Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Hamilton Olympic & Edgeworth Eagles 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!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hamilton Olympic and Edgeworth Eagles.
Hamilton Olympic form and stats
Last season, Hamilton's Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary journey ended in the 7th round.4 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Hamilton Olympic have to build on here at Darling Street Oval in the Northern Nsw.
Hamilton Olympic's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Weston Bears.
Before that game, a nice away victory at Alstonville. A Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary match.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Hamilton as they have a new game in only four days, a Northern Nsw match thankfully also at home. Cooks Hill United are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Hamilton Olympic's attacking play is working. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Hamilton Olympic with 17 goals conceded in these matches.
Edgeworth Eagles form and stats
Last season their Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary adventure ended in the 5th round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Northern Nsw travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Edgeworth Eagles has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Lambton Jaffas for a 1-1 draw.
Before that match, the victory at home against Lambton Jaffas in the Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary (3-1).
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Edgeworth are regular goalscorers on their travels. Edgeworth Eagles's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Hamilton wins - draws - Edgeworth Eagles wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Hamilton Olympic missing players
Edgeworth Eagles missing players
| Hamilton Olympic | Edgeworth Eagles | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 39 | 25 | Scored | S | 28 | 49 | ||
| 35 | 22 | Conceded | C | 22 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 68% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 76% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 8% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 5.6 | 6.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.2 | 7.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 8.7 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | ||
| 40% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 53% | ||
| 7.8 | 7.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 8.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Charlestown City Blues | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Weston Bears | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Broadmeadow Magic | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Maitland | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Lambton Jaffas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Valentine | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Cooks Hill United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -18 | 11 |
| 11 | New Lambton | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -29 | 8 |
| 12 | Lake Macquarie | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -36 | 4 |
