The guesting Stirling Lions team should be odds-on favourites at Balcatta, as the away team enjoy a 17 point lead from their seven league games this season.
- Balcatta have the fewest scored goals (3) in Npl Western Australia
- Stirling Lions is in the best form (5-0-1) in Npl Western Australia
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.
It's no vacation for neither Balcatta nor Stirling Lions as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Balcatta form and stats
Three Npl Western Australia home games done for Balcatta, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. Game days at Macedonia Park have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Balcatta as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Balcatta shared the glory with Cockburn City in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Perth RedStar (1-2).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Npl Western Australia game versus Gwelup Croatia SC in only three days. This game is also played here at Macedonia Park.
Balcatta's defense is seriously deficient as 10 goals have been conceded in these matches. When Balcatta hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Perth, Cockburn City and Gwelup Croatia SC), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Stirling Lions form and stats
4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Stirling Lions, who have the most points (12) away in Npl Western Australia, playing as the away team in the Npl Western Australia this season. Stirling are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 17 in a row without losing.
Two away matches in a row for Stirling Lions, whose manager could celebrate last time after the win against Inglewood United.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Floreat Athena in just three days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Stirling Lions are regular goalscorers on their travels. Stirling have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Balcatta five wins, zero draws and Stirling Lions five victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Balcatta missing players
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| Balcatta | Stirling Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 43% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 21 | 17 | 14.1 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 33% |
| 11.8 | 13.7 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24 | 13.2 | 9.6 |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
- All of Balcatta's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Balcatta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Balcatta have lost all their home matches so far.
- Balcatta have the fewest scored goals (3) in Npl Western Australia
- Balcatta have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Npl Western Australia
- Balcatta have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Npl Western Australia
- Balcatta have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Npl Western Australia
- Balcatta have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Npl Western Australia
- Stirling Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stirling Lions have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Stirling Lions have scored more than double the goals of Balcatta.
- Stirling Lions have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Npl Western Australia
- Stirling Lions have the most points (12) away in Npl Western Australia
- Stirling Lions have won all their away games so far.
- Stirling Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling Lions is in the best form (5-0-1) in Npl Western Australia
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Perth RedStar | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Stirling Lions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Floreat Athena | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Sorrento | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Bayswater City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | Perth Glory II | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 7 | Armadale | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Inglewood United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Perth | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Cockburn City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Gwelup Croatia SC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 1 |
| 12 | Balcatta | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -19 | 1 |
