The league table in Northern Nsw tells a story about these teams so far, with Edgeworth Eagles leading Lake Macquarie by 16 points. Match preview to follow:
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 Edgeworth Eagles and Lake Macquarie.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Edgeworth Eagles form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Jack McLaughlan Oval as Edgeworth Eagles have scored 14 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).Edgeworth Eagles's last game was hosting Lake Macquarie and winning 3-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Newcastle Jets II and winning 2-1.
Edgeworth Eagles are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Jack McLaughlan Oval with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 41 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Edgeworth Eagles has won 26 times, drawn 8 and lost 7. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Edgeworth Eagles has won by at least two goals 18 times when in this position.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (14 in 7 games), Edgeworth Eagles's attacking play is working. Edgeworth Eagles are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jack McLaughlan Oval, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Lake Macquarie form and stats
Lake Macquarie, who have the fewest points (0) away in Northern Nsw, are still without points from their away games. 5 games, 5 defeats. Bitter travels for Lake Macquarie as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Lambton Jaffas.Lake Macquarie play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Edgeworth Eagles. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Charlestown City Blues.
Lake Macquarie are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 26 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 5 wins, 5 draws and 16 defeats. Of the defeats, 8 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Lake Macquarie have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, 5 away games. The Lake Macquarie defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Edgeworth Eagles - Lake Macquarie 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Edgeworth Eagles 6 wins, 2 draws and Lake Macquarie 0 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Edgeworth Eagles missing players
Lake Macquarie missing players
| Edgeworth Eagles | Lake Macquarie | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 31 | 17 | 9 | Scored | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | 2 | 23 | 38 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 69% |
| 36% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 64% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 29% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 6.9 | 8.1 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Lake Macquarie's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Edgeworth Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Edgeworth Eagles have scored more than double the goals of Lake Macquarie.
- Lake Macquarie have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Lake Macquarie have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Lake Macquarie have lost all their away matches so far.
- Lake Macquarie have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lake Macquarie haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 26-05-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 2 - 0 | Lambton Jaffas |
| 02-06-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 0 - 0 | Broadmeadow Magic |
| 16-06-19 | | Charlestown City Blues | 1 - 0 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 23-06-19 | | Newcastle Jets II | 1 - 2 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 30-06-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 3 - 0 | Lake Macquarie |
| 06-07-19 | | Hamilton Olympic | 07:00 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 13-07-19 | | Adamstown Rosebuds | 04:30 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 21-07-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 04:30 | Maitland |
| 23-07-19 | | Darwin Olympic | - | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 04-08-19 | | Valentine | 04:30 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 19-05-19 | | Valentine | 4 - 3 | Lake Macquarie |
| 26-05-19 | | Lake Macquarie | 0 - 4 | Weston Bears |
| 15-06-19 | | Broadmeadow Magic | 2 - 0 | Lake Macquarie |
| 23-06-19 | | Lake Macquarie | 1 - 1 | Charlestown City Blues |
| 30-06-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 3 - 0 | Lake Macquarie |
| 07-07-19 | | Newcastle Jets II | 04:30 | Lake Macquarie |
| 14-07-19 | | Lake Macquarie | 04:30 | Hamilton Olympic |
| 21-07-19 | | Adamstown Rosebuds | 04:30 | Lake Macquarie |
| 28-07-19 | | Maitland | 04:30 | Lake Macquarie |
| 11-08-19 | | Lake Macquarie | 04:30 | Lambton Jaffas |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Weston Bears | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 4 | Maitland | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Charlestown City Blues | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Lambton Jaffas | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets II | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Hamilton Olympic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Valentine | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 8 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 6 |
| 11 | Lake Macquarie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -22 | 4 |