Both Wollongong Wolves and Manly United are longing for points in this fixture, even with the visitors carrying a 14 point advantage so far.
- Wollongong Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals (13) in New South Wales
6-3-2 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Manly United when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those eleven matches are 20-17 (scored/conceded).
Wollongong Wolves and Manly United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Wollongong Wolves form and stats
The story so far in the New South Wales for Wollongong Wolves at their home stadium (WIN Stadium) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
The spoils were shared in Wollongong Wolves's previous game, also at home. Visiting APIA Leichhardt Tigers (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wollongong Wolves have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Wollongong are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at WIN Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 7 matches. Wollongong Wolves are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (15 from 7 played). When Wollongong Wolves hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sutherland Sharks, Mt Druitt Town and North Shore Mariners), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Manly United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their New South Wales travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The Manly United goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 240 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Manly play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting North Shore Mariners (placed 12th).
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Sydney II.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Manly United in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Manly United, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Manly United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Manly United have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the match result Manly United - Wollongong 2-0 registered in the official records. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Wollongong Wolves won five games, four matches ended with a tie and Manly United got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  T. Fay 3 goals | S. Kambayashi 2 goals |  J. Oates 2 goals |
Wollongong Wolves missing players
Manly United missing players
| Wollongong Wolves | Manly United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| 28 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 44% |
| 50% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 12% |
| 56% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 38% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 25% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| 5.6 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 12.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.4 | 10.2 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 38% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 39% | 37% |
| 11 | 14.3 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.9 | 11.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
- All of Wollongong Wolves's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Manly United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals (13) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the most clean sheets (8) in New South Wales
- Manly United have the the best goal difference (+12) in New South Wales
- Manly United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manly United is in the best form (4-2-0) in New South Wales
- Wollongong Wolves have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wollongong Wolves have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Wollongong Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in New South Wales
- Wollongong Wolves have the most matches over the total-line (6) in New South Wales
- Wollongong Wolves 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 | Manly United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Marconi Stallions | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Sydney II | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Blacktown City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 12 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -14 | 10 |
| 12 | North Shore Mariners | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -24 | 8 |
