Rockingham City vs Balcatta: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Australia Npl Western Australia
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: SafeRad Stadium (3000 seats)

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Insights:
  • Rockingham City have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npl Western Australia
  • Balcatta is in the worst form (0-1-5)

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.

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

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Rockingham City form and stats

Rockingham City's struggle is real here at SafeRad Stadium with only 7 points collected from 9 Npl Western Australia games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-6.

A nice win for Rockingham last time playing, versus Inglewood United. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.

Heartbreak before that as Rockingham City lost 1-3 at Sorrento's place.

Rockingham has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rockingham are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (19 from 9 played).

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Balcatta form and stats

Balcatta have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Npl Western Australia, after 0-2-7 (9 played). Bitter travels for Balcatta as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Inglewood United match.

Balcatta's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sorrento that finished 2-2. The match against Sorrento looked like a defeat for Balcatta, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Dominik Kovács equalized in the 88th minute.

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting ECU Joondalup's place.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Balcatta are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Balcatta - Rockingham 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Rockingham zero wins, one draw and Balcatta four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Rockingham City missing players

Balcatta missing players

Rockingham City Balcatta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
13 6 1 Lost L 2 7 11
18 10 2 Scored S 1 7 20
37 19 3 Conceded C 5 23 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
61% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 67%
39% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 39%
22% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 22%
50% 78% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 67%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
39% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 22%
 
3.3 3.1 2 Corners for (avg) C F 11 5.4 5.5
6.4 5.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.4 5.4
2.3 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.9
6 5 2 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
7.4 7.3 5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.2 10.9
3 3.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 4.2
33% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 21% 26%
Key stats in Npl Western Australia this season:
  • Balcatta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Balcatta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Balcatta have the fewest points (2) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Balcatta have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Npl Western Australia
  • Balcatta have the most conceded goals (23) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Balcatta have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Npl Western Australia
  • Balcatta have yet to win a game away.
  • Balcatta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Balcatta is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Rockingham City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rockingham City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rockingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rockingham City have the fewest points (7) at home in Npl Western Australia
  • Rockingham City have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npl Western Australia
  • Rockingham City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npl Western Australia
  • Rockingham City have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Npl Western Australia
  • Rockingham City have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Npl Western Australia
  • Rockingham City 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 18 11 5 2 30 18 9 6 3 0 12 5 9 5 2 2 18 13 12 38
2 Floreat Athena 18 11 4 3 38 22 9 6 2 1 17 11 9 5 2 2 21 11 16 37
3 Sorrento 18 9 6 3 35 25 9 4 3 2 15 12 9 5 3 1 20 13 10 33
4 Perth Glory II 18 8 6 4 32 20 9 6 2 1 22 9 9 2 4 3 10 11 12 30
5 ECU Joondalup 17 9 1 7 31 22 8 3 1 4 13 13 9 6 0 3 18 9 9 28
6 Inglewood United 17 8 2 7 41 32 9 5 1 3 21 13 8 3 1 4 20 19 9 26
7 Armadale 18 6 4 8 27 37 9 3 2 4 15 23 9 3 2 4 12 14 -10 22
8 Bayswater City 18 6 3 9 27 39 9 4 1 4 20 22 9 2 2 5 7 17 -12 21
9 Cockburn City 18 5 4 9 24 31 9 2 3 4 10 11 9 3 1 5 14 20 -7 19
10 Gwelup Croatia SC 18 3 8 7 32 33 9 3 3 3 20 13 9 0 5 4 12 20 -1 17
11 Balcatta 18 3 4 11 20 39 9 3 2 4 13 16 9 0 2 7 7 23 -19 13
12 Rockingham City 18 4 1 13 18 37 9 2 1 6 10 19 9 2 0 7 8 18 -19 13

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.