The season is still fairly new and the Northern Nsw table has to be read with caution. So far Hamilton Olympic find themselves in 7th position and Lake Macquarie are placed 11th.
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Hamilton Olympic form and stats
The first game here at Darling Street Oval resulted in a draw. Last season Hamilton Olympic's home game statistics were 3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats from ten games.Hamilton Olympic lost their last game at Edgeworth Eagles after a 1-2 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Lambton Jaffas.
At Darling Street Oval, Hamilton Olympic has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 fixture.
Lake Macquarie form and stats
No points yet away for Lake Macquarie, from their first 2 matches. It's a growing despair in Lake Macquarie as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Lake Macquarie has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Northern Nsw home defeat versus Newcastle Jets II with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-4 defeat away at Charlestown City Blues before that.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Lake Macquarie has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Hamilton Olympic won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Lake Macquarie has 1 win.Hamilton Olympic missing players
Lake Macquarie missing players
| Hamilton Olympic | Lake Macquarie | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | Played | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Scored | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | Conceded | 9 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 75% | 100% | Both teams to score | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Edgeworth Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets II | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Broadmeadow Magic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 | Charlestown City Blues | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Weston Bears | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Valentine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Maitland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
| 11 | Lake Macquarie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
