Struggling Stirling Lions will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Floreat Athena in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Stirling Lions form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Stirling Lions, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in Npl Western Australia, have to build on here at Macedonia Park in the Npl Western Australia.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Floreat Athena in the Npl Western Australia last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Inglewood United.
Stirling Lions have scored 10 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Stirling Lions's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Floreat Athena form and stats
6-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Floreat Athena, who have the most scored goals (26) away in Npl Western Australia, in their Npl Western Australia matches away. Floreat Athena has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Stirling Lions in their previous outing. The Npl Western Australia match ended in a draw 0-0. A 1-2 loss hosting ECU Joondalup before that.
The Floreat Athena manager G. McDuling has got the team scoring on the road, with 26 away goals in 11 league matches. Floreat Athena have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Stirling Lions - Floreat Athena 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Stirling Lions, 1 draw and 1 win for Floreat Athena. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
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| Stirling Lions | Floreat Athena | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Scored | 9 | 26 | 45 |
| 41 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | 3 | 13 | 31 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 71% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 48% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 82% | 81% |
| 24% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 45% | 43% |
| 19% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 62% |
| 14% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 45% | 33% |
| 52% | 55% | 67% | Failed To Score | 0% | 18% | 10% |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Floreat Athena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Floreat Athena have scored more than double the goals of Stirling Lions.
- Stirling Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 22-06-19 | | Perth | 1 - 0 | Stirling Lions |
| 29-06-19 | | Stirling Lions | 3 - 2 | Sorrento |
| 06-07-19 | | ECU Joondalup | 1 - 1 | Stirling Lions |
| 13-07-19 | | Stirling Lions | 2 - 2 | Cockburn City |
| 27-07-19 | | Stirling Lions | 1 - 0 | Rockingham City |
| 04-08-19 | | Perth Glory II | 1 - 0 | Stirling Lions |
| 10-08-19 | | Stirling Lions | 2 - 1 | Bayswater City |
| 17-08-19 | | Inglewood United | 3 - 0 | Stirling Lions |
| 24-08-19 | | Stirling Lions | 0 - 0 | Floreat Athena |
| 31-08-19 | | Balcatta | 07:00 | Stirling Lions |
| 29-06-19 | | Inglewood United | 3 - 0 | Floreat Athena |
| 06-07-19 | | Cockburn City | 0 - 3 | Floreat Athena |
| 13-07-19 | | Floreat Athena | 1 - 0 | Balcatta |
| 24-07-19 | | Adelaide Olympic | 4 - 3 | Floreat Athena |
| 27-07-19 | | Armadale | 1 - 3 | Floreat Athena |
| 03-08-19 | | Floreat Athena | 2 - 1 | Perth |
| 10-08-19 | | Sorrento | 3 - 3 | Floreat Athena |
| 17-08-19 | | Floreat Athena | 1 - 2 | ECU Joondalup |
| 24-08-19 | | Stirling Lions | 0 - 0 | Floreat Athena |
| 31-08-19 | | Floreat Athena | 07:00 | Rockingham City |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Perth | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 49 |
| 2 | Floreat Athena | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Inglewood United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | Bayswater City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | Balcatta | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Sorrento | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -2 | 28 |
| 7 | Perth Glory II | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Cockburn City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | ECU Joondalup | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 10 | Rockingham City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 31 | -15 | 23 |
| 11 | Armadale | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -11 | 22 |
| 12 | Stirling Lions | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | -25 | 19 |