Match Report
8 points and 6 places separated them: Rockdale Ilinden FC 6th with 43, Wollongong Wolves 12th with 35. Rockdale Ilinden FC's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Rockdale Ilinden FC were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4, Wollongong Wolves 1.14 and 1.45, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Wollongong Wolves had lost five in a row.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 5 for Rockdale Ilinden FC, 1 for Wollongong Wolves and 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Illinden Sports Centre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,500. On the scoreboard, Wollongong Wolves led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Rockdale Ilinden FC: Moudi Najjar (46') · Wollongong Wolves: Kristian Butkovic (15'), Yuto Fujita (90')
Key stats
Possession: Rockdale Ilinden FC 56% · Wollongong Wolves 44% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-7