Canberra Olympic

vs

Canberra White Eagles FC

Tips, Stats and Odds

Olympic should get the better of White Eagles

With Canberra Olympic in 8th place on 13 points from 14 games and White Eagles 11th on four points from 13, there is nothing to suggest that the home side are not a huge odds-on favourite for this derby. The odds of 1.34 available for an Olympic win make little appeal at all and the only thing holding us back from backing White Eagles as a big underdog at 6.43 is the 4.95 available on the draw. However, the draw is still a runner, simply because Olympic arrive here in poor form with one win and four defeats from their last five, the latter being a four-game losing run that has seen them slip down the ladder. They were well beaten by a Queanbeyan City side that can be ruthless on the break away from home and they were then defeated by Tigers FC, a team that are a step up in quality at home, showing that Olympic still have a little way to go before they reach their peak. Their backline is leaky and a certain rhythm and sharpness is missing in their performance. White Eagles are a work in progress and still more of a developmental team than the Olympic, but they will have the energy, quick transitional moments and compact defensive blocks to keep things tight while looking to nick goals in transition. But Olympic have the superiority in the playing style clash and will control the tempo, although it is doubtful that they will score all the goals themselves with the odds suggesting that both teams to score and over 2.5 goals are a lock at 1.35 and 1.2, respectively. Olympic have the quality and talent to boss this match and should get the points with the White Eagles likely to be the lesser team on the day, but the away side's ongoing rebuild and pride as a local club may just be enough to stop this from being a one-sided affair.