Match preview Npl Western Australia: Gwelup Croatia SC - Floreat Athena

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Competition: Australia Npl Western Australia
Competition: Sat 26.September
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Gwelup Croatia SC - Floreat Athena!

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!

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Gwelup Croatia SC form and stats

Gwelup Croatia SC, who have the most scored goals (35) in Npl Western Australia, have performed here this season with 4 wins from 6 Npl Western Australia matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.

The spoils were shared in Croatia's previous game, also at home. Visiting ECU Joondalup travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at 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 Croatia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost zero.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Croatia is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 6 league matches. Croatia have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Floreat Athena form and stats

Playing away, Floreat Athena, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Npl Western Australia, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Npl Western Australia this season.

Two travels in a row for Floreat, whose manager G. McDuling could celebrate last time after the Npl Western Australia win against Armadale. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs ECU Joondalup.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Floreat Athena in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Floreat Athena, zero draws and three defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Floreat Athena's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. Floreat's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Croatia - Floreat Athena 3-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Croatia two wins, zero draws and Floreat Athena zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 0 7 15
9 4 0 Won W 0 4 11
3 3 1 Drew D 0 1 1
3 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
43 20 1 Scored S 0 13 31
18 7 1 Conceded C 0 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 93%
73% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 67%
60% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 33%
53% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 13%
67% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 53%
27% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 40%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 7%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.1 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
169 97 7 Total Shots T S 0 71 165
82 45 4 Shots on Target S O 0 27 78
46% 44% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 48% 40%
Key stats in Npl Western Australia this season:
  • All of Floreat Athena's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Gwelup Croatia SC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Floreat Athena has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npl Western Australia
  • Floreat Athena has the most clean sheets (3) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Floreat Athena has the most clean sheets (6) in Npl Western Australia
  • Floreat Athena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gwelup Croatia SC has the most scored goals (19) at home in Npl Western Australia
  • Gwelup Croatia SC has the most scored goals (35) in Npl Western Australia
  • Gwelup Croatia SC has the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Npl Western Australia
  • Gwelup Croatia SC has the the best goal difference (+21) in Npl Western Australia
  • Gwelup Croatia SC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gwelup Croatia SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gwelup Croatia SC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gwelup Croatia SC 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

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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.