Match Report
The table read 5th (Maitland, 27 pts) against 10th (Valentine, 16 pts), 11 points apart. Maitland had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 5th overall.
Maitland came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Maitland had taken 12 of 15 points to Valentine's 5.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Maitland, 4 draws and 1 for Valentine, at 3.56 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 11% of the wins in this fixture. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both 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


