- Port Darwin FC are 2nd in the NT Darwin Premier League 2026 table with 18pts from 8 matches.
- Hellenic Athletic Club are eighth in the same league with 2 points from 7 matches.
Locals set for another test in derby fixture
Hellenic Athletic Club are enduring a dry patch and they will be desperate for a win when they face the team currently sitting second in the Darwin Premier League, Port Darwin FC, in Sunday’s local derby.
Port Darwin’s recent form is a mixed bag of three wins and two losses from their last five league fixtures, but they did respond to consecutive home defeats with a 6-1 rout of Darwin Olympic in their most recent game.
Hellenic have lost their most recent two league fixtures, the most recent of which was a 2-3 home defeat to Darwin Hearts, following a 4-0 hiding away at Mindil Aces.
Head-to-head record in this fixture is close, with Port Darwin winning one and drawing two of the last three meetings and Port Darwin yet to win on their rival’s patch in their two most recent visits. The last fixture finished 1-1 and Port Darwin will want to come away with all three points this time around.
Differing styles on show
This fixture is always a good barometer of how Hellenic’s possession-based, patient football fares against Port Darwin’s direct, high-tempo style. The hosts are a patient and structured side, preferring to control possession and use their central midfield and full-backs to pick their way through the opposition.
Port Darwin on the other hand are more of a direct, high-tempo side that looks to get on the front foot early and use wide play and set pieces to create chances.
With Port Darwin’s superior away record and Hellenic’s poor start, we expect the visitors to come away with the points on Sunday, although the Both Teams to Score market makes little appeal at 1.25.
The visitors will look to test Hellenic’s patience and exploit any turnover in possession, so we’re backing Port Darwin to win at 1.57 over Hellenic’s 4.15.
