It's advantage ECU Joondalup so far with their 4th position in the Npl Western Australia table, welcoming Sorrento who are placed 5th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
ECU Joondalup form and stats
Home games in the Npl Western Australia have been a walk in the park for ECU Joondalup so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat Armadale here at ECU Joondalup A, ECU Joondalup has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
1-1 away at Gwelup Croatia SC before that.
Joondalup are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at ECU Joondalup A in their league games, having scored an impressive 17 goals in 6 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Sorrento form and stats
Playing away, Sorrento have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Npl Western Australia this season.
A draw for Sorrento before that, at their own venue hosting Cockburn City (1-1).
As you can tell from the result, the match against Armadale was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
Sorrento create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 16 goals in 6 travels. For Sorrento, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Joondalup - Sorrento 6-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Joondalup won two, Sorrento won one and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.ECU Joondalup missing players
Sorrento missing players
| ECU Joondalup | Sorrento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 36 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 35 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 44% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 75% | 69% |
| 19% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 69% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 25% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 197 | 87 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 98 | 216 |
| 95 | 47 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 47 | 98 |
| 38% | 49% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 45% | 36% |
- All of ECU Joondalup's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sorrento's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- ECU Joondalup has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Npl Western Australia
- ECU Joondalup have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ECU Joondalup have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- ECU Joondalup have scored in all their home matches so far.
- ECU Joondalup haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sorrento have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sorrento have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sorrento 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 | Floreat Athena | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Gwelup Croatia SC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Cockburn City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | ECU Joondalup | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Sorrento | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayswater City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Inglewood United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Armadale | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Perth Glory II | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Perth | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Balcatta | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 12 | Rockingham City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -31 | 4 |