An important duel in the bottom section of the Northern Nsw, with both Weston Bears and Lake Macquarie experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 10th place.
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!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Weston Bears form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Weston Bears have to build on here at Rockwell Automation Park in the Northern Nsw.
The fans are hoping that Weston will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Northern Nsw game against Charlestown City Blues (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Lambton Jaffas that ended 1-1.
Weston have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rockwell Automation Park with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Weston Bears's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lake Macquarie form and stats
There's been little loot from Lake Macquarie's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the Northern Nsw. Lake Macquarie, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Northern Nsw, only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Macquarie are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 8 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Adamstown Rosebuds game.) Bitter travels for Macquarie as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Charlestown City Blues match.
Macquarie lost away at Lambton Jaffas (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Broadmeadow Magic.
The visiting Macquarie have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. There are big problems for the Lake Macquarie defense as they have conceded 19 goals in 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
Weston - Lake Macquarie 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: six - one - two (Weston Bears wins - draws - Lake Macquarie wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Weston Bears missing players
Lake Macquarie missing players
| Weston Bears | Lake Macquarie | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 19 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 82% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 73% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 75% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 64% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 119 | 52 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 73 | 110 |
| 63 | 27 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 37 | 49 |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 16% |
- All of Lake Macquarie's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lake Macquarie has the fewest points (1) away in Northern Nsw
- Lake Macquarie has the fewest scored goals (10) in Northern Nsw
- Lake Macquarie has the most conceded goals (19) away 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 (-13) away 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 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lake Macquarie have yet to win a game away.
- Lake Macquarie haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lake Macquarie is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Weston Bears have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Weston Bears have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Weston Bears haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Maitland | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Lambton Jaffas | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Hamilton Olympic | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Charlestown City Blues | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Weston Bears | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Valentine | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 12 |
| 9 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -18 | 5 |
| 10 | Lake Macquarie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 4 |