Wollongong Wolves vs Rockdale City Suns match preview: Even contest expected at WIN Stadium

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Competition: Australia New South Wales
Competition: Fri 01.July
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: WIN Stadium (23750 seats)

Wollongong Wolves are trying to brush off the league table before this fixture versus Rockdale City Suns. Here's all you must know before the game!

Insights:
  • Wollongong Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in New South Wales

This looks to be an appealing game with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Wollongong Wolves form and stats

The complete New South Wales results at home this season for Wollongong Wolves are 2-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Wollongong have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Wollongong Wolves, who played 1-1 against Manly United. That match was also played at this venue (WIN Stadium).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus APIA Leichhardt Tigers that ended 2-2.

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.

Take note that 8 of the latest 10 league games from this club have had at least one goal from each team.

The Wollongong manager Wilkshire has got the team scoring with 19 from 8 home games in the league.

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Rockdale City Suns form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the New South Wales.

There were no winners in Rockdale City Suns's previous match, the home game that ended 3-3 vs Sydney United (placed 8th). The match against Sydney United looked like a defeat for Rockdale City Suns, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 3-3. Kun equalized in the 90th minute.

A 1-1 draw at Mt Druitt Town's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rockdale City Suns playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Rockdale City Suns win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Rockdale are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Rockdale City Suns have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Rockdale City Suns - Wollongong Wolves 2-1. Previous ten meetings involving these sides: Wollongong won two, Rockdale City Suns were winners in seven and we saw one draw. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Rockdale City SunsA. Urosevski
A. Urosevski
11 goals
Rockdale City SunsJ. Cassella
J. Cassella
5 goals
Rockdale City SunsA. Masciovecchio
A. Masciovecchio
2 goals

Wollongong Wolves missing players

Rockdale City Suns missing players

Wollongong Wolves Rockdale City Suns
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 2 8 17
4 2 1 Won W 1 3 7
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
7 2 1 Lost L 0 2 5
29 19 8 Scored S 4 13 30
29 16 7 Conceded C 1 10 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
59% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 65%
47% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 41%
24% 38% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 18%
59% 88% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 65%
18% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 12%
24% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 24%
 
4.8 5.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4.1 5.1
5.6 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.7
2.3 2.7 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 2.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 12.5 14 Shots (avg) S ( 14 13.7 13.6
4.5 6 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.7 5.8
38% 42% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 32%
 
11 14.3 16 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 10.6 11.5
4.2 5.3 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.6 4.6
Key stats in New South Wales this season:
  • All of Wollongong Wolves's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rockdale City Suns have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in New South Wales
  • Rockdale City Suns have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rockdale City Suns haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 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 17 9 5 3 26 14 7 5 2 0 12 2 10 4 3 3 14 12 12 32
2 Sydney Olympic 17 9 4 4 34 22 8 3 2 3 14 11 9 6 2 1 20 11 12 31
3 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 17 9 4 4 37 26 7 6 1 0 14 2 10 3 3 4 23 24 11 31
4 Marconi Stallions 17 8 6 3 38 28 11 5 5 1 25 16 6 3 1 2 13 12 10 30
5 Sydney II 17 7 7 3 47 37 8 4 3 1 22 18 9 3 4 2 25 19 10 28
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 17 4 6 7 29 29 8 2 4 2 19 16 9 2 2 5 10 13 0 18
10 Mt Druitt Town 17 2 7 8 28 43 9 1 4 4 18 23 8 1 3 4 10 20 -15 13
11 Sutherland Sharks 17 3 1 13 20 37 8 1 0 7 9 18 9 2 1 6 11 19 -17 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

Read more about New South Wales

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.