The home team ticketholders hope for three points in this game, and the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Edgeworth Eagles are in 6th position while the guesting Valentine worry at 9th.
- Edgeworth Eagles have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Northern Nsw
- Valentine have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Northern Nsw
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Edgeworth Eagles form and stats
Edgeworth Eagles have collected 14 points from their Northern Nsw home games so far after 4-2-2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Edgeworth after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Edgeworth Eagles in their previous match, an away game at Maitland that ended in defeat 0-4. Edgeworth Eagles were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cooks Hill United (1-2).Take note that 12 of the most recent 14 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.
A decent goal production from Edgeworth in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Edgeworth Eagles have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Valentine form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Northern Nsw travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Valentine might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Lambton Jaffas proved too strong as Valentine slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Tibblevallen.
A 1-2 defeat away at Hamilton Olympic before that.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Valentine when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Take note that 14 of this side's 18 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
Valentine has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. Valentine struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest archived match featuring both these teams is the Valentine - Edgeworth 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - zero - two (Edgeworth Eagles wins - draws - Valentine wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Edgeworth Eagles missing players
Valentine missing players
| Edgeworth Eagles | Valentine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 36 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| 30 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 74% |
| 68% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 74% |
| 42% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 37% |
| 26% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 21% |
| 74% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 63% |
| 16% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 26% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 10 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.9 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 36% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 35% |
| 10.3 | 9.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
- Edgeworth Eagles have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Northern Nsw
- Edgeworth Eagles have the most points from losing position (12) in Northern Nsw
- Edgeworth Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valentine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valentine have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Northern Nsw
- Valentine haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Maitland | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 39 |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 25 | 36 |
| 5 | Weston Bears | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 | Edgeworth Eagles | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Cooks Hill United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Valentine | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -19 | 15 |
| 11 | New Lambton | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -34 | 9 |
| 12 | Lake Macquarie | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 44 | -60 | 4 |
