Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Eastern Suburbs 3rd with 37 points, West Coast Rangers 11th with 15, 22 apart. Recent form told a different story for West Coast Rangers: only 40th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 1.58/1.16 for Eastern Suburbs and 1.05/1.95 for West Coast Rangers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.94.
Eastern Suburbs were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games. 8 games without a win framed West Coast Rangers's arrival. From the last five rounds, Eastern Suburbs held 11 points of 15 and West Coast Rangers 3.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Eastern Suburbs, 0 draws and 0 for West Coast Rangers, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
Bill McKinlay Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Eastern Suburbs: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Eastern Suburbs 65% · West Coast Rangers 35% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-1