- Northern Tigers have won 5 consecutive matches in NSW League 1, including a 3-0 win over Inter Lions FC
- Northern Tigers have won 5 of their last 5 matches
Tigers are flying high
Northern Tigers have won all 5 games in New South Wales League 1 and sit top of the ladder on 15 points, while Dulwich Hill F.C. are languishing in 15th place with 2 points from 5 games. The Tigers have won all 5 games, including a 3-0 away victory in their only away league game to date. They also have a perfect record in this fixture, winning 5 of the last 5, including a 7-0 romp when the two sides met 6 months ago.
Northern Tigers are heavy favourites to win at 1.44, with Dulwich Hill F.C. at 5.49 and the draw at 4.45. The odds are heavily stacked on the away side for this one, but there are still some nice odds to be found for the Tigers to have another good day at the office. Northern Tigers are a high-tempo side which presses relentlessly, but they have the quality and discipline to play at that pace for the full 90 minutes. This can cause opposition teams to turn the ball over in their own half and they can be very dangerous when they get on the front foot.
Dulwich Hill F.C. should be up against it
Dulwich Hill F.C. are a compact team that will prefer to sit back, defend deep and hit on the break. They are strong on set-pieces and are usually a threat when they are chasing the game and forced to come forward. However, this style hasn’t really been effective against the more intense, pressing sides so far, and the Tigers definitely fall into that category. Northern Tigers have the perfect profile to exploit Dulwich Hill F.C.’s defensive shape in this one and if the home side can’t get forward, the Tigers could be set for another comfortable win.
Dulwich Hill F.C. have drawn their two home games this season and have conceded an average of 1.5 goals per home game in NSW League 1 this season. I don’t expect Dulwich to be up to the challenge of taking on this in-form Tigers side. With Over 2.5 goals at 1.4 and both teams to score at 1.52, the bookies clearly expect this to be a goal fest, which fits the visitors profile perfectly. I’m expecting another comfortable Tigers victory on Saturday, but this time they will need to dig deep at some point during the game, and there is a strong possibility Dulwich can get on the scoresheet.
