Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Nomads United 3rd on 36, Selwyn United 10th on 7. Selwyn United had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Nomads United were scoring 2.33 and conceding 1.33, Selwyn United 1 and 3.22, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Nomads United came in having won four on the spin. Selwyn United arrived off nine straight defeats. Over the last five, Nomads United had taken 12 of 15 points to Selwyn United's 0.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 7 for Nomads United, 0 for Selwyn United and 1 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%. Recent editions have opened up: 5.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 4.25 historically.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nomads United led 3-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 8-1.
Goal scorers
Nomads United: Jesse Burge (27'), Will McKee (34'), Jesse Burge (36'), Cooper Goldsmith (73'), Will Turner (74'), Will Turner (86'), Cooper Goldsmith (90'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Selwyn United: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Nomads United 58% · Selwyn United 42% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 16-2 · Corners: 9-5