- Charlestown are 12th in Northern New South Wales 2026 with 14 points from 18 games.
- Edgeworth are 5th in Northern New South Wales 2026 with 29 points from 17 games.
Eagles can edge Azzurri
Charlestown Azzurri have just 14 points from 18 Northern New South Wales 2026 matches to sit 12th on the ladder, while Edgeworth Eagles have 29 points from 17 to be 5th. Edgeworth look the much more likely winners here at 1.73 compared with 3.79 for Azzurri and 3.85 for the draw, but this knockout semi-final has the potential to be a hard-fought battle.
Edgeworth have won each of their last 3 matches by one goal margins, which shows they have the grit to grind out a result in a big game. Charlestown come into the match on a 4-game losing skid which includes a 7-1 drubbing away to Newcastle Olympic and a 0-5 thrashing at home to Weston Workers. The Azzurri are winless in their last 5 (D1 L4) and have won 0 of their last 3 at home (D1 L2).
Azzurri are easy to control
Edgeworth are the clear form team and they should have more than enough to win this match, but the scoreline might stay tight if Azzurri can settle into their passing rhythm. Charlestown have a possession-based style, settle their backline and build up their play patiently. They also create through structure and set pieces, but they are easy to smother.
Edgeworth are a more vertical side who will look to hit pace in behind and run off the ball when they can get numbers on the ball in transition. Their style is a marked contrast to Azzurri and that contrast should make for an interesting tactical battle this weekend.
Go with Edgeworth to edge it
Charlestown haven't won either of their last 2 home games against Edgeworth so the visitors clearly have their number. Edgeworth have won the last 3 matches in this fixture, including the most recent in Northern New South Wales 2026 where they beat Charlestown 2-1 at home.
Away, Edgeworth have W1 D5 and L3 from their 9 trips in Northern New South Wales 2026, which seems a small sample to go on, but their season-long numbers have them averaging 2.0 goals scored with 18 away goals, so they can definitely cause problems on their travels.
There's enough to go with the visitors here, but in a knockout semi-final the market is a bit too far on their side, so we'll take the lower-scoring edge for Edgeworth to win with Under 2.5 goals at 2.66 and Both Teams To Score - No at 2.69.
