Floreat Athena vs Perth pre-match guide

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Competition: Australia Npl Western Australia
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: E & D Litis Stadium (1000 seats)

Npl Western Australia: Floreat Athena are 0 points short of Perth, but are fully set to go full force. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Floreat Athena have the fewest scored goals (23) in Npl Western Australia
  • Perth have the fewest points (7) away in Npl Western Australia

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Floreat Athena form and stats

With 2 Npl Western Australia wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Floreat Athena are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Happy days for Floreat in their previous game, a fixture away at Cockburn City (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Sorrento.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Floreat Athena have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Goals from both sides! That has been the case in 5 league rounds in a row for this side. Could it happen again?

The Floreat Athena fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Floreat have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Perth form and stats

Perth have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Npl Western Australia, after 2-1-4 (7 played).

Two away games in a row for Perth, whose coach Falzon could celebrate last time after the win against Armadale.

Before that, Perth travelled to Balcatta and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Perth playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 6 Perth wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Take note that 13 of this club's 15 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

Perth are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Perth's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 19 goals in 7 travels.

Head 2 Head

Perth - Floreat Athena 2-1 was the outcome when this pair of squads previously met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Floreat Athena wins - draws - Perth wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Floreat Athena missing players

Perth missing players

Floreat Athena Perth
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 3 8 18
7 2 1 Won W 1 3 8
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
9 5 1 Lost L 2 4 8
23 9 2 Scored S 6 15 35
28 17 4 Conceded C 8 20 35
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 88% 83%
67% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 72%
28% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 75% 56%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 62% 39%
61% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 67%
22% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
22% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 22%
 
4.9 5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9 6.8 5
4.9 4.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 4.6 5.1
2.3 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.9
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.4 8.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.4 9.9
4.3 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 4.7
29% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 45% 42%
 
9.2 8.9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 9.1 8.9
4.3 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Npl Western Australia this season:
  • All of Floreat Athena's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Floreat Athena have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Floreat Athena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Floreat Athena have the fewest scored goals (23) in Npl Western Australia
  • Floreat Athena have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npl Western Australia
  • Floreat Athena haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Perth have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Perth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Perth have the fewest points (7) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Perth have the fewest scored goals (11) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Perth have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Perth have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Perth 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 Perth RedStar 18 10 3 5 48 24 9 4 1 4 22 14 9 6 2 1 26 10 24 33
2 Stirling Lions 17 10 2 5 30 18 9 5 1 3 13 11 8 5 1 2 17 7 12 32
3 Olympic Kingsway 17 9 2 6 30 27 8 4 0 4 16 17 9 5 2 2 14 10 3 29
4 Balcatta 18 7 5 6 29 31 9 1 3 5 8 16 9 6 2 1 21 15 -2 26
5 Bayswater City 18 7 4 7 36 39 8 3 4 1 12 11 10 4 0 6 24 28 -3 25
6 Armadale 17 7 2 8 41 39 9 4 1 4 25 26 8 3 1 4 16 13 2 23
7 Sorrento 18 7 2 9 36 39 9 2 1 6 16 24 9 5 1 3 20 15 -3 23
8 Perth 17 7 2 8 31 34 10 5 1 4 20 15 7 2 1 4 11 19 -3 23
9 Floreat Athena 18 7 2 9 23 28 8 2 1 5 9 17 10 5 1 4 14 11 -5 23
10 Cockburn City 18 6 5 7 24 37 9 3 2 4 10 17 9 3 3 3 14 20 -13 23
11 Perth Glory II 18 7 1 10 42 49 9 4 0 5 27 27 9 3 1 5 15 22 -7 22
12 Inglewood United 18 5 4 9 30 35 9 2 2 5 12 15 9 3 2 4 18 20 -5 19

Read more about Npl Western Australia

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.