New South Wales fixture preview: Western Sydney W. II vs Rockdale City Suns

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Sat 01.Jul
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Spotless Stadium (83500 seats)

This league campaign has been difficult for Western Sydney W. II up to now, while Rockdale City Suns have enjoyed success. Will the highest placed claim three points at Spotless Stadium?

Insights:
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (44) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in New South Wales

This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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Western Sydney W. II form and stats

Western Sydney W. II's results here at Spotless Stadium in the New South Wales have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Western faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sydney Olympic (1-3).

In the match before that, Western Sydney W. II hosted Wollongong Wolves and drew the game 2-2.

Western has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Western Sydney W. II are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (24 from 11 played). When Western Sydney W. II hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sutherland Sharks, Bulls Academy, Sydney Olympic, Mt Druitt Town and Manly United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Rockdale City Suns form and stats

Rockdale City Suns have an excellent away record in the New South Wales so far with 7-1-3 from 11 games.

Home advantage was not enough for Rockdale City Suns in their previous game as they lost hosting Wollongong Wolves, 0-4. That loss was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points. Rockdale lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sutherland Sharks at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 14 of this team's 16 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Rockdale City Suns are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. As for defending, Rockdale City Suns rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H match ended Rockdale City Suns - Western 5-1, played this season. Statistics for the preceeding two meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Western Sydney W. II, zero draws and one win for Rockdale City Suns. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

Rockdale City SunsA. Urosevski
A. Urosevski
16 goals
Rockdale City SunsJ. Cassella
J. Cassella
5 goals

Western Sydney W. II missing players

Rockdale City Suns missing players

Western Sydney W. II Rockdale City Suns
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 5 11 21
5 2 0 Won W 3 7 13
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 2
13 7 2 Lost L 1 3 6
31 16 4 Scored S 9 20 43
44 24 9 Conceded C 4 18 34
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 82% 90%
71% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 73% 76%
52% 55% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 45% 57%
29% 27% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 19%
67% 73% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 55% 62%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 36% 29%
29% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 10%
 
5.6 6.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.5 4.5
6.3 7 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.4 5.8
1.7 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
2 2 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
11 13 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 10.2 10.4
4.6 6.1 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 4.7 5.3
32% 24% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 38%
 
11.5 13 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 12 12.2
5.5 6.9 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 5.7 5.6
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • Rockdale City Suns have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns have the most matches over the total-line (16) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Western Sydney W. II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Western Sydney W. II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Western Sydney W. II have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the fewest clean sheets (2) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (24) at home in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals (44) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in New South Wales
  • Western Sydney W. II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Western Sydney W. II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 20 13 5 2 45 20 10 7 2 1 26 5 10 6 3 1 19 15 25 44
2 Marconi Stallions 21 13 2 6 43 22 10 6 1 3 19 10 11 7 1 3 24 12 21 41
3 Rockdale City Suns 21 13 2 6 43 34 10 6 1 3 23 16 11 7 1 3 20 18 9 41
4 Blacktown City 21 10 4 7 39 25 11 6 2 3 27 14 10 4 2 4 12 11 14 34
5 Sydney II 21 10 3 8 35 31 11 7 1 3 25 14 10 3 2 5 10 17 4 33
6 St George City FA 21 8 8 5 37 29 11 4 3 4 21 18 10 4 5 1 16 11 8 32
7 Central Coast II 21 8 5 8 31 36 11 5 2 4 21 20 10 3 3 4 10 16 -5 29
8 Wollongong Wolves 21 7 7 7 34 30 10 4 4 2 11 9 11 3 3 5 23 21 4 28
9 Sydney United 21 8 4 9 27 30 10 4 2 4 15 16 11 4 2 5 12 14 -3 28
10 NWS Spirit 21 8 4 9 28 37 12 6 2 4 20 18 9 2 2 5 8 19 -9 28
11 Sydney Olympic 21 7 5 9 30 35 10 4 3 3 16 13 11 3 2 6 14 22 -5 26
12 Sutherland Sharks 21 7 5 9 14 23 10 3 3 4 3 7 11 4 2 5 11 16 -9 26
13 Manly United 21 7 4 10 27 34 10 6 1 3 16 14 11 1 3 7 11 20 -7 25
14 Mt Druitt Town 20 6 3 11 22 35 10 3 2 5 8 15 10 3 1 6 14 20 -13 21
15 Western Sydney W. II 21 5 3 13 31 44 11 2 2 7 16 24 10 3 1 6 15 20 -13 18
16 Bulls Academy 21 2 6 13 19 40 10 1 4 5 9 16 11 1 2 8 10 24 -21 12

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The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.