Evenly matched teams: Armadale vs ECU Joondalup match preview

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Armadale form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Npl Western Australia this season. Armadale, who have the fewest points (10) at home in Npl Western Australia, have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Alfred Skeet Oval A.

Armadale's previous game was a Npl Western Australia match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus ECU Joondalup. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Sorrento.

This is expected to be a close game, with Armadale perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Armadale as a small favourite), we find five games. Armadale has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Armadale are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 attempts. Armadale have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number.

ECU Joondalup form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for ECU Joondalup so far with only 11 Npl Western Australia points returning home. The records show 2-5-4 (win-draw-lose).

Two away games in a row for ECU Joondalup, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Armadale in the Npl Western Australia. A draw for ECU Joondalup before that, at their own venue hosting Balcatta (2-2).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by ECU Joondalup in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for ECU Joondalup, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, ECU Joondalup have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Armadale - ECU Joondalup 1-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Armadale, 1 draw and 0 wins for ECU Joondalup. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Armadale missing players

ECU Joondalup missing players