goals in these games and conceded 23.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Sydney United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sydney United Sports Center as Sydney United, who have the most scored goals (29) in New South Wales, have scored 18 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the New South Wales are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Sydney has won their last four matches.
A good away victory last time out for Sydney, who won 5-1 against Sydney II (placed 12th). As mentioned above, Sydney "killed" Sydney II in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Sydney Olympic.Sydney are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (18 goals in 6 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sydney defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sutherland Sharks form and stats
There's been little loot from Sutherland Sharks's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the New South Wales. Sutherland Sharks only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
Sutherland Sharks has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Marconi Stallions for a New South Wales game that ended a draw (1-1).
A 1-5 loss hosting North Shore Mariners before that.The visiting Sutherland have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 6 games. Sutherland's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Sydney United and Sutherland Sharks have met before this season: Sutherland Sharks - Sydney 0-2. Sydney-Sutherland Sharks H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Sydney United three wins, Sutherland Sharks zero wins, two draws. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Antelmi 13 goals |  J. Andrew 8 goals | C. Payne 6 goals |
Sydney United missing players
Sutherland Sharks missing players
| Sydney United | Sutherland Sharks | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 29 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 14 | 9 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 17% | 31% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.6 | 14.2 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 9 | 9.8 |
| 5.5 | 7.3 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 40% | 41% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 27% |
- Sutherland Sharks have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks have the most matches over the total-line (6) in New South Wales
- Sutherland Sharks haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sydney United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sydney United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sutherland Sharks have scored away.
- Sydney United have the most scored goals (18) at home in New South Wales
- Sydney United have the most scored goals (29) in New South Wales
- Sydney United have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in New South Wales
- Sydney United have the the best goal difference (+15) 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 | Sydney United | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Blacktown City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Wollongong Wolves | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 5 | Manly United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 6 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Mt Druitt Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | North Shore Mariners | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Marconi Stallions | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 10 |
| 12 | Sydney II | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 9 |