Match Report
The table read 4th (Maitland, 39 pts) against 7th (Valentine, 25 pts), 14 points apart.
Maitland came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Maitland, 5/15 for Valentine.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Maitland have 4 wins to Valentine's 1, with 4 draws, at 3.56 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 11% of the wins in this fixture. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings. Recent editions have opened up: 4.8 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.56 historically.
Key stats
Possession: Maitland 47% · Valentine 53% · Total shots: 3-6 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 2-7


