A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only two days ago in the Premier League. That game was an away game at Notre Dame, so at least UWI Blackbirds are thankful to return home in this one. Game on! There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
UWI Blackbirds form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what UWI Blackbirds has to build on here at Wildey Turf.Happy days for UWI Blackbirds in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Notre Dame that ended with a 9-1 victory. In the preceding match a 8-0 victory visiting Barbados Soccer Academy.
UWI Blackbirds has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, UWI Blackbirds have conceded 10 goals.
Last season, UWI Blackbirds's league statistics were 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Premier League. Over these twelve matches they scored 33 goals and conceded 9. Playing at home last season UWI Blackbirds managed 2-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with 7 goals and 8 conceded.
Empire Club form and stats
Empire Club's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Empire Club collect 17 points from their 8 away matches. 4 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).Two away games in a row for Empire Club, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Ellerton in the Premier League. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Youth Milan at their stadium, the result 4-0.
Empire Club find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Empire Club have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Let's have a look at how Empire Club performed last season in the Premier League. They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 28 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 2 with 25/13 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: UWI Blackbirds - Empire Club 1-1. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 1 - 0 (UWI Blackbirds wins - draws - Empire Club wins).UWI Blackbirds missing players
Empire Club missing players
| UWI Blackbirds | Empire Club | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 8 | 16 |
| 43 | 10 | Scored | 11 | 29 |
| 18 | 10 | Conceded | 11 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 62% | 62% |
| 44% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% |
| 56% | 62% | Both teams to score | 50% | 56% |
| 31% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | Failed To Score | 38% | 19% |
| 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 | Weymouth Wales | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 29 |
| 2 | UWI Blackbirds | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 24 | -23 | 21 |
| 4 | Brittons Hill | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 13 |
| 5 | Porey Springs | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | -30 | 12 |
| 6 | Barbados Soccer Academy | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -27 | 9 |
| 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 | BDF | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 32 | 38 |
| 2 | Empire Club | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Paradise | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 33 |
| 4 | Ellerton | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | St. Andrew Lions | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Youth Milan | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 33 | -40 | 9 |
