- Hawkesbury City have won two of the last three H2H meetings, including a 4-3 thriller in February 2026.
- South Coast Flame have lost four of their last five league games, conceding at least three goals in each defeat.
- Hawkesbury City have averaged over two goals per game in their last five, but have kept only one clean sheet during that run.
Sides set to serve up a local classic
The showdown between South Coast Flame FC and Hawkesbury City SC is always one of the highlights of the local fixture list in New South Wales League 2 2026, and their previous meetings over the years have seldom disappointed fans.
The hosts are a little more fancied than their visitors at 2.25, but there's not much between the teams with Hawkesbury City available at 2.39 and the draw at 4.0, reflecting how tricky this fixture has been for both over the past few years.
The visitors are unbeaten in five straight meetings with South Coast, but the hosts have lost four of their last five league matches, as a win for the Blues would certainly boost their playoff hopes, while a win for the Flame would stop the slide and tighten up the middle of the table.
Flame’s defensive woes could see this one explode
The Flame are in poor form, losing four of their last five matches and conceding at least three goals in each of those defeats, and they're likely to get caught out by Hawkesbury's potent attack on Saturday.
Hawkesbury sit 6th in League Two with around 25 points from 16 matches, while the Flame are 9th with around 22 from 17 games, illustrating just how tight things are in the middle of the New South Wales League 2 table.
Goals have been plentiful in this fixture in recent years, and four of the last five meetings have seen at least six goals scored, with Hawkesbury coming out on top in two of those games. As a result, the 'Both teams to score - Yes' market is favored at 1.25, while 'Over 2.5 goals' is also favored at 1.24.
A clash of direct philosophies
Hawkesbury boss is a tactically savvy coach who has seen his side produce some brilliant football in recent weeks, while South Coast's manager also knows how to get a tune out of his side.
His style is relatively simple, but effective, and involves a direct approach, with wide play and plenty of crosses and long balls. South Coast prefer to press high up the field and look to break quickly down the wings.
Both sides are set up to attack, and this could be another end-to-end battle with plenty of goals. The Flame have defensive issues, so we're going for a 2 - 1 Hawkesbury win, but a high-scoring draw is also a possibility.
Aaron Peterson is the main marksman for the Hawkesbury with a hat-trick to his name in the last meeting and several goals to his name this season, but the likes of Vincent Dermilio and Lincoln Gilmour provide great creativity, while Brayden Waters and Ewan Perrott have also scored.
South Coast's Michael Trajkovski has been in good form since coming off the bench to score in February, while Thomas Dunn and Jordan Roberts also provide a threat, with both scoring in the last H2H. Goalkeeper Nenad Vekic will be busy for the Flame again this weekend, as his defence has a tendency to collapse, leaving him to bail them out of trouble.
The conditions are set to be cool and potentially damp on Saturday, so a physical, direct style of play could be a feature, and this promises to be a thrilling game.