About Match
On the table this is a mismatch: Napier City Rovers (1st, 35 pts) hold a 23-point advantage over Petone (7th, 12 pts). Petone rank just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position.
Momentum sits with Napier City Rovers, winners of their last four, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Napier City Rovers have banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Petone, 5.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Napier City Rovers, 2 by Petone, 2 drawn, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 63% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.