A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Edgeworth Eagles form and stats
Edgeworth Eagles have collected 7 points from their home games so far after 2-1-1. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Jack McLaughlan Oval.Edgeworth Eagles lost their last game at Maitland after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Adamstown Rosebuds.
Edgeworth Eagles can score goals in their home matches. After 4 matches they have found the net 9 times. Edgeworth Eagles have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Valentine form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Northern Nsw, on their travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. With the Valentine losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Valentine has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Valentine play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Newcastle Jets II. A loss against Charlestown City Blues was the result prior to that, in a home game.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Valentine as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.
The travelling fans enjoy Valentine's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 away matches. There are big problems for the Valentine defense as they have conceded 14 goals in 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Edgeworth Eagles 6 wins, 0 draws and Valentine 0 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Edgeworth Eagles missing players
Valentine missing players
| Edgeworth Eagles | Valentine | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Scored | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | 9 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 14% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 8.2 | 8.8 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Edgeworth Eagles's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Valentine's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Edgeworth Eagles have created more than twice as many corners as Valentine.
- Edgeworth Eagles have scored in all their matches so far.
- Edgeworth Eagles have scored more than double the goals of Valentine.
- Edgeworth Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valentine have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Valentine have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Valentine have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Valentine have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Valentine haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 23-03-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Jets II |
| 06-04-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 2 - 1 | Hamilton Olympic |
| 10-04-19 | | Lake Macquarie | 2 - 4 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 13-04-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 4 - 0 | Adamstown Rosebuds |
| 19-04-19 | | Maitland | 2 - 1 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 12-05-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 04:30 | Valentine |
| 19-05-19 | | Weston Bears | 04:30 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 26-05-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 02:30 | Lambton Jaffas |
| 02-06-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 02:30 | Broadmeadow Magic |
| 16-06-19 | | Charlestown City Blues | 02:30 | Edgeworth Eagles |
| 07-04-19 | | Weston Bears | 1 - 1 | Valentine |
| 13-04-19 | | Valentine | 0 - 4 | Lambton Jaffas |
| 20-04-19 | | Broadmeadow Magic | 9 - 1 | Valentine |
| 28-04-19 | | Valentine | 2 - 3 | Charlestown City Blues |
| 05-05-19 | | Newcastle Jets II | 3 - 2 | Valentine |
| 12-05-19 | | Edgeworth Eagles | 04:30 | Valentine |
| 19-05-19 | | Valentine | 04:30 | Lake Macquarie |
| 26-05-19 | | Hamilton Olympic | 02:30 | Valentine |
| 02-06-19 | | Valentine | 02:30 | Adamstown Rosebuds |
| 16-06-19 | | Valentine | 02:30 | Maitland |
| 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 | Lambton Jaffas | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Hamilton Olympic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets II | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Charlestown City Blues | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Maitland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Weston Bears | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 10 | Valentine | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 4 |
| 11 | Lake Macquarie | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 4 |