- St. George Saints are 15th in NPL New South Wales 2026 with 24 points from 28 matches.
- Blacktown City FC are 13th in NPL New South Wales 2026 with 32 points from 28 games.
- Blacktown City FC have won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 away games.
Saints are solid enough to be a threat
St. George Saints are 15th in NPL New South Wales 2026 and have been in mediocre form under Brian Brown after a mid-season change. Saints have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches and while they have a positive profile and like to get on the front foot, their results suggest they have been solid enough to be a bit better.
The most recent 3 games have seen Saints beaten 2-3 at home by SD Raiders FC, held to a 0-0 home draw by APIA Leichhardt FC and win 2-1 away against Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth. St. George Saints have won just 3 of their 14 home games in NPL New South Wales 2026 (D2, L9) and they will face a tough test in Blacktown City FC on Saturday.
Blacktown are a results-driven unit
Blacktown City FC have been more consistent throughout the season and enter the weekend in much better form than their opponents, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5. Mark Crittenden's men are a much more pragmatic unit and they can switch up shapes and tighten the game up when needed. The visitors have been more successful away from home in NPL New South Wales 2026 than they have at home, with 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats away.
Blacktown City FC are the slight favourites here at 2.25, with the Saints at 2.7 and the draw 3.6. However, the visitors do edge the head to head in this league and were 2-1 winners when these sides last met three months ago. Blacktown City FC have won the last two meetings and average 1.71 goals on their travels in New South Wales 2026 so they should have enough of a cutting edge to get a goal.
Go for goals on both sides
Both teams to score looks a good starting point for this clash at 1.5 as the hosts are an attacking side who like to set the pace, while Blacktown can hurt them in the counter attacks. Over 2.5 goals at 1.6 also fits the open feel of this game and while the Saints are not playing well, they have shown enough quality to suggest they will get on the scoresheet.
St. George Saints average just 0.93 goals per home game in New South Wales 2026 this season and the results have shown they lack the finishing touch. Blacktown City FC have been tough to break down at times but we feel they should have too much of a presence for their opponents to resist.
