Season ticket holders at Macquarie Field haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Lake Macquarie languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Charlestown City Blues will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Lake Macquarie form and stats
1 victory, 0 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Lake Macquarie, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Northern Nsw, have to build on here at Macquarie Field in the Northern Nsw. Problems are piling up for Macquarie as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of eight games. This streak could be one for the history books. With Macquarie having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .
Macquarie are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Weston Bears. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Lambton Jaffas.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Macquarie here at Macquarie Field in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Lake Macquarie have conceded 9 from these games.
Charlestown City Blues form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Northern Nsw travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Charlestown are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Northern Nsw against Broadmeadow Magic (placed 2nd). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Weston Bears.
Charlestown have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Charlestown have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Macquarie and Charlestown City Blues have met before this season: Charlestown City Blues - Lake Macquarie 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lake Macquarie three wins, two draws and Charlestown City Blues five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Lake Macquarie missing players
Charlestown City Blues missing players
| Lake Macquarie | Charlestown City Blues | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 83% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 75% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 4.8 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 114 | 37 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 54 | 136 |
| 50 | 12 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 28 | 63 |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 22% |
- Charlestown City Blues has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Northern Nsw
- Charlestown City Blues has the most matches under the total-line (6) in Northern Nsw
- Charlestown City Blues have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Charlestown City Blues is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Lake Macquarie has the fewest scored goals (10) in Northern Nsw
- Lake Macquarie has the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Northern Nsw
- Lake Macquarie has the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Northern Nsw
- Lake Macquarie has the the worst goal difference (-21) in Northern Nsw
- Lake Macquarie have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Lake Macquarie have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Lake Macquarie haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lake Macquarie is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Broadmeadow Magic | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Maitland | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Hamilton Olympic | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Charlestown City Blues | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Lambton Jaffas | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 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 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 12 |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 5 |
| 10 | Lake Macquarie | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 4 |