Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Mt Druitt Town & North Shore Mariners face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the NSW FFA Cup Preliminary. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are active days for the hosts, as they were in action only three days ago in the New South Wales. Thankfully the previous game, versus Bulls Academy, was also a home game here at Popondetta Park. The away team is better rested.
Mt Druitt Town form and stats
Last season, Mt Druitt Town's NSW FFA Cup Preliminary journey ended in the 4th round.When playing at home in the New South Wales, Mt Druitt Town have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 9 games.
A nice win for Mt Druitt Town last time playing, versus Bulls Academy. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.
Ahead of that match, Druitt won a home game hosting Sydney United (1-0).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the New South Wales game versus APIA Leichhardt Tigers in only four days. This game is also played here at Popondetta Park.
Mt Druitt Town have scored {8 league goals} here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mt Druitt Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
North Shore Mariners form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for North Shore Mariners so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Two trips in a row for North Shore Mariners, whose coach Sterjovski could celebrate last time after the NSW FFA Cup Preliminary win against Mounties Wanderers.
Previously, the NSW FFA Cup Preliminary win away at Dunbar Rovers.
The visiting Mariners have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. North Shore Mariners have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings involving these teams: Druitt won one, North Shore Mariners were winners in one and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Skataric 4 goals |  L. Rose 4 goals | A. Frangie 3 goals |
Mt Druitt Town missing players
North Shore Mariners missing players
| Mt Druitt Town | North Shore Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 39 | 23 | Scored | S | 17 | 41 | ||
| 40 | 20 | Conceded | C | 23 | 57 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 5.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.8 | 7.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 43% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 45% | ||
| 12.2 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 12.5 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 5.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 40 |
| 2 | Marconi Stallions | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Rockdale City Suns | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | St George City FA | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Sydney II | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Sydney United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Blacktown City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Sutherland Sharks | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 25 |
| 9 | NWS Spirit | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Central Coast II | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Sydney Olympic | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Wollongong Wolves | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Manly United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Mt Druitt Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Western Sydney W. II | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -14 | 14 |
| 16 | Bulls Academy | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Manly United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 41 |
| 3 | Blacktown City | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Sydney II | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | Sydney United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | -10 | 29 |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Mt Druitt Town | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 19 |
| 11 | North Shore Mariners | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -25 | 18 |
| 12 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -19 | 13 |
