Northern Nsw: The mid-table placements highlight the path Hamilton Olympic and Valentine have taken so far. Both sides are up for it; let's bake this cake!
- Hamilton Olympic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valentine have the most dropped points from leading position (13) 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!
Hamilton Olympic form and stats
The complete Northern Nsw stats playing at home this season for Hamilton Olympic are 4-0-5 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Hamilton are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Hamilton Olympic lost their last game at Adamstown Rosebuds (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against Cooks Hill United with the scoreline 0-2.Take note that 13 of the most recent 16 league games from this club have had goals from both sides.
Hamilton have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Darling Street Oval with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Hamilton Olympic have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Valentine form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Valentine playing as the away team in the Northern Nsw this season.
Two travels in a row for Valentine, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Weston Bears. That win felt good as this side had gone three league rounds without winning.
A draw for Valentine before that, at their own venue hosting New Lambton (0-0).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 12 of this team's 16 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
Valentine are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Valentine have conceded 12 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have fought earlier this season: Valentine - Hamilton 0-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Hamilton Olympic won six games, three matches ended with a draw and Valentine have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Hamilton Olympic missing players
Valentine missing players
| Hamilton Olympic | Valentine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 30 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 27 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 71% |
| 71% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 86% | 71% |
| 41% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 41% |
| 29% | 44% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 24% |
| 76% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 59% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 24% |
| 5.9 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 7.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 5.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 57% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 7.8 | 6.6 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
- All of Hamilton Olympic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hamilton Olympic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Hamilton Olympic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hamilton Olympic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Valentine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valentine have the most dropped points from leading position (13) 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 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Maitland | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 33 |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Weston Bears | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Broadmeadow Magic | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 30 |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Valentine | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Cooks Hill United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -18 | 14 |
| 11 | New Lambton | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -30 | 9 |
| 12 | Lake Macquarie | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 35 | -46 | 4 |
