- Gladesville Ravens (W) are currently 11th in the NPL Women's NSW on 23pts from 22 games, needing a boost to move away from the bottom third.
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers (W) are third in the NPL Women's NSW on 45 points from 22 games, keeping them in the title race.
- Gladesville have a mixed bag of results in their last five first-grade matches.
APIA to win in a good value home win
APIA Leichhardt Tigers (W) are the clear favourites at 1.27, and Gladesville Ravens (W) are a massive 7.37 for the win, with the draw at 5.6. But this fixture isn't often a one-way affair and it wouldn't be a huge shock if the visitors managed to get something here.
APIA are coming into the match in a mixed form after their last five games, but their 2026 season has been title-challenger quality and they score plenty of goals. They have been a good team to watch this season, with some impressive wins such as a 3-0 victory at Sydney University, a 4-1 win over Hills United, and back-to-back 2-1 away wins at Macarthur and Manly.
Gladesville are a similar standard team, in fact, they beat APIA 3-2 in mid-May and also drew 3-3 in June 2025. APIA beat Gladesville 2-1 in March 2025, so the rivalry is finely balanced and there shouldn't be too much to split the sides at Lambert Park on Sunday.
APIA have the livewire to get the better of Gladesville
Brad Attard's APIA team are a high-intensity, structured possession side, and when they get their rhythm going they can pin the opposition back with their pacey wide play and overloads. They can also create from set-pieces.
Sophie Hoban has been APIA's livewire this season, making it happen with her goals and creativity in the big wins of the season. Ash Brodigan brings bite and end-product for APIA, and she demonstrated her ability to hit the net in the penalty box in last week's 2-1 win at Macarthur.
Annabelle Daczko is Gladesville's chaos merchant, having scored the brace in their 3-2 win over APIA, while Gisella Pipino is a great finisher with a keen eye for a goal. Lauren Phelps' team are set up to be a balanced but aggressive side that can play on the break and get bodies in the box, and they will do that here.
Gladesville will be up for the challenge
Eliza Coleman has been a rock between the posts, making several big saves to keep Gladesville in games they might otherwise have lost. Ashlie Letta provides some leadership and a goal threat at the other end, giving APIA a little bit more in the press and a lot more in the transition.
Gladesville are a better side than their current position suggests, but the league table doesn't lie and APIA are the better side. A couple of goals on Sunday should settle it, and while 2-0 or 2-1 APIA is a strong correct score play, the odds on the home win are good enough to ignore the draw for smaller stakes.
Lambert Park will be set for a fiery local derby with recent five-goal drama still fresh in both camps. This should be a possession-versus-transition clash, and whichever team wins the midfield battle will control the rhythm. The recent games have been tight, so a narrow home victory is the preferred option, but the goals markets look the way to go - Over 2.5 at 1.32 and BTTS - Yes at 1.57.
