Hamilton Olympic have performed better than Maitland so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Hamilton Olympic and Maitland should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hamilton Olympic form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Hamilton Olympic have to build on here at Darling Street Oval in the Northern Nsw.
In their previous game, led his Hamilton to a defeat in the Northern Nsw match away at Broadmeadow Magic. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Darling Street Oval. Before that match, a win away at Valentine.
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 Hamilton Olympic have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost one.
Hamilton can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 17 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Maitland form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Northern Nsw travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Charlestown City Blues (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) in their previous outing. The Northern Nsw match ended in a draw 1-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Valentine.
Maitland are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of three matches.
Maitland has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. In the opposite end, Maitland have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Maitland - Hamilton 0-1 earlier this season. Hamilton-Maitland H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hamilton Olympic four wins, Maitland two wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Hamilton Olympic missing players
Maitland missing players
| Hamilton Olympic | Maitland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 57% |
| 57% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 185 | 97 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 71 | 166 |
| 90 | 48 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 33 | 72 |
| 28% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 15% | 26% |
- All of Hamilton Olympic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hamilton Olympic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hamilton Olympic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hamilton Olympic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maitland 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 | Edgeworth Eagles | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 33 |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Hamilton Olympic | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Charlestown City Blues | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Maitland | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Lambton Jaffas | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Weston Bears | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Valentine | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -17 | 12 |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | -29 | 5 |
| 10 | Lake Macquarie | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -22 | 4 |