This is a vital battle in the "wrong" end of the Northern Territory Premier League, with both Darwin Hearts and Darwin Olympic feeling more tension than delight. This fixture is a real "six-pointer" with the host team placed 7th and the away team in 6th spot.
- Darwin Hearts have the fewest scored goals (8) in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Olympic have the most conceded goals (23) in Northern Territory Premier League
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!
Darwin Hearts form and stats
Darwin Hearts have played three Northern Territory Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Darwin Hearts are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Port Darwin.
Before that game, the 4-3 home victory against Uni Azzurri.This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Darwin have let the opposition score 16 times, an average of more than three per game.
Darwin Olympic form and stats
It's not happening yet for Darwin Olympic on their Northern Territory Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
The manager Port was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Darwin Olympic suffered a 4-6 loss to Uni Azzurri (placed 4th). Leading 4-1 was not enough for Darwin Olympic in their fight with Uni Azzurri last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 4-6 loss.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-8 defeat against Hellenic Athletic.It's early days yet, but Darwin Olympic has scored 1 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these sides meet this season, as the history books show this recent game: Darwin Olympic - Darwin Hearts 1-1. Darwin Hearts-Darwin Olympic H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Darwin two wins, Darwin Olympic five wins, two draws. seven of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Darwin Hearts missing players
Darwin Olympic missing players
| Darwin Hearts | Darwin Olympic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 5.8 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.8 | 5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 80% |
| 7.2 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 6.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
- All of Darwin Hearts's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- All of Darwin Olympic's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Darwin Hearts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Darwin Hearts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Darwin Hearts have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Darwin Hearts have the fewest scored goals (8) in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Hearts have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Hearts have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Darwin Olympic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Darwin Olympic have lost all their away matches so far.
- Darwin Olympic have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Olympic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Olympic have the most conceded goals (23) in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Olympic have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Northern Territory Premier League
- Darwin Olympic 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 | Hellenic Athletic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 17 |
| 2 | Mindil Aces | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Casuarina | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Uni Azzurri | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Port Darwin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 6 | Darwin Olympic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 4 |
| 7 | Darwin Hearts | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
