Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Cessnock City & Newcastle University face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary. All the pre-match information is available here!
Cessnock City form and stats
Cessnock participated in Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary the last season, where they reached the 4th round.With {2 Northern NSW State League 1 wins}, 1 draw and 6 defeats from their home games, Cessnock City are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Cessnock City lost their last game at New Lambton after a 0-2 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Cessnock City lost 2-4 at home to Kahibah.Cessnock City has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Cessnock are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (19 from 9 played).
Newcastle University form and stats
Last season their Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary adventure ended in the 4th round.Two away matches in a row for Newcastle University, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-7 versus Maitland in the Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary.
Before that game, the win at home against Lake Macquarie Junior in the Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary (3-1).
Head 2 Head
Cessnock City missing players
Newcastle University missing players
| Cessnock City | Newcastle University | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 42 | 24 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | ||
| 60 | 33 | Conceded | C | 11 | 15 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | ||
| 64% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | ||
| 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 18 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New Lambton | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 45 |
| 2 | Belmont Swansea | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 | Kahibah | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Singleton Strikers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Toronto Awaba | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | West Wallsend | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 23 |
| 7 | Thornton Redbacks | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | South Cardiff | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -16 | 18 |
| 9 | Cessnock City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 10 | Wallsend | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -28 | 10 |
