Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Maitland 2nd with 42 points, Lambton Jaffas 8th with 25, 17 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.73/1.5 for Lambton Jaffas and 1.82/1.45 for Maitland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
Maitland arrived on a run of seven straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Lambton Jaffas had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Maitland, 15.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Lambton Jaffas, 0 draws and 3 for Maitland, at 3.57 goals per meeting. 86% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
The venue was Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility Field 1. On the scoreboard, Maitland led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Maitland: Braedyn Crowley (20')
Key stats
Possession: Lambton Jaffas 47% · Maitland 53% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 0-6