Match Report
In the standings it was Blacktown City 12th on 31 points, Sydney II 9th on 37 — separated by 6. Blacktown City's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 12th in the table.
Blacktown City arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Blacktown City wins, 3 for Sydney II, 3 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings. Recent editions have opened up: 5.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.4 historically.
Goal scorers
Blacktown City: Kodai Tanaka (42'), Travis Major (71'), Mitchell Mallia (73'), Maksim Jez (90') · Sydney II: Zac Fowler (45'), Mitch Glasson (60')
Key stats
Possession: Blacktown City 56% · Sydney II 44% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 4-2