- Belconnen United have won one and lost four of their last five games.
- Canberra Juventus have won three and lost two of their last five matches.
- Canberra Juventus have won five of their seven away matches, scoring 18 goals in the process.
Juventus to justify favourites’ tag
Canberra Juventus are a good bet to justify their favourites' tag when they face Belconnen United on Saturday. The visitors have been the better of the two sides in NPL ACT League 2026 this season, occupying fifth spot with 24 points from 12 games, while Belconnen sit 9th with just eight points from 13 matches.
The Gunners have been inconsistent at best and poor at worst, taking just one win from their last five and four defeats during the same period. They have also lost their last four home matches and need to dig deep to turn their home form around in this game.
Belconnen's last three results read as follows - 1-2 home defeat to Canberra White Eagles FC, 4-1 away win at Brindabella Blues FC and 1-2 home loss to Queanbeyan City. A structured team who like to build-up and compact, Belconnen are susceptible to the counter attack and that's where Juventus can hurt them on Saturday.
Juventus are a fast-flowing outfit
The visitors are much more fast-flowing than their opponents with a more direct style and lots of verticality in their passing play, Juventus should be able to get on the back of their hosts in transition. Juventus have also won five of their previous seven away games, which makes them a good fit to travel well on the day.
Canberra Juventus have won one of their last two away matches and the hosts will need to get something for the home crowd after losing their last four at home. Belconnen have won just one of their six home matches in the NPL ACT League 2026, scoring 1.50 and conceding 2.50 goals per game in the process, so they have a big job to do to turn that around.
The market seems right for this game, with Juventus 1.75, Belconnen United 3.54 and the draw 4.05. We're going with the clear favourite, but there are plenty of goals in this match. Over 2.5 goals 1.25 and Both Teams to Score - Yes 1.28 also have appeal.
