- Marconi Stallions U20 have 35 goals scored and only 22 conceded.
- Blacktown City U20 sit 12th on the ladder with around 22 points but have scored 35 and conceded 51.
All-square with the Stallions
In the NPL New South Wales U20 2026 season, Marconi Stallions U20 sit 6th on around 31 points, while Blacktown City U20 are 12th on about 22 points.
The Stallions are a more settled and consistent side, Blacktown are a boom or bust team, and that should be reflected in this game.
The hosts have the ball more but Blacktown are more direct and will look to break quickly and exploit transitions and corners.
Marconi to make good on favouritism
Marconi are the better side and can justify their 1.67 favouritism against Blacktown City at 3.96, the draw at 4.0 is also an option, but the edge goes to the home side 2-1.
These two teams tend to play good, tight, but usually lively matches when they face off, Blacktown nicked it 3-2 in March 2026 but had lost 3-1 and 2-0 to Marconi in the previous two H2H clashes.
The head-to-head matches between these two young sides have tended to see high-scoring games and another goal-fest is possible on Sunday.
Max Anastasio to make the difference
While Blacktown have shown streaky form of late, their form coming into this game suggests that they are prone to boom-or-bust, with a 6-1 loss to Sutherland Sharks U20 and a 4-2 win at Rockdale Ilinden U20. The visitors' best chance is to nick a goal.
Marconi have played good footy of late, sandwiching two 3-0 wins against UNSW U20 and Rockdale Ilinden U20 between narrow defeats to Sydney U20 and Wollongong Wolves U20.
They look the more reliable team and that is why I'm going for Marconi to win, but the Over 2.5 goals at 1.32 and Both teams to score at 1.36 prices are more suited to a game where there should be plenty of chances.
While the visitors will make this match close, Marconi have a dangerous player in the form of Max Anastasio, a creative spark who creates chances and scores them for the young Stallions.
If the hosts can get rolling they will come out on top, but Blacktown are good enough to grab a goal and make this contest a close and exciting fixture.
