A very important game in Northern Nsw as both sides are struggling for the top league positions. With Weston Bears in 2nd position and Maitland at 4th, this has all the looks of an exciting fight. Read on to learn more!
- Weston Bears have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Northern Nsw
- Maitland have the the best goal difference (+23) in Northern Nsw
Maitland could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Broadmeadow Magic, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Maitland.
Weston Bears form and stats
Weston Bears are steadily winning Northern Nsw games and points here at Rockwell Automation Park. 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
A good away victory last time out for Weston, who won 3-0 against Hamilton Olympic (placed 7th).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Edgeworth Eagles with a 2-1 scoreline.Goals, goals, goals? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 10 latest league matches with this club has had three or more goals.
Weston Bears are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Rockwell Automation Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 17 goals in 6 matches.
Maitland form and stats
Maitland have an excellent away record in the Northern Nsw so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Weston Bears.
Two away games in a row for Maitland, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Broadmeadow Magic in the Northern NSW FFA Cup Preliminary.
Prior to that result Maitland won their away game at Valentine in the Northern Nsw. The scoreline was 2-1.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this team's 11 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.
Maitland are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (25 goals from 7 away games). As opposed to that, Maitland have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Weston Bears and Maitland have met before this season: Maitland - Weston 0-1. Weston Bears-Maitland H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Weston Bears six wins, Maitland four wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Weston Bears missing players
Maitland missing players
| Weston Bears | Maitland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 25 | 41 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 47% | 83% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 67% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 6.6 | 7.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7.1 | 5.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 15.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 26 | 17 | 14.1 |
| 5.1 | 6.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 8.3 | 6.6 |
| 44% | 45% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 43% | 41% |
| 6.2 | 9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| 3.1 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
- All of Maitland's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Weston Bears's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Maitland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maitland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maitland have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Maitland have the most scored goals (25) away in Northern Nsw
- Maitland have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Northern Nsw
- Maitland have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Northern Nsw
- Maitland have the the best goal difference (+23) in Northern Nsw
- Maitland have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Maitland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Maitland is in the best form (6-0-0) in Northern Nsw
- Weston Bears have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Weston Bears have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Northern Nsw
- 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 | Charlestown City Blues | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Weston Bears | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Broadmeadow Magic | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Maitland | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Lambton Jaffas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Hamilton Olympic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Valentine | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Cooks Hill United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -19 | 11 |
| 11 | New Lambton | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -29 | 9 |
| 12 | Lake Macquarie | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -36 | 4 |
