The home side, Charlestown City Blues, should be expected winners in this match, but Hamilton Olympic have shown both talent and fearlessness. Read more about the match!
- Charlestown City Blues have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Northern Nsw
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Charlestown City Blues form and stats
Charlestown City Blues, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Northern Nsw, have played 9 Northern Nsw games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Lisle Carr Oval after drawing with Weston Bears (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Cooks Hill United.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Charlestown City Blues have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 1 and lost 3.
The Charlestown City Blues fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches.
Hamilton Olympic form and stats
3-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hamilton Olympic in their Northern Nsw matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hamilton Olympic have lost on their last two travels.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Valentine in their previous game. That victory felt nice as this club had gone four league matches without winning.
Prior to that match, the Hamilton manager Griffiths faced defeat when travelling to Adamstown Rosebuds and losing 1-2.Hamilton Olympic are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this side's 14 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hamilton Olympic have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. 11 goals have been conceded by Hamilton Olympic in these games.
Head 2 Head
Hamilton Olympic - Charlestown 1-2 was the end result in these sides' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Charlestown City Blues seven wins, zero draws and Hamilton Olympic three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Charlestown City Blues missing players
Hamilton Olympic missing players
| Charlestown City Blues | Hamilton Olympic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 30 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 78% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 61% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 72% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 39% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 28% |
| 56% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 22% |
| 6.6 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 11.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12 | 9.8 |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 7 | 5.1 |
| 31% | 37% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 33% |
| 10.4 | 11 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 9.2 | 7.8 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
- Charlestown City Blues have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Charlestown City Blues have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Charlestown City Blues have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Northern Nsw
- Charlestown City Blues have the most clean sheets (7) in Northern Nsw
- Charlestown City Blues have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Northern Nsw
- Charlestown City Blues 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 | Charlestown City Blues | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Maitland | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 35 | 36 |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | Weston Bears | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| 6 | Edgeworth Eagles | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Cooks Hill United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Valentine | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -19 | 14 |
| 11 | New Lambton | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -33 | 9 |
| 12 | Lake Macquarie | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 44 | -55 | 4 |
