- Maitland have won five of their last five matches.
- Fremantle City FC have won four and drawn one of their last five.
Maitland have momentum and have scored goals galore
Maitland are in exceptional form, having won five of their last five games across all competitions. The first was a 3-1 home win against Adamstown Rosebud FC, while the second was a 1-0 away win at Lambton Jaffas FC. They are a front-foot, striker-led team, who win the ball and look to push it forward to their central finisher as quickly as possible.
At home across all competitions, Maitland have won four and lost two of their last six, while they have won each of their last four. Defensively, they haven't been watertight, conceding eight goals in their six home matches (1.33 per game), so they can be got at.
Fremantle City FC have the form to keep this alive
Fremantle City FC have won four and drawn one of their last five across all competitions. Their recent form includes a 1-1 home draw with Bayswater City, a 2-0 away win at Sorrento SC and a 3-0 victory away at Perth RedStar FC. They are a transition puncher, who use wide pace, vertical passing and overloads on the flanks to break teams open.
Overall, Fremantle City FC are the better team across all comps, as they have won six, drawn three and lost just one of their last 10, while they have won two and lost one of their last three on the road. They have won their last two on their travels, so they will arrive in good shape for this cup tie.
The matchup makes sense
The clash of these two sets of players looks like it will be a midfield to final third battle of chaos. Maitland want to play through the middle, while Fremantle City FC will look to stretch the field and get the ball out wide.
Maitland enter as slight favorites at 2.28, while Fremantle City FC are just behind at 2.72 and the draw is at 3.42, which looks like it will be a cagey cup tie where the away side's form has the potential to keep it live all the way to the final whistle.
Our 1X2 lean is towards Maitland, but the BTTS Yes option at 1.57 seems to make more sense here, as it fits the profile of both of these teams, who have goals in them at both ends of the pitch.
